After the excitement of the Cup and Plate games, the Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield returns this Saturday with three fixtures.

Leaders PDMS Southern Nomads take on Castletown at Poulsom Park, their nearest challengers Douglas Celts host Ramsey B at Port-e-Chee while Western Vikings face Emerging Nomads at King William’s College.

The pick of the matches would appear to be at KWC.

Vikings and the Nomads’ second string traditionally have run each other close.

Emerging haven’t had masses of game time either, but they have put away Ramsey B and Castletown in recent weeks and Mike Quayle seems to be developing a little buzz around his side.

Vikings romped home against Castletown two weeks ago but will have a tougher job against Emerging Nomads.

At Poulsom Park the Castletown side will be up for a clash against their local rivals, but there is likely to be too much fire power in the Nomads team for them.

Additionally Nomads were beaten by Douglas Celts last week and skipper Rob Keelan will be in the mood to bounce back.

The final game is something of a conundrum. Douglas Celts start as favourites, but Ramsey B were very good last week and could well surprise.

Nico Gantous looks a real find and with veteran Aneurin Pritchard running the show at 10 they have a nice shape to the side.

Douglas drew against Ramsey’s first team and should be simply too strong for the northerners’ second string on the day.

Fixtures: Saturday, February 9

North One West

Penrith v Douglas @ Penrith

Lancashire/Cheshire Division Three

Ramsey v Oxton Parkonians

@ Mooragh Park ko 1.30pm

Newton-le-Willows v Vagabonds

@ Newton-le-Willows

Women’s NC North West One

Vagabonds v Carlisle @ Ballafletcher ko 1pm

Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield all ko @ 2.15pm

Castletown v PDMS Southern Nomads

@ Poulsom Park

Emerging Nomads v Western Vikings

@ King William’s College

Douglas Celts v Ramsey B @ Port-e-Chee