Jags boss pleased with response to Rovers loss

With temperatures forecast to rise over the weekend, north junior clubs are cautiously optimistic the majority of tomorrow’s card will go ahead as planned.

At Aberdeen Sports Village, Bridge of Don Thistle face Sunnybank in the McBookie.com Premier League with the hosts aware a win would see them leapfrog the Heathryfold side.

Jags manager Lewis Muirhead, who will become president of the club at the end of the season with former Banks O’Dee bosses Jamie Watt and Roy McBain coming in as the new management team, believes his squad’s approach since losing at Rothie Rovers in November has been key.

“It was a case of going back to basics, the guys needed to be fitter and produce a higher workrate as being well organised and fit brings results and with that, comes belief,” he said.

“I believe the league is wide open this season, there’s a lot of football to be played and there will be quite a few twists and turns. From our perspective, we just quietly get on with our business and focus on the next game in what is a very competitive division.”

The visitors are desperate to return to winning ways following narrow defeats at the hands of East End and Ellon United since the festive break..

Boss Paul Leahy said: “While we’ve had a couple of poor results before and after the break, against Ellon last week, it was down to individual errors and I felt we probably deserved to get something from the game.

“Bridge of Don have a very strong squad, we drew 2-2 at Heathryfold earlier in the season but it’s going to be a difficult one, especially at their ground but we’ll be giving it our best shot.”

Champions Culter entertain East End while Ellon play Buchanhaven Hearts. Both sides can move level on points with Hermes – who are in cup action – at the top.

Newmachar United travel to Stauff Park to play Stoneywood Parkvale, Colony Park host Nairn St Ninian, Fraserburgh United go to Rothie Rovers and at Ian Mair Park, it’s Dyce against Maud.