Pembroke Wanderers can be pretty sure of regaining the Leinster League title if they can break Glenanne's resistance at Serpentine Avenue tomorrow. There can be little doubt that these two sides remain much stronger than the rest and with a 100 per cent record from seven matches, Pembroke will feel comfortable if they increase Glenanne's deficit to 12 points.

Glenanne, however, have started to recover from their lacklustre start to the season - notably in beating Pembroke (2-1) in the Stephen Doyle Trophy final at Hallowe'en. This may make Wanderers a trifle apprehensive but they were not firing on all cylinders on that occasion and it seems that they are determined not to be closed down again or to concede anything like the dramatic draw which gave Glenanne the championship laurels last spring.

It's sure to be another fascinating joust - all the more so if the Pembroke captain Paudie Carley has fully recovered from injury. If so, the side will be at full strength as Gordon Elliott is running free again after his hamstring trouble.

In the second round of the Irish Senior Cup, UCD can make the trip to Portadown with some optimism, for overpressed defenders like Robin Willis and Mark Jenkinson will be feeling fresher than a week ago when, weary after the universities championship, they couldn't hold back the Pembroke tide in the Mills Cup.

Naas - switching from Caragh Road to DCU's astroturf - will find that Bangor are reasonably skilful and it will be difficult to retain a Kildare presence in the competition despite the club's successes in recent weeks.