A GAME which could be vital to the winner's hopes of Grade 1 survival takes place at Kellands Park on Saturday when Inverurie, whose form has slumped recently, take on Grammar FPs.
At Allan Park meanwhile Cults take on Bon Accord in a game which could decide the destination of this year's league title.
Kintore's game against Stonehaven is postponed.
At the top of Grade 2 St Ronald could take a further step to making it a year of promotions for both their elevens as they play a struggling Crathie side at King's College, while Cults-Artisans should maintain their challenge for the runners-up spot away to Crescent.
With home advantage Methlick and Caledonian could however pose difficult nuts to crack for Anchorians and Gordonians respectively as the race for the two promotion spots moves towards its climax.
In Grade 3 2nd St Ronald should have little difficulty in disposing of Dunecht ahead of their Reid Cup final on Sunday against 2nd Gordonians while Academy should consolidate their grip on the second promotion spot away to 2nd AGSFPs.
Sunday sees a further attempt to decide the outstanding Aberdeenshire Cup final between Mannofield and Bon Accord, meaning that the Bons re-arranged league game against Stonehaven will be put back. Inverurie will travel to Cults in a quarter-final of the Turriff Cup.
THISTLE SPORTS GRADES
Grade 1: Banchory v Ellon Gordon, Cults Cosalt v Culter Curry Bon Accord, Inverurie v AGSFPs, Dana Petroleum Mannofield v Queens Cross (Links 4).
Grade 2: Caledonian v Arrowdawn Gordonians (Duthie Park 1), Crescent v Cults-Artisans (Duthie Park 2), Fraserburgh v 2nd Banchory, Methlick v Anchorians, Dominion Gas St Ronald v Crathie.
Grade 3: 2nd AGSFPs v Academy Tasty Food, Dunecht v 2nd St Ronald, 2nd Ellon v 2nd Gordonians, 2nd Kintore v 2nd Methlick, 2nd Queens Cross v 2nd Stonehaven.
Grade 4: 3rd Gordonians v Kemnay, Huntly Highlanders v 2nd Mannofield, Knightriders v Turriff, Portcullis v 2nd Dunecht (Duthie Park 3).
SUNDAY
ABERDEENSHIRE CUP – Semi-final: Dana Petroleum Mannofield v Culter Curry Bon Accord.
REID CUP – Final: 2nd Gordonians v 2nd St Ronald (Methlick).
TURIFF CUP TWENTY20 – Quarter-final: Cults Cosalt v Inverurie.