Leaders Bon Accord take on Ellon, while closest rivals Cults play Mannofield in the latest round of games in the Cinnamon Grades, while Sunday will see a further attempt to decide a number of the season’s cup semi-finals.

In the lower part of Grade 1, St Ronald entertain Inverurie at Kings College; while Gordonians also have a home tie against Kintore.

Grammar FPs meet near neighbours Queens Cross in a key game at the top of Grade 2; while among the other sides still entertaining hopes of promotion Methlick face the lengthy journey to Crathie; and at the foot of the table 2^nd Kintore and Artisans take on 2^nd Cults and Fraserburgh respectively.

Anchorians will hope to maintain their march towards the Grade 3 title with a home game against fellow promotion hopefuls Gordonians at Sheddocksley, while Kemnay will hope they can take a step towards avoiding relegation at the expense of Dunecht and Turriff when they travel to 2^nd Methlick.

2^nd Queens Cross versus 2^nd Grammar FPs could be a title decider at the top of Grade 4.

Sunday sees Bon Accord flying the Grades flag in the final of the Small Clubs Cup against Rossie Priory at Freuchie, while Cults will make a further attempt to decide their Aberdeenshire Cup semi-final against Gordonians at the Allan Park; and Queens Cross & Fraserburgh will make a further attempt to conclude their semi-final in the Bon Accord Cup