Leaders Loch Ness face monster top of the table clash when they face St Duthus in Tain in the North Caledonian League
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LOCH Ness will be looking to maintain their 10-point advantage at the summit of the North Caledonian League when they take on St Duthus in a top of the table clash in Tain.
The league leaders will be determined to bounce back after suffering their first league defeat of the campaign when they went down 2–1 to Inverness Athletic two weeks ago.
Despite being 10 points ahead, Loch Ness have played two games more that St Duthus and manager Shane Carling’s men will be determined to maintain their significant advantage at the top.
Champions Invergordon will also look to keep chase on the league leaders when they host Inverness Athletic at the Recreation Grounds on Saturday afternoon.
The defending champions are 14 points behind Loch Ness, but have four games in hand on the table toppers and are still in title contention.
Invergordon are in excellent form going into the clash having won eight of the last nine matches.
They also won their Football Times Cup earlier this season beating St Duthus in the final.
Invergordon thrashed Thurso 7–0 in the North Caledonian Cup first round clash in Caithness last weekend to progress to the last eight.
Benjamin Kelly scored a hat-trick with Jack Mackay, Callum Murray, Andrew Miller and Stuart Leslie grabbing the other goals.
Meanwhile Alness United will be looking for their first win of 2023 when they welcome Thurso.
Elsewhere in the North Caledonian League, Bonar Bridge are set to face Clachnacuddin A in Inverness.
Halkirk United are scheduled to face Golspie Sutherland at Morrison Park and Nairn County A are set to host Fort William.
In the other North Caledonian Cup first round matches, Golspie Sutherland defeated Bonar Bridge 6–1 at King George V Park.
Nairn County A thrashed Clachnacuddin 5–0.
n North Caledonian Cup quarter final draw
Golspie Sutherland v Halkirk United, Invergordon v Inverness Athletic, Nairn County A v Alness United, St Duthus v Loch Ness.
Ties to be played February 4.
