By MARK CASHMAN

We’re into the eighth round of the Shute Shield competition and the phone has been ringing hot with all the news and views from the greatest club competition in Australia. Here’s what we are hearing:

There’s more than one big Shute Shield derby happening this weekend so it’s great to see that in these Covid-19 affected times that you will be able see the big SHOWDOWN IN THE WEST live.

Cluch TV will be streaming the match between the WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES and PENRITH from LIDCOMBE OVAL on Saturday from 5pm.

The northern beaches derby is the 7TWO TV match of the round, but Cluch is throwing lots of extra resources at the coverage of the game at Lidcombe with a commentary team and three cameras being used to bring you all the action.