L ast year’s Intercollegiate Knockout football champions G C Foster College are looking to defend their title when they face rivals Shortwood Teachers’ College in the 2017 final today, at Constant Spring Football Field.

The defending champs are heading into the final confident, after a dominant 3-0 victory over College of Agriculture Science & Education to advance from the semi-finals.

The Premier League trio of Osani Ricketts from Portmore United, Humble Lion’s Rohan Richards and midfielder Akeem Henry of Tivoli Gardens led the charge for G C Foster this season.

Only Henry of the vital trio, however, will be in the final as Ricketts and Richards will be absent due to Premier League engagements.

Shortwood Teachers’ College, who are in their first knockout final, will be seeking to take advantage of G C Foster losing their key players for the final.

The team that advanced to the final by edging the University of Technology, Jamaica 5-3 on penalties will be relying on Ludane Dixon and Jovan McFarquhar, who have been critical to their success this season.

In the Division Two final, 2015 champions Portmore Community College will be looking to become champions again but will have to get past Caribbean Maritime University, who will be contesting the final for the first time.

The kick-off for the final will be at the Constant Spring football club, with the Division Two final taking centre stage at 3:00 pm. The knockout final will follow at 5:00 pm.