With the Easter holiday out of the way we go into a crucial Saturday for several of our teams.
Most important of all is the Women’s 1st Team game at Auchenhowie against Watsonians (1400) sponsored by Friends of Western. Wildcats have had an outstanding season thus far and are within touching distance of a well-deserved spot in the European play-offs. A win against Watsonians would guarantee this but there is little room for error as fifth placed Dundee Wanderers have the same number of points as our girls. Given that the Dundonians’ final assignment is against Edinburgh University – chasing a perfect league season – the wind is probably with Wildcats. However, the best way to deal with this one is to knock off the win and ensure we aren’t worrying about results from other games. Get down to the club and support the girls if you possibly can.
The Men’s 1st Team have already secured their play-off place but they go to Inverleith (1515) knowing that a win would leave them third and in a semi-final against Grange rather than league winners Kelburne. This is obviously more favourable. Any other result is likely to be punished by an in-form Gordonians who are at home to Edinburgh University and have the same number of points as Western but a much poorer goal difference.
Harry was clear that Western face a difficult game in the capital saying, “Saturday will be a tough match as Inverlieth have very specific challenges before them [avoiding relegation] and they will without doubt be using this match as preparation for what they have still to come. This could make them more of a challenge than a team sitting higher up the league where this match would be less important.”
Pleasingly, he added, “I have a full squad for Saturday and the team are in good shape and good spirits.”
Further down the club, the Men’s 2s host Clydesdale knowing a win keeps them on course for a top three finish in what is a very competitive Central League Division 1 (1100). The 3s also play Clydesdale and visit Titwood knowing that a point wins them the West District title.