Another roll of the Dyce as Aberdeen club keep their eyes on the prize

Stoneywood-Dyce aim to make it nine successive league wins when they travel south to Kirkhill today to face bottom club Penicuik. "We've simply concentrated on the basics and gradually developed a strong winning mentality," said the Aberdeen club's skipper, George Ninan.

"Obviously Jan (coach Jan Stander) is a big player for us, but what has made our run especially enjoyable is that everyone has contributed at some stage. Our poor start and the vagaries of the weather mean it's not entirely in our own hands regarding the title race, but if we keep winning, as we have been doing, then who knows?"

The People's Park men stick to the same XI who comfortably dispatched Stirling last week, with Scotland U15 batting star Omer Afridi retained at No 3. Penicuik, who bring in Jamie Mitchell for injured vice-captain Ian Kirkhope, are unfazed by the challenge: "Our morale remains high," insisted captain Keith Morton. "We took second-placed Arbroath right down to the wire just two weeks ago, and still believe we can match anyone on our day."

Leaders Heriot's travel to New Williamfield to face a mercurial Stirling County side which has a Scottish Cup final to look forward to, but has consistently blown hot and cold in their league campaign. Stirling skipper Phil Rees said: "When we lost to Heriot's at Goldenacre we said then we'd welcome the chance to go at them again on our own patch. They've won plenty since, but they're not a team that tends to dominate the opposition. We have a very definite gameplan for this one, but much will depend on how our batters deliver." Young Tony Cordner comes in for unavailable Iain McDonald for Stirling, while Heriot's captain Steve Knox has to make some enforced changes, but can still retain his 'top seven' core of Matthew Thomas, Adam Lockhart-Krause, Gavin McIntyre, Sean Weereratna, Anthony Edington, Andre van Niekerk and himself.

Arbroath United, unbeaten since 29 May, aim to maintain the pressure on Heriot's when they host a youthful Poloc side still with an outside chance of making the crucial sixth slot. "Scorer Ian Chisholm tells us a win here would mean that mathematically we would then have qualified for next season's Premiership," said skipper Fraser Burnett, who notched a century last week. "We also have the added incentive of atoning for a highly controversial defeat in the away match." The Lichties bring in experienced Murray Clark, and Peter Clarke also returns for Greg Peal.

Fourth-placed Drumpellier, disappointed last week's Ayr game eventually fell victim to the weather after posting a challenging 225, hope to be at full strength for the trip to Falkland.The Scroggie Park club are pledging to use the rest of the season to blood young talent, and bring in Scotland U17 cap Steven Meikle for unavailable Paul Watson.

Ayr, frustrated by three successive wash-outs, welcome back skipper Mark Renny and Scotland U19 heroes Scott McElnea and Neil Smith for the visit to second-bottom Stenhousemuir, where Ayr pro Michael Papps, the league's top scorer, will seek to make it four centuries out of four completed innings. Stenny may introduce young keeper Chris Halcrow in place of father David.