Still Grove`s league to lose

SUBWAY NATIONAL LEAGUE (WOMEN)

Milne Craig Western may be on a roll with nine
consecutive victories and have moved into second spot in the Subway
national league, but coach Neil Menzies still believes the destiny
of the title is for Grove Menzieshill to throw
away.  

Perhaps rather pessimistic as the Taysiders are only four points
ahead of Western who have a game in hand, but the premise behind
Menzies` theory is that the champions are unlikely to drop any
further points before the end of the season.

This Saturday is possibly one of the few occasions as third
placed Giffnock come calling to Dundee, desperate to get back on
the rails after last weekend`s 2-0 defeat at the hands of
Western.   But what must be a cause for concern for
player/coach Rhona Simpson is not only her own form but also the
fact that her side were so out of touch for most of the game. 
The last meeting of the clubs is not much of a source of comfort
for Simpson either, Grove won 4-1 with goals from Ali Bell (2),
Linda Clement and Suzi Roberts.

However, there has been a dip in the form of the champions of
late, a fortnight ago they lost their unbeaten record 2-1 to
Western while last Saturday they could only beat second bottom side
Grange 3-1 on Tayside.   Perhaps not the stuff of
champions, but if Grove can keep on winning, the championship will
definitely return to Tayside.

Western should move to within a point of Grove if they can beat
CALA Edinburgh on Saturday and Edinburgh University the following
day.  On current form Menzies` charges should see off both,
but they will certainly have to be more clinical in front of
goal.  (Saturday Titwood at 14.30 – Sunday Peffermill at
11.00).   Yet the Edinburgh students have been the
surprise packet of the season under player/coach Sam Judge, they
are established in fourth position in the table and are unbeaten in
their last six outings.   On Saturday Edinburgh should
pick up another three points at home to neighbours Grange. 
(Peffermill at 14.45)

Fifth placed VWS Dundee Wanderers are also on catch-up mode,
they should take the three points from their visit to Western
Wildcats whose form seems to have dipped recently.  
Glynhill Kelburne at Bellahouston on Sunday could be a difficult
assignment, last time out the Paisley side forced a 2-2 draw,
Wanderers` goals from Louise Sherriffs and Heather Elder were
cancelled out by Amanda Maxwell and Kate Longbottom. 
(Bellahouston at 12.00)

The foot of the division is getting tighter, only four points
now separate GHK at the foot and Grange and Wildcats above
them.   GHK travel to Bellahouston to meet a rather
unpredictable Kelburne side, but points here could be a premium for
the Glasgow side. 

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