Cup changes

SOCCER

The Gippsland Soccer League cup ties have been amended, giving the top five ranked teams a first round bye.

The original fixture pitted big guns Churchill against fellow favourite Sale, Monash against Newborough Yallourn United and Pegasus against Fortuna.

Churchill, Sale, Monash, Moe and Fortuna now have an opening round bye.

The changes see Olympians tackle Pegasus, Falcons 2000 host Tyers, and Traralgon City battle NYU in the Battle of Britain.

Sale will meet Fortuna in round two.

East Gippsland will play fifth ranked side Fortuna in round one of the Steel Youth Cup and Shopwell Trophy.

The cup tournaments begin on 14 May.