Matt Barlow
19 April 2023, 10:58 AM
The Tursa Employment and Training Anzac Day Cup and Callan McMillan Memorial Shield Football Finals are finally here, and will be played across the weekend.
The Finals kick off on Friday night at 6pm when Alstonville FC host Bangalow SC at Crawford Park in the U/16's Anzac Cup Day decider.
Action then starts in Ballina at 7pm, when Ballina SC welcome Lismore Thistles SC to Saunders Oval in the Open A Final.
Saturday sees Kyogle FC travel east to Woodburn to take on the Wolves at 12:30pm in the Open B Final.
Richmond Rovers will host a big day in East Lismore at Bill Harris Field when they host Pottsville FC at 12:30pm in the Open C Final before the big Men's Premier League clash between Rovers and Bangalow SC at 2:30pm.
Both teams are at the top of their game at the moment after a strong pre-season in the Australia Cup before clashing last week in the FFNC Premier League.
Bangalow defeated Richmond Rovers 4-3 on Sunday in a goalscoring feast, which was just a prelude to the Anzac Day Cup decider for the first major trophy of the year.
Both sides have plenty of strike power up front and can turn defence into attack at the blink of an eye.
The inaugural Anzac Day Cup was played in 1950 and was won by Methodist United.
The Bangalow Bluedogs won the Final in 2019, with Rovers lifting the trophy five times, most recently in 2016.
Sunday will see the Callan McMillan Finals at the Byron Bay Recreation Fields starting at 12:30pm.
In the Callan McMillan Memorial Shield B Division, Byron Bay FC will play Kyogle FC before the A Division Final between Byron Bay and Alstonville FC is played at 2:30pm.
Villa are coming off an 11-0 win last weekend in Women's Premier League and have scored 17 goals in just three matches this season.
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