A preview and build up to this weeks fixtures in the BCL

This weeks fixtures sees Athletic Midlands back in action against a slow starting Saltley Stallions. Saltley will be looking to bounce back from a sluggish start to the season where as Athletic Midlands will be looking to build on their start to the season and overtake Start Again FC at the top of the table. A win for Saltley will take them above Roots FC who will have played two games less at that point.

Athletic Midlands vs Saltley Stallions. 12:30 Heartlands Academy. We will be bringing you commentary throughout the match.

From Victoria Park at 2pm we bring you Kurdish FC vs Aqsa United. Kurdish like Saltley have made a slow start to the season following an impressive campaign last season. They will be eager to start collecting points and race up the league against an Aqsa team who have had a mixed start to the season who will be looking to improve on last seasons points total. Can Kurdish get out of their start of season slumber and get within touching distance of the leaders? Will Aqsa cause an upset and pounce on Kurdish's laboured start?

Kick off 2pm Victoria Park, Smethwick.

The second game fro Heartlands sees a huge derby between Ghanaian All Stars and Roots FC. There has been a small war of words off the pitch between the teams. There is a real heightened sense of expectation and anticipation about this game, already a huge top of the table show down between two very powerful, good footballing sides. Who will come out as the kings of the African representatives in the BCL this season?

2:30pm Kick off, Heartlands Academy.