The debuts continue to come thick and fast in the latest Isle of Man Newspapers Team of the Week.

Making a dream comeback to first team football after several months out of action because of a knee injury, veteran goalkeeper Christian Cellamare stole the show for Douglas Royal on Saturday.

The 40-year-old custodian returned from his long layoff to produce a man of the match performance for the Whites as he pulled off several fine saves to help the Ballafletcher side claim their first win of the season. Therefore, his display against his former club Braddan earned him a place in the latest Team of the Week, just behind a four-man defence.

Luke Doherty was one of DHSOB’s star performers as they held St John’s to a 1-1 draw under the floodlights at Mullen-e-Cloie on Friday and he too has been rewarded with his first call-up. Joining him in the hypothetical defence are a trio of players all making their third appearance of the campaign, namely Alex Maitland, Aaron Hawley and Dominic McGreevy.

Rushen United duo Maitland and Hawley were in inspired form at the back for the Spaniards as Paul Jones’s men stunned reigning champions St George’s win a 4-0 win at Croit Lowey.

The southern centre-backs barely put a foot wrong all game as they marshalled the usually potent Geordies attacking force of Ciaran McNulty, Chris Bass Jr et al, helping Rushen become the first side since Peel in September 2014 - or more precisely 1,188 days - to keep a clean sheet against the three-time Grand Slam winners in the league.

Therefore, the duo have been named as the Players of the Day.

McGreevy was one of Peel’s standout performers as the westerners put Douglas Athletic to the sword at Springfield Road and claims his third TotW appearance already this season.

His Douglas Road team-mate Lee Gale was the undoubted star of the show at the other end of the pitch as the winger helped himself to no fewer than four goals as Steve Falconer’s men won 10-3, therefore earning an impressive fourth TotW call-up of the campaign. Alongside Gale in the four-man midfield are two more players making their seasonal bows, plus an Island Games gold medallist.

James Murphy inspired a fine second-half comeback by St Mary’s who found themselves trailing 3-0 to leaders Corinthians at the Bowl, his brace helping the Saints claim an impressive 3-3 draw at the national stadium.

His former DHSOB team-mate Michael Hooper was another of the Blackberry Lane’s side’s star turns as they very nearly claimed all three points from their trip to St John’s and he is another to make his TotW debut alongside Murphy. While Murphy starred for St Mary’s, Island Games gold medalist Dan Simpson was Corinthians’ best performer as he scored in a good all-round display for the title hopefuls to earn his second TotW appearance.

Up front there’s a distinctive Laxey flavour as two of the Miners’ star performances lead the attacking line. Stan Manning continued his fine recent form with a brace to send the Glen Road side on their way to victory over Colby, with Gavin also getting his name on the scoresheet in the 3-0 over the relegation-threatened Moonlighters.

Claiming the refereeing honours for a fourth time already this season is John McCallum who produced a strong performance with the whistle in the heavyweight clash between Rushen and St George’s in Port Erin.

Team of the Week

Goalkeeper

Christian Cellamare (Douglas Royal)

TotW Apps: 1

Defence

Alex Maitland (Rushen) TotW Apps: 3

Aaron Hawley (Rushen) TotW Apps: 3

Dominic McGreevy (Peel) TotW Apps: 3

Luke Doherty (DHSOB) TotW Apps: 1

Midfield

Lee Gale (Peel) TotW Apps: 4

James Murphy (St Mary’s) TotW Apps: 1

Michael Hooper (DHSOB) TotW Apps: 1

Dan Simpson (Corinthians) TotW Apps: 2

Attack

Sean Gavin (Laxey) TotW Apps: 1

Stan Manning (Laxey) TotW Apps: 2

Referee

John McCallum

(Rushen v St George’s) RotW Apps: 4