Two former Senators with a love of football have been unveiled as the Progressive Labour Party choices to take on the United Bermuda Party in its central heartland.

Current Bermuda Football Association president Larry Mussenden will try to overturn Trevor Moniz's 109-vote majority in Smith's West.

And former BFA president Neville Tyrrell will again fight Devonshire East a seat he lost in the 2003 election by more than 200 votes.

He will face UBP Senator Bob Richards as incumbent Michael Dunkley switches to fight Smith's North.

Mr. Mussenden, a commercial lawyer in his early 40s who served as Attorney General under Premier Alex Scott, said he had opted to fight a UBP-held seat as he wanted a real challenge and Smith's West had been his first choice.

And he took a swipe at incumbent Mr. Moniz as he told a press conference that constituents had told him they wanted an MP who attended the House of Assembly and who represented them on all issues, not just a select few.

He added: "They have told me they haven't had that from the current MP for Nine and I promise to provide the representation they want."

He said voters had told him they recognised him as a quality candidate who they will vote for and he hopes to pick up support for those who didn't vote at all last time.

Although he doesn't live in the area Mr. Mussenden said it was a "real jewel of Bermuda".

Meanwhile Mr. Tyrrell said in 2003, he had only three weeks notice he was the candidate.

"Some of the people may have been unfamiliar with me. I certainly think over the last four years I have given them enough to let them know about Neville Tyrrell.

"I have canvassed around 70 percent of the constituency already and I have been well received, people have invited me in to chew over their concerns."

The 56-year-old who works for Colonial Insurance was born and grew up in Devonshire but now lives in Warwick.

"I am comfortable in the area. They know me."