Saints face crucial road trip

Oct 30 2009 by Our Correspondent, Dumfries Standard Friday

WITH THE shorter days upon us, both of the Saints senior sides will be on the road early this weekend.

The Saints travel to face a Falkirk side smarting after two recent defeats, which knocked them off top spot, in what is turning into a very competitive league.

Saints know that a crucial away win will cement their position at the business end of the Premier 3 table.

The coaches have brought back Murray Richardson, who was unavailable last week, into the squad and Will Duncan takes over from the injured Kenny Brown.

Injuries force the naming of a large squad for this week with the team to be finalised nearer the weekend.

The Second XV had a great away win at GHK last Saturday to confirm their position at the top of their league. They travel to Lenzie and have named a large squad intent on retaining their position at the top of the table

The First XV, meet 10.15am prompt to travel for a 2pm kick off: G McCall, R Henderson, S Cockburn, D Henderson, J Little (Capt.), A Mather, M Fairweather, M Scott, S Clanachan, K Geddes. R MacMillan, V Sitala, W Duncan, T Hiddleston, R Steele, A Bryden, M Richardson, K Henderson, J Farquhar, S Hiddleston.

The Second XV, meet 10.15am prompt to travel for a 2pm kick-off: S Robertson (Capt), R Haggarty, B Milligan, R Dunlop, J Cox, S Kennedy, E Sloan, S Renwick, S Fraser, J Little, D Crichton, B Haggerty, M McLatchie, G Minty, S Burgess, G Drennan, R Davidson, Martin Smith, S Torrance, D McCornick, M Rennie, R Mair; S Lethardy; G Mack and R Strawbridge