They say that you need to be up early to achieve anything in life, which means that Setanta Cup newcomers Bray Wanderers should have at least some kind of edge on all the rest when they open their competitive season with a home game against Glentoran on February 13.

COBH RAMBLERS will be deprived of the services of three regular, first-team players because of suspensions when they play the Kerry District League tonight at St Colman’s Park (7.45 ko) in the League Cup qualifying tie.