Football: Hospital Cup & Junior Cup enter first round proper

Two competitions in two days form majority of weekend agenda

Cup competition continues across Isle of Man football this weekend with the first rounds proper of the Manx Quality Sheds Hospital Cup and Ascot Hotel Junior Cup.

Following the preliminary stages of both tournaments last week, 16 teams return to the field in each vying for progress into the final eight.

The Hospital Cup takes centre stage on Saturday (12 April) - one of those ties sees two champions collide as Division 2 winners Braddan host new Canada Life Men's Premier League holders Peel.

Elsewhere, there's a southern derby as Castletown welcome Colby and a northern duel too with Michael United entertaining Ramsey Youth Centre & Old Boys (Rycob.).

Meanwhile, the Junior Cup returns on Sunday (13 April) where among the ties defending champions Ramsey will be aiming to progress again as they take on northern rivals Rycob.

In the west, Peel - who knocked out current Canada Life Combination One leaders Onchan last week - face a Rushen United side currently challenging for the combination one title.

A full schedule of this weekend's fixtures is available below:

Fixtures

Saturday, 12 April 2025

Manx Quality Sheds Hospital Cup First Round (2pm KO)

Foxdale vs Governors Athletic

Laxey vs Marown

St John's United vs Ayre United

Castletown vs Colby

Braddan vs Peel

Douglas Royal vs Dhsob.

Michael United vs Rycob.

Ramsey vs Pulrose United

Canada Life Men's Premier League (1.45pm KO)

St Mary's vs Rushen United

Sunday, 13 April 2025

Ascot Hotel Junior Cup First Round (2pm KO)

Governors Athletic vs St Mary's

St John's United vs Douglas Royal

Ramsey vs Rycob.

Peel vs Rushen United

Douglas & District vs Braddan

Pulrose United vs Ayre United

Michael United A-W Corinthians (Michael United unable to field a team)

Marown vs Laxey

Canada Life Women's League (2pm KO)

Douglas Royal A-W Peel (Douglas Royal unable to field a team)

Masters FA Cup Quarter-Finals

Onchan vs Union Mills (2.10pm KO @ Bowl)

Colby vs Laxey (3.40pm KO @ Bowl)