U*BET FA Trophy second round fixtures released

FA TrophyThe Malta Football Association released the fixtures for the second round of the U*BET FA Trophy. Matches will be played over the weekend 25-27 October and will involve teams from the BOV First Division, BOV Second Division, BOV Third Division and Gozo Football Association.

Seven Gozitan clubs reached this stage, namely Victoria Hotspurs, Kercem Ajax, Xaghra United, Oratory Youths, SK Victoria Wanderers and Xewkija Tigers – the only GFA First Division team to be eliminated being Munxar Falcons. On the other hand, Sirens, Mgarr United, Swieqi United, Luqa St. Andrew’s and Ta’ Xbiex are the only survivors from the BOV Third Division, apart from Marsaxlokk, who at the time of the draw were considered as a club from the BOV First Division.

Fixtures are as follows:

Friday 25 October
18:00 Birzebbuga SP vs Msida SJ (Centenary Stadium)
20:00 Zejtun C. vs Gudja United (Centenary Stadium)
19:30 Gharghur vs Mellieha (Luxol Stadium)
18:00 St. George’s vs Zabbar SP (V. Tedesco Stadium)
20:15 Zebbug R. vs Dingli S. (V. Tedesco Stadium)

Saturday 26 October
16:00 Ta’ Xbiex vs Pembroke A. (Charles Abela Stadium)
18:15 Senglea A. vs Kirkop U. (Charles Abela Stadium)
16:00 Oratory Y. vs Victoria H. (Gozo Stadium)
16:00 Lija A. vs Xewkija T. (Luxol Stadium)
18:15 Swieqi U. vs Siggiewi (Luxol Stadium)
16:00 Sirens vs Marsa (Sirens Stadium)
18:15 Mgarr U. vs St. Andrews (Sirens Stadium)

Sunday 27 October
16:00 Hamrun S. vs Pietà H. (Centenary Stadium)
18:00 Zurrieq vs Gzira U. (Centenary Stadium)
14:00 Kercem A. vs Luqa SA (Gozo Stadium)
16:00 Xaghra U. vs Mqabba (Gozo Stadium)
16:00 Fgura U. vs Mdina K. (Luxol Stadium)
18:15 Marsaxlokk vs San Gwann (Luxol Stadium)
16:00 Melita vs Nadur Y. (Sirens Stadium)
18:15 Marsaskala vs SK Victoria W. (Sirens Stadium)

BOV Premier League clubs enter the Third Round which will be played between the 22nd and 27th November.