Holders to meet Neptunes

Holders Go Mobile Sirens were drawn to meet Neptunes in the first semi-final of this season's 7-Up KO competition on Thursday.

Champions Sliema Burger King will meet Marsascala in the second semi-final on Friday. Both matches will start at 5 p.m. and the final, scheduled for Sunday morning, will start at 11.

For Sirens this will be their last chance to obtain sweet revenge on Neptunes who emerged winners over the St Paul's Bay side in all three encounters this season. Sirens, however, have recently had a good run in this competition, having triumphed for the past three consecutive years.

Neptunes will be eager to make up for their league disappointment by lifting the remaining honour which they last won in 1994.

Sliema's assignment seems to be less arduous but their opponents Marsascala had beaten the Blues in the preliminary round of the league competition and could give them a good run for their money on their day.

The Blues will be all out to record their fourth double in the past seven years.

Meanwhile, the final of the U-19 KO competition between Neptunes and Sliema will be played this afternoon at 5 at the National Pool.