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Colts, PHC resume their fiery rivalry

alive their hopes in the Friendship Trophy in tonight's semifinal replay at BAA (8.00).The teams played to a 1-1 deadlock last week in a match that was marred by fighting between rival players and fans at the end.

alive their hopes in the Friendship Trophy in tonight's semifinal replay at BAA (8.00).

The teams played to a 1-1 deadlock last week in a match that was marred by fighting between rival players and fans at the end.

Colts, who meet Somerset in an FA Cup semifinal next Saturday night, should be slight favourites after last weekend's shocking 5-1 win over Boulevard, which settled the title issue in Somerset's favour.

PHC have gone winless since February 28 against Hotels when top marksman Kenny Mills last scored.

Former Hereford United professional Meshach Wade has quickly settled back into the PHC team, scoring both his team's goals in their last two matches. Wade was substituted last week against Colts after tiring in the second half.

Ellington Weldon and Mark Ray have been Colts' most in-form scorers of late with Ray scoring twice in the last round of the Friendship Trophy against Dandy Town and two more on Sunday in the win over Boulevard to take his tally for the season to nine while Weldon also scored twice on Sunday.

Weldon is one goal behind Mills who still leads the First Division scoring list with 13 goals.

The winners of this match will meet North Village in the April 2 final at the National Stadium.

Boulevard captain Albert Smith is still in hospital in stable condition after being carried off the pitch on Tuesday night in the second FA Cup semifinal replay against Dandy Town.

Smith damaged his left knee but according to a hospital spokesperson last night he has not had surgery, though they could not disclose whether he would be having surgery on the knee. Smith is in a general ward.

The third replay has been set for next Tuesday at a venue still to be confirmed.