There's no rest for the champs.

Such is the case for newly crowned 2002/03 Martonmere Cup champions Devonshire Colts as they prepare to embark on a gruelling three-match swing over the upcoming week.

Just six days after battling against PHC for 120 minutes, Colts have been rewarded with back to back matches against Devonshire Cougars in the space of four days before culminating a hectic schedule with an all-important FA First Round tie against none other than Zebras.

Colts start the ball rolling tomorrow when they host Cougars at White Hill Field while the two teams meet again at Devonshire Rec. on Wednesday night in the Friendship Trophy.

Colts and PHC will clash in the FA next weekend at White Hill Field in a rematch of last Monday's Martonmere Cup Final.

The men in orange effectively dethroned Cougars as Martonmere Cup champions on their home turf late last month with a cruel 4-1 thumping.

However, Ray Jones' men may not have things all their way this time around as they will have to do without key defenders MacKonnen Hollis and Jermel Belboda - both serving one-match bans incurred on Monday.

Skipper Shannon Burgess and Jamal Simmons are also understood to be doubtful for tomorrow's clash as they both received knocks during their team's 2-1 triumph over Zebras.

And skipper Burgess believes it is unfair that his team are faced with three matches in the space of seven days.

"It's going to be a tough week for us." he said. "We picked up a few injuries on Monday and so at the moment we are just trying to regroup and get focused back on the league.

"But then three days later we have Cougars again in the Friendship Trophy, which is kind of harsh because at the beginning of the season (Bermuda Football Association) restructured the competitions so we wouldn't have to play as many matches as we have in the past.

"It's going to be taxing and what they are now asking of us is to come off a two-week break and play four or five games in three weeks and really it's unfair to the players," Burgess added.

"But sometimes you are dealt with a certain hand of cards and you just have to go with what you have got."

Fifth-placed Cougars, meanwhile, will be seeking just their second win of the season.

Elsewhere around the league, lowly defending champions North Village should have their hands full with the visit of sixth placed Somerset Eagles at Bernard Park. Keith Jennings should make his first appearance of the season for new club Village while Nakia Smith is also expected to mark his debut for Eagles.

At Somerset Cricket Club, Trojans and fourth placed Dandy Town will renew their fierce rivalry in what promises to be another exciting match-up.

Turning to First Division action, league leaders Hamilton Parish take on landlords St.David's at Lord's while second placed Ireland Rangers - looking to regroup following last weekend's 4-2 loss to Hot Peppers - are away to sixth placed Prospect at Police Field.

Last weekend Prospect picked up their first win of the season when they defeated Social Club 2-0.

Wolves seek their second win of the season when they travel to Southampton Oval to take on Southampton Rangers - themselves inspired by last week's 3-0 win while third placed St.George's are at home to lowly Paget.