Ulster SHC: Semi-final - Antrim v London, Casement Pk, 2.0

London come to this match with only five of the side which played in last year's fixture against the same opposition. It's symptomatic of the chaotic nature of exiles' activity in this age of economic plenty that such lack of continuity further undermines London's already dubious claims to senior championship status. Antrim are not without their own problems. Co-incidentally, they too have only five of the team which lined out in their last championship match, against Offaly last July. Gary O'Kane is out after picking up a suspension for lashing out in the face of some admittedly hair-raising provocation. There are other problems in the camp with controversy over omissions from the county panel and an air of listlessness after a poor league campaign which didn't include the scalps of anyone significant but did include a mortifyingly close scrape with Kerry. In the isolation of Ulster hurling, it's easy for a team to lose a sense of purpose. It struck Antrim before when Down made their breakthrough wins in the 1990s and established the concept of a contested Ulster championship. At present Antrim are drifting and whereas it's not going to be enough to let London in - as nearly happened two years ago - it will present difficulties in the future.