Football: League action returns in earnest this weekend

First women's clashes of 2026 also on the agenda

After cup competition took the spotlight to start the year, the focus shifts again to league action in Manx football this weekend.

Tomorrow (10 January) promises a full programme of matches across the senior men's divisions whilst the day after (11 January) will see women's football get underway for the first time in 2026.

On Saturday, Railway Cup champions, Corinthians will be looking to maintain their four-point gap at the top of the Canada Life Men's Premier League when they travel to Douglas High School Old Boys (DHSOB.).

Elsewhere, Corinthians' nearest challengers, Peel host Union Mills with the westerners still having two games in hand on the league leaders.

There's also a potential important battle at the bottom on the cards as Braddan - two points above the drop zone - travel to winless Foxdale who are six points from safety at the foot of the standings.

In Ardern & Druggan Ltd. Division 2, the battle continues at the summit between southern rivals Castletown and Colby who are separated by just two points in first and second respectively.

Castletown will be on the road at Marown whilst Colby have an away task at St George's.

Meanwhile, on Sunday (11 January), two more fixtures are on the agenda at The Bowl in Douglas in the Canada Life Women's Floodlit Cup.

There's a southern derby as Malew take on Rushen United before Peel have the chance to move clear at the top of the table when they face a Union Mills side still looking for their first victory of the campaign.

You can view a full schedule of all of this weekend's Isle of Man football fixtures below:

Fixtures

Saturday, 10 January, 2026

Canada Life Men's Premier League (2pm KO)

DHSOB. vs Corinthians

Peel vs Union Mills

Foxdale vs Braddan

St John's United vs Ramsey

Onchan vs Ayre United

Laxey vs Rushen United

Ardern & Druggan Ltd. Division 2 (2pm KO)

Douglas & District vs Malew

Governors Athletic vs Rycob.

Marown vs Castletown

Douglas Royal vs Pulrose United

St George's vs Colby

Canada Life Combination One (2pm KO)

Corinthians vs DHSOB.

Union Mills vs Peel

Braddan vs Foxdale

Ramsey vs St John's United

Ayre United vs Onchan

Rushen United vs Laxey

Ardern & Druggan Ltd. Combination Two (2pm KO)

Gymns vs Douglas Royal

Malew vs Douglas & District

Rycob. vs Governors Athletic

Pulrose United vs Douglas Athletic

Castletown vs Marown

Colby vs Michael United

Sunday, 11 January 2025

Canada Life Women's Floodlit Cup

Malew vs Rushen United (2.10pm KO @ Bowl)

Peel vs Union Mills (3.40pm KO @ Bowl)

Masters Football (2pm KO)

Colby vs St Mary's

Corinthians vs Douglas & District

Peel vs Union Mills

Laxey vs DHSOB.