Inverurie Locos will try to bounce back from last Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat at the hands ofchampions Brora Rangers when they face Clachnacuddin at Grant Street this afternoon.
Locos co-manager, Scott Buchan, said: “It will be a hard game for sure. We should have our midfielder and captain Neil McLean back from suspension and central defender Kieran Adams should also be available so we will be pretty much at full strength.”
The Lilywhites will be without right back Ryan MacDonald, midfielder Mike Grimes and attacker Blair Lawrie, but Daniel MacLennnan is expected to return up front.”
Rothes manager Fraser Bremner faces a tricky debut against Buckie Thistle at Mackessack Park.
The Speysiders have signed former Lossiemouth and Aberdeen University midfielder, Dan Smith, and he goes straight into the squad while another former Coaster, midfielder Jamie Bagley, will feature as a trialist. Defender Donald Horsburgh misses out due to injury.
The Jags are without suspended centre half Lewis MacKinnon, attacker Chris Angus who has a pulled hamstring and midfielder Drew Copeland who is a hip injury.
Wick Academy are expected to be unchanged from the side which defeated Keith 3-0 on Wednesday night when they entertain a full-strength Fraserburgh at Harmsworth Park.
Fort William meet Huntly at Claggan Park without injured defender Lewis Campbell and forward Donald MacPhee, teenage goalkeeper Robin Harvey and midfielder Barna Tot are on holiday while vice-captain, attacker Iain MacLellan, faces a fitness test. Huntly are expected to show faith in the men who went down to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Nairn on Wednesday.