What could be the Manx Shield’s title decider will be played at Port-e-Chee this Saturday between Douglas Celts and Southern Nomads.

A Nomads win will level up the two sides in the standings while a Douglas win will all but make them champions.

The two sides have contrasting styles too so the weather will be all important.

Douglas have a very strong forward pack and will use this to squeeze the life out of Nomads.

The Southern side are, however, very quick and their 100mph pace may be just too much for Douglas on the day.

Outside of the Douglas forwards there is pace aplenty.

Charlie Henthorn ran in three last Saturday and Nathan Knights is always a threat. On this basis, Douglas must start as favourites.

Elsewhere in the Shield Ramsey B meet Castletown at Mooragh Park.

Town have ran a neat little Shield campaign and are ideally placed in fourth.

They have a tight squad and play well together.

Ramsey, however, are still searching for their first win and have been struggling numberswise since week two of the season. Town therefore start as favourites.

Fixtures: Saturday, January 18

North One West

Douglas v Keswick @ Port-e-Chee ko2.15pm

Lancashire/Cheshire One

Garstang v Ramsey @ Garstang ko 2.15pm

Lancashire/Cheshire Two

Oxton Parkonians v Vagabonds @ Oxton

Manx Shield all ko @ 2.15pm

Douglas Celts v PDMS S’Nomads @ Port-e-Chee

Ramsey B v Castletown @ Mooragh Park