MARC STAMP, STAR Writer

WITH the Red Stripe Premier League on a week-long break to facilitate parish associations, four of the nation's top clubs will be engaged in the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA)/Jackie Bell Knockout competition semi-final tomorrow at the Waterhouse Stadium in Drewsland.

In the first of a double-header, Barbican meet Harbour View at 4 p.m. to be followed by Waterhouse against Boys' Town at 6 p.m. The winners of each semi-final game will clash in the final at a date to be announced by KSAFA.

Barbican, under the guidance of coach Marvin Tate, has looked better in their last three games in the RSPL and are fully aware that this is a golden chance for a silverware this season.

They are struggling at the bottom in the RSPL, but the focus has now been shifted to the KSAFA/Jackie Bell. Barbican edged Harbour View 1-0 in the teams' last meeting in the RSPL and will aim for another win with players such as Andrew Christie, captain Ramone McGregor, Akino Bailey, Norman Manley High schoolboy Shaquille Lewis, Nicholas Smith, Akeem Brown, and Lennox Russell.

On the other hand, Harbour View will be looking for revenge on their way to the Corporate Area premier knockout final.

"The last time we met in the Red Stripe Premier League, they (Barbican) took three points from us. We are not expecting them to come and give us the game, so another close encounter is anticipated," Harbour View's coach, Andrew Hines, told STAR Sports yesterday.

Harbour View will rely on Nicholas Beckett, Kemar Lawrence, Joel Senior, McKauley Tulloch, and John-Ross Edwards.

In the feature encounter, Boys' Town will look to surprise Waterhouse at Drewsland.

"We are aware that Waterhouse will be at home, but we hope to turn things around and come out winners," he said.

Boys' Town's hunt for victory will come from players such as veteran goalkeeper Kirk Porter, Xavian Virgo, Hugh Evans, Carlos Wright, Pierre McPherson, André Dawson, Garfield Gillespie, and 17-year-old Shamar Nicholson.

Meanwhile, Waterhouse will be looking to defend home turf and advance to the final.

"On any given day, any team can beat the other, especially in a knockout competition," Marcel Gayle, Waterhouse's assistant coach said.

Waterhouse top players include Jermaine 'Tuffy' Anderson, captain Damarley Samuels, Juvaune Benjamin, Evan Taylor, Tremaine Stewart, Romario Campbell, Hughan Gray, and Omar Walcott.

The four teams are on the hunt for the winning trophy and top cash incentive of $400,000. The beaten finalist will collect $250,000; the third place, $150,000; and fourth place, $100,000.