Playoff spots up for grabs this weekend

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Round seventeen of the men’s top league serves up some fascinating matches this weekend.  First up is the ever prolific Glynhill Kelburne against Scottish Cup holders Grove Menzieshill.  With Glynhill Kelburne assured of a play off spot the pressure is off, however, they will look to consign their opponents to a mid table finish with three points on Saturday.  A close fought defeat to Hillhead for Chris Anderson’s men last weekend effectively ended Grove Menzieshill’s slim chance of making the play offs, albeit mathematically still a possibility.  A  Glynhill Kelburne victory likely in this encounter.

 

There is another crucial match in Glasgow later in the day with PSL Team Sports Clydesdale welcoming Western Wildcats to Titwood.  Wildcats will travel in a confident mood having secured their place in the play offs after two terrific victories against inverleith and Grange last weekend.  PSL Team Sports Clydesdale like Grove can still make the play offs, but are relying on city rivals Hillhead not picking up any more points this season.  A must win match for John McKnight’s young team, they managed to edge a win last time the two sides met but they will have to be on top form for another win.

 

Hillhead men will be looking to complete a remarkable season with a result away to Inverleith on Saturday.  The Glasgow men avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth last season, but have remarkably been in terrific form and are in need of one point from their remaining two matches to secure a play off spot.  With PSL Team Sport Clydesdale to come in their last match, Hillhead will be keen to pick up points against mid tabled Inverleith, who have come into form recently and will prove a formidable opposition.

 

Towards the bottom of the table bottom side Dundee Wanderers travel to Edinburgh to play Graham Moodie’s student side. Neither team is likely to make any real move up the league table with a victory in this fixture so may use this match as an opportunity to experiment with one eye on the relegation play offs which they are both consigned to.  Another tightly contested match, which is most likely to end honours shared.

 

The final of the weekend sees Grange host AMM Gordonians, in what is a very important match for the capital side, on the back of a resounding defeat to Western Wildcats on Sunday.  With a cushion of four points over play off hopefuls PSL Team Sports Clydesdale and Grove Menzieshill, Grange need one more win to guarantee a play off spot.  The last time the two sides played, Grange were comfortable winners, 3-0.


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The most intriguing fixture of round seventeen brings top four sides Dundee Wanderers and Edinburgh University together at Mayfield.  A win for the students would guarantee them second place going into the play off pot, meanwhile a win for Dundee Wanderers would maintain hope of pipping Milne Craig Clydesdale Western to third place, if other results go in their favour.  The last time the two sides met the students came out on top with a 4-2 victory.

 

Across the city league leaders Grove Menzieshill play Grange ladies at DISC.  Boasting a perfect record both home and away, Grange face an ominous task if they are to break the Dundonians dominance.  Grange are anchored at the bottom of the league so will struggle against the league leaders.

 

In Glasgow, Milne Craig Clydesdale Western ladies have the small matter of a local derby with Glynhill Kelburne ladies at Titwood.  Milne Craig Clydesdale Western will be looking for an assured performance and three points from the squad, as they look to pressure Edinburgh University’s grip on second place.  Whilst Glynhill Kelburne have performed well this season against lower opposition they have not picked up any points against the top four, and will be hard pushed to do so this weekend having been loss 7-0 earlier in the season.

 

Elsewhere in Glasgow, GHK ladies welcome Western Wildcats to Auchenhowie for a relegation battle as the fight for league standings heats up.  Both teams have had disappointing seasons so far and will both see this match as an opportunity to build some momentum going into the relegation play offs.  The last time the two sides met at Glasgow Green Western Wildcats won a high scoring encounter 7-4.

 

The final match of the weekend sees CALA Edinburgh travel the short distance across the city to play Watsonians.  The capital sides are separate by a solitary point making this match a proverbial six pointer.  A win for CALA would guarantee them a sixth place finish, meanwhile a win for the Watsonian’s ladies would give them an outside chance of stealing the sixth place spot off their rivals.  When the two teams met in October, they shared four goals in an entertaining draw.

 

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