runners, riders and verdict for 14th January
Hawick are unbeaten at the top of the table and they welcome second placed Currie Chieftains to Mansfield Park. Musselburgh host Heriot’s Blues, who are six points behind Musselsburgh. Marr know that a win will pile pressure on hosts Selkirk in the battle for the fourth play-off slot. Glasgow Hawks can keep themselves in contention by upsetting the odds when they visit Edinburgh Accies at Raeburn Place. Jed-Forest and GHA both have a chance to kill off any lingering concerns they may have about relegation when it comes to Riverside Park on 14th January.
Edinburgh Accies are playing against Glasgow City on 14th January.
Glasgow Hawks are preparing for the 14th January.
Edinburgh Accies have only one change to the starting team this week with Callum Black in at hooker. Hamish Campbell and Vincent Hart return on the bench.
Matthew Stewart and Liam Brims come in for the injured Andy McLean and Gav Cruickshanks. Istok Totic returns from Serbia and starts at hooker. Ryan Burke will make his debut in the second-row. Brendan McGroarty has returned from injury and holiday.
Glasgow Hawks play Edinburgh Accies at Raeburn Place on 14th January. It's a second visit to Edinburgh in seven days for Hawks. They need to win to keep their play-off dream going. Accie's are looking to build momentum into the play offs.
Hawick's team is made up of K Ford, L Ferguson, A Mitchell, E Reilly, R McKean, K Brunton, H Patterson, S Muir, F Renwick, N Little, D Suddon, C Sutherland, and S Graham.
Currie Chieftains are the winners of the 14th January's competition.
Hawick have made changes to their team for the match against Marr. Ronan McKean returns from illness to replace Logan Gordon-Woolley on the wing. Rhys Tait from the Glasgow Warriors academy and Gareth Welsh come on to the bench.
Jamie Drummond and Will Inglis start in the forwards for Currie Chieftains. Jamie Forbes comes in for Charlie Brett. Gregor Christie and Greg Cannie start at nine and 13 respectively. James McCaig moves to the wing.
Hawick take on Currie Chieftains at Mansfield Park on 14th January. Both teams are playing well this season. Curries have a home advantage. The game is expected to be a great contest. The coaches are predicting a Curri win. They are also predicting Hawick to win, but they are not sure about the result. For the fans, they expect a big crowd. for the players, it's a game of football.
Musselburgh's team for the 14th January is: M McMillan, T Foley, R Watt, P Cunningham, S Watt; D Owenson, F Call, C Owensen, N McNairn, W Fleming, M Badenhorst, L Hutson, J Haynes, and C Marshall.
Heriot's Blues are preparing for the match against Manchester United.
Luke Hutson returns to the pack having recovered from a shoulder injury sustained in November. Fin Thomson is unavailable for Scotland under-20s this weekend. Jak Haynes could make his 50th appearance for the club off the bench.
Charlie Simpson, Calum Bell and Ross McKnight (Glasgow Warriors academy) return to Heriot's Blues. Malachy Keough, Iain Kay and Craig Robertson are released.
Musselburgh are playing Heriot's Blues at home on 14th January. Both teams have great attacking games. Musselburg need to win to avoid being cut adrift at the bottom. Heriots Blues need a home win.
Jed-Forest are without C Young, M Cullen, Gregor Young and O Cranston. GHA are also without L Bardelli, C Lonergan, K Dixon, G Mollison, E Cavan, A Falconer, W Graham, D Ewing, L McCutcheon, and A Barnett.
Jed-Forest have made changes to their team. Owen Cranston starts at 12 in place of Robbie Yourston. Ben McNeil starts in six. Garry Young moves into second row for Dan Wardrop. Chris Hyde and Grant Mollison start at full-back and wing for Glasgow Warriors. Christian Townsend starts as stand-off for the Warriors against JF. Archie Falconer starts up front at hooker, Adam Barnett in the second-row and Walker Graham at blindside flanker.
Jed-Forest are looking forward to their home match against GHA. Gha have lost their last three games. Jed- Forest have won their previous two games away. Gaha have also won away games at Glasgow Hawks and Heriot's Blues.
Selkirk's team is: C Anderson, L Ferguson, R Cottrell, C Jackson, J Welsh, Aaron McColm, A Hamilton, B Riddell, S Bickerstaff, G Reid, D Andrew, F Grant, M Job, N Calder, and C Miller. Marr's is a team: J Jacobson, C Inglis, s Bickertstaff and J Scott.
Zen Swarzagzak and James Head are unavailable for Selkirk. James Bett and Callum Turnbull come in for them. Callums Mackintosh and Connor Ward could get their first game time off the bench this season. Archie Smeaton (Glasgow Warriors academy) comes in at No 8 for Marr. Curran McMillan and Andrew Acton are available again and are on the benches.
Marr are playing Selkirk in the Scottish Cup final this week. Selksirk are in fifth place and six points behind Marr in play-off spots. Monroe Job and Callum Smyth were awarded the Macphail Scholarship this weekend. Marrs need to win to keep alive their slim hopes of a top four finish. The Troon outfit need a win too to retain their title.
