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FIVE Orion Group Premiership teams have lined up fixtures against National Division One opponents this weekend.
At Canal Park, National Division One hopefuls Kilmallie, who lost 9-1 at Newtomore last week, host top-flight neighbours Lochaber provide the opposition for the annual BSW Cup challenge.
Newtonmore, who this season will be aiming to lift the Premiership title for a fifth consecutive year travel to Strathpeffer to take on an improving Caberfeidh side intent on making an impression in National Division One.
Lovat’s National Division One opponents are Oban Camanachd, who meet at Mossfield Park and Allan MacRae’s men will be looking to pick up where they left off after their best season in decades which saw them lift the MacTavish Cup for the first time since 1953 and finish runners-up to Newtonmore in the Premiership.
In the remaining clash between teams from the top two leagues, Fort William host Inveraray at An Aird where Fort management duo Victor Smith and Adam Robertson will be keen to register a win to provide their transitional squad with a huge morale-booster ahead of their attempt to quickly regain their top-flight status.
At Blairbeg Park, Skye, fresh from a fine win over Beauly, face up to Glenurquhart, who play their first game since the return of Billy MacLean and Dave Menzies to the managerial hot-seat at the Drumnadrochit club.
