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Three all-Premier League clashes in FA Trophy Last 16

Published: 18-02-2021 12:00
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The draw of the FA Trophy Last 16 produced a series of enticing encounters, including three all-Premier League clashes. Santa Lucia were drawn against Mosta, a tie between two teams who are level on 29 points in the BOV Premier League standings. Valletta, who have won the FA Trophy 14 times, will face fellow Premier League side Senglea Athletic, while one-time cup winners Gżira United take on Tarxien Rainbows. After eliminating Sannat Lions, BOV Premier League leaders Ħamrun Spartans, six-time FA Trophy winners, will again head to Gozo after being drawn against Xagħra United. The same for five-times FA Trophy winners Birkirkara who will face Għajnsielem with the latter having knocked out Victoria Hotspurs in the previous round. Sirens will meet Marsa, second in the BOV Challenge League, while Pembroke Athleta, the current leaders in the second tier, will play against the winners of the Last 32 match between Hibernians, who have 10 FA Trophy triumphs to their name, and Żejtun Corinthians. The other Last 16 fixture pits Naxxar Lions against fellow Challenge League side St Andrews who caused the biggest upset of the previous round when knocking out Sliema Wanderers. FA TROPHY LAST 16Santa Lucia vs MostaGżira United vs Tarxien RainbowsPembroke Athleta vs Hibernians/Żejtun CorinthiansXagħra United vs Ħamrun SpartansNaxxar Lions vs St AndrewsGħajnsielem vs BirkirkaraSenglea Athletic vs VallettaMarsa vs SirensTies to be played between 2-4 March, 2021BOV NATIONAL AMATEUR LEAGUE The draws of the BOV National Amateur League Championship and Promotion play-offs were also held today. In the championship play-offs, which will be played on a round-robin basis to deterkine the winner of the inaugural edition of the National Amateur League, Group A winners Mġarr United will face Melita, winners of Group C. Luqa St Andrews, winners of Group B, will meet the losing team of the first match before meeting the winner in the last match from the play-off series. The promotion play-offs, involving the teams who placed second to fourth in their respective groups, will decide the fourth promoted team.PROMOTION PLAY-OFFS PRELIMINARY ROUNDMellieħa vs Xgħajra Tornados QUARTER-FINALSAttard vs Mellieħa/Xgħajra TornadosMsida St Joseph vs Rabat AjaxŻurrieq vs Kirkop UnitedMarsaskala vs Siġġiewi SEMI-FINALSAttard/Mellieħa/Xgħajra vs Żurrieq/KirkopMsida SJ/Rabat vs Marsaskala/Siġġiewi WOMEN’S UNDER-15 KOThe draw of the Women’s Under-15 Knock-Out resulted as follows: Birkirkara vs MostaŻebbuġ Rangers vs Swieqi United