Chance for Forces to grab top spot

ARMED Forces Airod will get a chance to top the Malaysia Hockey League(MHL) Division One table today when they square off with UiTM at the TunRazak Stadium. This weekend will also see Ipoh City Council play their first match -against Dolphins - in Lumut, and the state side's strength will be known. Current leaders Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) have a lengthy breakand only play their third match on June 14 against Malacca City Council. "I will use the break to train my forwards to be sharper in thesemi-circle and also to strengthen our penalty corner battery," said BJSScoach S. Prakash. The Division One champions will get a chance to play in the PremierLeague in October but there is a glitch in the planned fixture. Malaysia will be playing in the World Cup Qualifiers in November andwith Ernst & Young having almost the entire national team in theirstable, the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) needs to do its homeworkfast if it wants to hold the Premier League this year. TODAY: UNIMAP v Malacca City Council (Kanger, 5pm), Dolphins v IpohCity Council (Lumut, 5pm), ATM-Airod v UiTM (Tun Razak Stadium, 5pm). SUNDAY: Air Force v Malacca City Council (Sungai Petani, 5pm), UNIMAP vUiTM (Kangar, 5pm).