HOCKEY: The draw for the fourth round of the Irish Senior Cup was made yesterday morning with holders Instonians likely to be tested with a tough away assignment against the Leinster league leaders Three Rock Rovers.

Other games to catch the eye are the meeting of the 2002 Irish Club Champions, Cork Harlequins, who travel North to doughty Annadale and the all-Ulster clash between Lisnagarvey and Cookstown.

With the Irish Cup matches scheduled for January 20th, the shorter-term challenges take place in the Leinster Cup second round this weekend.

A number of non-senior clubs come into the picture with the ambition of catching their opposition on the hop in the run-in to Christmas.

First of the hopeful giant slayers are Bray, who take on Pembroke Wanderers at Serpentine Avenue. Although missing Duncan McKeen and Devon Donnelly, Pembroke will expect to win.

However, with Bray under the supervision of former Pembroke coach Peter Murphy, who also coached the current Pembroke coach Simon Filgas on the Leinster team, they will know a little more than most about their illustrious opponents.

Bray, who play on the synthetic surface in Loreto in Bray, are currently lying third in Division Two but have a strong nucleus of players.

Although they have never played Pembroke at first team level, they have taken on Glenanne and Rovers, to whom they lost a respectable 3-1 this season. Two new signings this year, from Monkstown and YMCA, sees the Bray panel revitalised by the arrival of Greg Dunne and Andrew Jones.

Elsewhere, YMCA face Portrane away in what will be a difficult match. Dardistown may not be as intimidating as the former setting on the grass at the hospital but YMCA won't take anything for granted. St James' Gate also face up to Glenanne while Clontarf hope to upset Railway Union.

But perhaps the top match of the series is Monkstown's meeting with Corinthians at Whitechurch Park. Following the tragic death of Monkstown coach Gerry McCabe in a car accident last week, former player Noel Bailey has stepped in to take charge of the team until the end of the season.

Monkstown, who have excelled against the stronger sides but have had mixed results against bottom placed opposition, welcome back Gordon Clarke into goal. Clarke returns for 17-year-old schoolboy, Andrew Griffin, who had an impressive period as understudy while Clarke was out.

Leinster Senior Cup: second round (Saturday) - Dublin University v Naas 1 p.m. Santry; St James' Gate v Glenanne 3 p.m., Iveagh Grounds; Portrane v YMCA 2.30 p.m. College of Surgeons; Corinthian v Monkstown 2 p.m. Whitechurch Park; Clontarf v Railway Union 2 p.m. DCU; UCD v TRR 1 p.m. Belfield; Pembroke Wanderers v Bray, Serpentine Avenue noon.

Irish Senior Cup: fourth round (Saturday, January 25th, 2003) YMCA v Cork Church of Ireland; Three Rock Rovers v Instonians; Banbridge v Dublin University; UCC v Monkstown or Glenanne; Lisnagarvey v Cookstown; Pembroke Wanderers v Bangor; Annadale v Cork Harlequins; Newry v Corinthian.