Devonshire Cougars are set to rest their Friendship Trophy title on the line ? with the walking wounded.

The Big Cats, hard hit by injuries to several key players, face off against Dandy Town at Somerset Cricket Club in one of two intriguing Trophy match-ups tomorrow.

Eight-time Friendship champions Somerset Trojans take on inaugural winners North Village at St.John?s Field in this weekend?s other top clash.

Cougars and Town have already met each other twice this season, Hornets running out victors on both occasions by the odd goal.

Inspired by a Carlos Smith hat-trick, Town edged Cougars 3-2 on December 4 at the Den ? the last time Andrew Bascome was able to field his strongest eleven.

Last Sunday saw Cougars play without the services of Heys Wolfe, Ijahmon Mallory, Omar Butterfield, Shawn Smith and 2004-05 MVP Domico Coddington in a 1-1 draw with Devonshire Colts.

Captain Kwame Steede, Aljame Zuill and ?keeper Ricardo Brangman all played despite nursing various injuries.

Zuill, however, has been ruled out for tomorrow?s clash.

Cougars have summoned the likes of Neil (Diamond) Robinson, Mark Smith, Ryan Swan and Galvin Butterfield out of exile in an effort to stay afloat and advance to the next round of the competition.

?My team is wounded but obviously the show must go on and we will have to defend our trophy,? commented Cougars coach Bascome.

?Town are always tough opponents but we have prepared ourselves as best we can for the match. I think Town were more organised the last time we played against them. They showed a lot of energy.?

Hornets are again without the vacationing Smith but have had their ranks bolstered by the return of college students Jacqui Simons, Lloyd Holder and Brendon Minors.

Bascome added: ?I expect Town will again come at us with a lot of energy and so we will have to find a way to match them no matter who we put on the field.?

At St.John?s Field, 2004 champions Village and Trojans will lock horns for the second time in three weeks. The two clubs recently played to a scoreless draw in the West End.

Village are fresh off a controversial 2-1 win over Hornets and will be eager to make strides towards a second Friendship Trophy title in the past three seasons.

But first they will have to get past a Trojans side they have yet to beat this season, the West Enders having edged Village en route to an 11th Martonmere Cup final appearance last October.

?We?re looking to win and the guys know what it takes to win,? stated Reds coach Dwayne (Streaker) Adams. ?And I do believe that if my players can stick to the game plan for longer periods then we will come out on top.

?This is a cup game and the team that wants it the most will eventually come out on top. And at 5 p.m. tomorrow afternoon hopefully it will be us.?

Elsewhere, last year?s beaten finalists PHC take on 1984-85 champions Boulevard at Bernard Park while Ireland Rangers meet Devonshire Colts at Wellington Oval.

First Division Shield action sees last year?s runners-up St.David?s taking on X Roads at Wellington Oval, 2004 finalists Paget playing Southampton Rangers at Somerset Cricket Club, St.George?s meeting Prospect at Bernard Park, and Social Club hosting Wolves at St. John?s Field.

In a report on the Dudley Eve Trophy draw yesterday, the BFA?s chairman of the safety and security committee, Lee Holder, was incorrectly attributed with the comment that security during this year?s tournament would be ?rough neck style.? We accept that he did not make this comment and apologise for the error.