THE St Helens McDonalds JOL kicks off its 82nd season this Sunday, with 45 teams batling for honours.

FIXTURES

Sunday

Under 16s: Rainhill United v Crosfield, St Annes Rovers v Rainford Rangers, Blackbrook v Bleak Hill Rovers, Eccleston United v Blackleyhurst, Cronton v Knowsley South, Whiston v Penlake, Aventis v Haydock.

Under 14s: Lane Ends Athletic v Wilmere Hawks, Young Gate v Rainhill United, Prescot Cables v St Annes Rovers, Blackleyhurst v Rocket, Bleak Hill Rovers v Captains Lane, Rainford Rangers v Knowsley South, Pilkington v Whiston, Alder Athletic v Blackbrook.

Under 12s: Blackleyhurst v Rainford Rangers, Ravenhead v Knowsley South, Rainhill United v Young Gate, Seneley and Garswood v Pilkington, Whiston v Alder Athletic, St Annes Rovers v Lane Ends Athletic, Blackbrook v Bleak Hill Rovers.

Tuesday, September 5

Under 14s: Blackbrook v Lane Ends Athletic, Captains Lane v Blackleyhurst, Knowsley South v Bleak Hill Rovers, Rainhill United v Rainford Rangers, St Annes Rovers v Young Gate, Whiston v Prescot Cables, Wilmere Hawks v Pilkington, Rocket v Alder Athletic.

Under 12s: Bleak Hill Rovers v Blackleyhurst, Alder Athletic v Eccleston United, Lane Ends Athletic v Whiston, Pilkington v St Annes Rovers, Knowsley South v Seneley and Garswood, Young Gate v Ravenhead, Rainford Rangers v Rainhill United.

Thursday, September 7

Under 16s: Rainford Rangers v Whiston, Haydock v Blackbrook, Blackleyhurst v Knowsley South, Crosfield v St Annes Rovers, Bleak Hill Rovers v Cronton, Penlake v Aventis.