Hockey: Inverleith face hot-shot challenge

EDINBURGH'S title hopefuls Inverleith will be up against Kelburne's in-form Mark Ralph in hockey's Division One tomorrow.

Ralph scored five goals for Kelburne against CALA Edinburgh in a 10-2 Scottish Cup win last Sunday but the 30-year-old international defender knows it won't be as easy against Inverleith. He said: "Inverleith will push us for 70 minutes."

Kelburne lead the table with a 100 per cent record after eight games and should be almost at full-strength against Inverleith, who sit in fourth place with five wins from eight games. Sixth-placed Grange travel to Clydesdale, who are third.

In Division 1B, pace-setters Edinburgh University travel to Aberdeen and Watsonians entertain Dundee Wanderers.

In Division Two, leaders CALA Edinburgh entertain second-placed Carnegie looking to extend their cushion to nine points as they bid for a play-off place.

Waverley Inveresk Trinity, who are second bottom, visit Harris.

On Sunday, Edinburgh University entertain Wanderers and Watsonians travel to Hillhead while, in Division Two, CALA visit fourth-placed Falkirk and Waverley IT host Uddingston, who are third.