1.   A local team are playing as a curtain raiser to the game between England and Italy.

2.   Feelings always run high in games between the two teams.

3.   Mr Ellis was selected to officiate at a cup game between Grimsby and Rotherham.

4.   A potentially good game between two committed attacking sides deteriorated into a war of attrition.

5.   The outstanding first round game between Orangefield OB and Cliftonville Olympic, takes place at Solitude on Thursday night.

6.   -- Retiring ref George Courtney of Spennymoor has two special mementoes from his final League game between Sheffield United and Leeds United.

7.   Games between the sides in the past have seen brawn get the better of brain, even in good conditions.

8.   And finally the other all London game between Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers ended without goals and with very few chances to either side.

9.   All three games between the Mariners and Angels at Safeco Field this weekend were sellouts.