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Delta Governor’s Cup enters knockout stage

All is now set for the     knockout stages of the Governor’s Cup in DeltaState. The zonal elimination matches will kick off in four centres, beginning on March 11.

Rising from a meeting in Asaba, the Main Organising Committee (MOC), put in place by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for the championship, fixed March 11, 12 and 13 for the knockout matches, while the quarterfinal holds on March 18 and 19. Semi final and final will take place in April.

Schools representing three local government areas in Zone A, Oshimili North, Oshimili South and Aniocha South will do battle at GbenobaGrammar School in Agbor.

While UgboluSecondary School, Ugbolu trade tackles with Comprehensive secondary school by 2.00pm on March 11, Niger Mixed secondary school, Asaba will confront ComprehensiveSecondary School, Ogwashi-Uku on March 12. The game between Ugbolu secondary school and Niger Mixed secondary school will hold the next day (March 13).

In Zone B, which has representatives from Isoko North, Isoko South and Ukwuani, matches will be played at Utagba-Ogbe Technical college, Kwale.  The matches are Emo-Eni Grammar School, Ellu vs St. George’s Grammar School, Obinomba (March 11), St. Michael’s College, Oleh vs St. George’s (March 12) and St. Michael’s Collage vs Emo-Eni (March 13).

Zone C has representatives from Warri North, Sapele and Ughelli North with OgharekiModelSecondary School, Oghara, as match venue. The matches are IwereCollege, Koko vs OgiediMixedSecondary school, Ogiedi (March 11), Ogiedi vs Edjekots secondary school, Edjekota (March 12) and Edjekota  vs Iwere college, Koko (March 13).