Grammar side aims to buck the trend

THE final league programme of the 2010 Aberdeenshire Grades season sees Inverurie needing to beat Kintore and hoping that Grammar FPs are resoundingly beaten by Banchory if the Kellands Park side is to avoid dropping down to Grade 2.

If the Rubislaw side survives, it will break a pattern whereby the sides coming up from Grade 2 have been immediately relegated.

One of these was 2nd Cults, but their now-merged team with Artisans looks to have again secured one of the promotion spots along with St Ronald, who look on course for a double championship in Grades both 2 and 3.

Crathie need to win against Crescent to avoid going down with the Duthie Park side and condemn 2nd Banchory, who face St Ronald, to the second relegation spot.

FIXTURES – TOMORROW

GRADE 1 – Banchory v AGSFPs, Ellon Gordon v Queens Cross, Inverurie Don Valley v Kintore, Dana Petroleum Mannofield v Culter Curry Bon Accord, Stonehaven Thistle v Cults Cosalt.

GRADE 2 – Caledonian v Anchorians (DP1), Crescent v Crathie (DP2), Cults-Artisans v Arrowdawn Gordonians, Fraserburgh v Methlick, Dominion Gas St Ronald v 2nd Banchory.

GRADE 3 – 2nd AGSFPs v 2nd Ellon, Dunecht v 2nd Gordonians, 2nd Kintore v 2nd Stonehaven, 2nd Methlick v 2nd St Ronald, 2nd Queens Cross v Academy Tasty Food – Void.

GRADE 4 – Huntly Highlanders v Turriff, Knightriders v Portcullis (Shed 1), Stoneywood-Dyce v Kemnay (DP3), 3rd Gordonians v Dunecht – Void.