KEEN TO PROGRESS: Butali, Kenya Police are all eyeing final spot

Africa Cup Championship at City Park. Kenya Butali Sugar Zack Aura(l) with the ball as Niger Fliger Manman give chase when they played Africa Cup Championship at City Park. ON 11/01/2017 PHOTO; JENIPHER WACHIE

Hosts Butali Sugar Warriors and Kenya Police will be seeking a Kenyan affair in the final of the hockey Africa Cup for Club Championships when they play their respective semi-final matches this evening at City Park. The home boys have a chance to ensure that Africa's coveted men's trophy remains here by winning their semis ties and securing an all-Kenyan final.

The two sides will also be out to end Egyptian dominance of Africa's men's club hockey. Since the inception of the games in 1988 only Kenya's disbanded Armed Forces snatched the gong in 1998 while all other editions were won by Egypt clubs. Since then the Kenyan men have failed to make a mark often settling for bronze.