The Men's 1s have a huge weekend with away games to the teams directly below them: Clydesdale on Saturday (1600) and Watsonians on Sunday (1430). Win these two fixtures and Western will propel themselves into mid-table and away from danger. Drop too many points and an unwanted spot in the relegation play-offs becomes much more likely. The good news is that the boys are playing their best hockey of the season at the moment and are - touch wood - carrying a full squad. This year's Division 1 is dog-eat-dog, however, and Western will have to fight hard to get the six points they crave.
The 2s are away to Hillhead 2s (1330) and a win here consolidates their place in the top four of Central 1. First on at Auchenhowie is the intra-club game between the 3s and the 4s. The 3s are ahead of the 4s in the table but this is another league where the teams are very capable of taking points from each other so league position is not necessarily a good predictor of the result. This should be a very good game. The 5s are away to Ayr 2s (1545) and will be confident of a win.
The Women's 1s play bottom side CALA at Meggetland (1500). The hosts are literally pointless and anything other than an away win would be a huge shock. The 2s must beat Broomhill at home (1400) to ensure their promotion to Division 1 while the 3s host Dumfries 2s at 1530.