It’s the sharp end of the season in the Shimmin Wilson Manx Trophy and Manx Bowl competitions with two matches on Saturday that could potentially decide the make up of the finals.

The big game in the former is at Port-e-Chee where newly- crowned Manx Shield champions Douglas Celts take on PDMS Southern Nomads.

Nomads were downed twice by Douglas in the Manx Shield and with a Manx Cup final appearance in the offing, they will want to exact some revenge.

Nomads have already beaten Ramsey B twice and lead the standings knowing that one more win will cement their spot in the final of this competition too.

Their squad is strengthened by the return of Steve McHugh from Vagabonds and his presence will add extra bulk to the scrummage and give some extra penetration in open-field running.

Douglas have been using a good blend of youth and experience and with their first team away, may well have a couple of non-travelling players to top up the squad.

Former Nomads Mark Howarth and Chris Beaumont would add a little spice to the game if available.

The form book, as ever, suggests a close game and must favour the Shield champions on their own turf, but Nomads will be hard to beat on the day.

In the Shimmin Wilson Manx Bowl, Western Vikings travel to Emerging Nomads knowing that a win will almost certainly book them a place in the final. This will likely be against Vagabonds B who have one foot there already although Nomads could still derail them.

Vikings had a big win at Castletown last time out and will want to build on that, Nomads also beat Town last Saturday but by a much smaller margin which suggests the men from Peel may just have the edge.

Fixtures: Saturday, March 25

South Lancashire/Cheshire Division One

Manchester Medics v Douglas @ Manchester Medics

South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Two

Vagabonds v Oldershaw @ Ballafletcher ko 1.30pm

South Lancashire/Cheshire Division Three

Christleton v Ramsey @ Christleton ko 1.30pm

Shimmin Wilson Manx Trophy

Douglas Celts v PDMS Southern Nomads @ Port-e-Chee ko 2.15pm

Shimmin Wilson Manx Bowl

Emerging Nomads v Western Vikings @ King William’s College ko 2.15pm