WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – An expanded Jamaica Football Federation Tier II competition will get underway Saturday after a delay of one week with seven matches.

Fourteen teams, two more than last season’s inaugural competition, will take part this year with the finalists earning promotion to the Jamaica Premier League next season.

Last season’s beaten semi-finalists Treasure Beach FC and Falmouth United will start their seasons away to FC Reno and Albion Mountain respectively.

Racing United of St Catherine and Browns Town FC of St Ann, who both earned places in Tier II after topping the play-offs that were played earlier, will also make their debuts at home against Baptists Alliance and Downs YC respectively.

Meadforest will be the first team from the Kingston and St Andrew Confederation to play in the competition and will play Portlanders FC at Lynch Park.

Games today – 3:30 pm

Reno FC vs Treasure Beach- Llandilo

Browns Town vs Baptiste Alliance- Drax Hall

Racing United vs Downs YC- Prison Oval

Wadada United FC vs Tru-Juice FC- Irwin High

Hopewell United vs Lime Hall Academy- Orchard

Portlanders FC vs Meadforest- Lynch Park

Albion Mountain vs Falmouth United- Annotto Bay

-Paul A Reid