Goa, March 18 -- Team Herald

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MARGAO: Dempo SC are set to lock horns with Churchill Brothers in the Goan Derby at the Nehru stadium, Fatorda, at 4.30 pm, in their I-League 2024-25 encounter on Wednesday.

The Golden Eagles are riding high on confidence after an emphatic 8-1 demolition of SC Bengaluru. Trinidadian forward Marcus Joseph stole the show with a hat-trick, while Holicharan Narzary, Ignacio Mera, Damian, Hayden Hoble, and Lukman Adefemi all got their names on the scoresheet. SC Bengaluru's Henry Kisseka managed to grab a consolation goal, but the contest was long settled in Dempo's favour.

Dempo head coach Samir Naik reflected on his side's form and growing belief. "The mood in the camp has always been go...