Posted online: Apr 30th, 2008

Gleneely Colts will go into this weekend’s crunch game with Glengad United knowing that nothing short of a victory will do in their bid to win the Strand Hotel First Division, and promotion to the premier division.

Having already clashed twice this season, and both teams having claimed one victory each, Gleneely captain Neil Gerard Duffy is under no illusions that the match on Sunday will be very close.  

He told Inish Times Sport: “Both teams have already beaten each other once already this season and the winner on Sunday will be the team who is up for it the most.”

“The league has now come down to 90 minutes, with both Glengad and ourselves, as well as Buncrana, all having a great chance to win it”.  

Having been in this position last year, Gleneely will be determined to put last season firmly behind them.

Needing a win to secure promotion, they were cruelly denied by a last minute Cockhill equaliser in a winner-takes-all battle in Culdaff.

But Duffy says his team are determined to make up for it this time around. “Last season was disappointing but we are focussed on going one better this season and securing promotion to the premier league.”  

With Gleneely defeating Buncrana two weeks ago, and then Buncrana beating Glengad this past weekend, the destination of the First Division is too close to call, but there can be no doubting that a close encounter is in store this coming weekend.

Watching the match with breath held will be Buncrana boss Sean Doherty.

He told us: “The whole team will be down watching the game, and praying for the draw.

“Glengad are a tough team to beat on their own pitch, and it should be tight.

“Obviously a draw would be the perfect outcome for us, but we’ll settle for a Glengad win and take our chances in the play-off.”