National League preview

Graham Moodie`s Edinburgh University are sitting resplendent at the top of the first division after two thumping victories, but this weekend`s clash with Grove Menzieshill at Peffermill will see if the progress is built on solid foundations.

Moodie said: “We expect it to be a very tough match and a great chance to see how we compare with one of the best sides in the league. We believe we can win the match if we play as well as we can.”

The students are traditionally slow starters to the league campaign, but this season they have full points with 13 goals in the process – Ian Moodie and set-piece expert Dan Coultas the prime goalscorers.

Newly promoted Watsonians have also started with a bang with back-to-back victories, and will be looking to add Gordonians to their victory list. The Granite City men have started their campaign with two thumping defeats, but this is their first match at home, and they’ll be looking to put some points on the board.

The other games in the card involve four of the five teams that presently prop up the league with no points, so a win would be a bit of a relief. Hillhead take on Western Wildcats while PSL Clydesdale are at home to Uddingston.

 

The match of the day in Sunday`s Scottish Cup round one involves Grange`s visit to Auchenhowie to take on Western Wildcats in an all-first division clash. Harry Dunlop`s Wildcats have had a torrid start to the domestic season with league games against Menzieshill and Kelburne, now they have Grange in the cup. Although Western won the equivalent league fixture last season 4-3, the Wildcats have lost several players in the interim while Grange have been able to strengthen their ranks with some home-grown signings as well as a couple of Australian recruits.

The other top flight clash involves Watsonians entertaining Hillhead, with Gordonians, Clydesdale, Menzieshill and Uddingston up against opposition from lower leagues.

 

In the women`s first division Milne Craig Western are the pace setters but now have a tough assignment at home against a Dundee Wanderers that finished last season`s league in third spot. The Glasgow side have racked up 19 goals in their two outings so far, with ten different scorers.

Player/coach Sam Judge will be hoping that her charges at Edinburgh University can get back to winning form against capital neighbours CALA after managing to scrape a 1-1 draw with Wildcats two weeks ago. It will be interesting to see if the latter can continue this season`s early progress under Kareena Marshall with another three points from their trip to Watsonians.

Grove will be looking to maintain their 100% record with a home win against a Kelburne side that picked up their first league point of the season against Watsonians two weeks ago.

The only all-first division clash of the women`s Scottish Cup involves Dundee Wanderers entertaining Watsonians; it would be a surprise if the home team did not book their place in the draw for the next round.

 

 

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