Top game of local interest at the weekend is in fact likely not to be a fixture in the local leagues at all; but Sunday’s Small Clubs cup semi-final which sees current holders and run away league leaders Bon Accord take on Dollar at the Links.

Saturday’s programme meantime sees the league leaders pitted against their co-tenants at the Links, Mannofield; while of the chasing pack Ellon & Inverurie meet at Kellands Park, and Cults travel to face St Ronald, still without a win this season, at King’s College.

Leaders of Grade 2, Grammar FPs, will be fancied to retain their pole position away to struggling 2^nd Kintore, while Queens Cross and Methlick are away to 2^nd Cults and Fraserburgh respectively.  Artisans face a key game in their struggle to avoid relegation at home to Caledonian, while Crathie entertain Deeside neighbours 2^nd Banchory.

At the top of Grade 3  Anchorians take on Crescent at the Duthie Park, while 2^nd Gordonians entertain Kemnay at Countsswells; and 2^nd Ellon welcome  struggling Turriff team, who are still however above Kemnay and Dunecht in the race to avoid the drop to Grade 4.  Leaders of that league 2^nd Grammar FPs take on Huntly, while second-placed 2^nd Queens Cross welcome Stoneywood-Dyce to Harlaw.