Hearts aiming to keep up pressure

Left licking their wounds after their Scottish Cup exit at Auchinleck Talbot’s hands last week, Kelty Hearts return to Lowland League action at home to Gala Fairyden Rovers.

They will be looking to maintain their unbeaten home record in the league and keep the pressure on leaders Bonnyrigg, who they trail by a point with a game in hand.

Dundonald Bluebell entertain Blackburn United as they look to maintain their challenge at the top of the East of Scotland Premier Division table.

Colin Wilson returns, but Aiden Hendry and Stuart Wilson are unavailable and Matty Gay and Craig Wedderburn are ruled out by injury.

Hill of Beath Hawthorn are looking for a new manager after reluctantly accepting the resignation of first team boss Keith Fotheringham and his coaching staff last Tuesday, ending their three-year stint with the Haws.

In the interim, development manager John Mitchell takes charge of team matters.

That begins with a difficult away fixture at Penicuik as Haws look to bounce back from last week’s disappointing Scottish Cup exit at Gretna.

After their heavy defeat at Dundonald last week, Crossgates Primrose include a new signing, striker Archie Campbell from Kelty Hearts, for their game at Camelon.

Jeanfield Swifts head to Sauchie hoping to post a second league victory against the bottom-ofthe-table hosts.

Only Mark Smith, who has a fractured wrist, is unavailable.

In Conference A, Kinnoull’s 100% league record is on the line at Haddington who defeated Swifts in the Football Nation Qualifying Cup last week.

Adam Frydrychowicz is suspended and Liam Woolley has joined David Gray on the injury list.

In addition, Dale Smart is a doubt.

Looking to make amends for last week’s 4-0 home defeat to St Andrews, Oakley again have home advantage against Lothian Thistle,

Boss Stewart Kenny welcomes having Lee Halpin, Daniel Kellyand Gary Ironside back, but Mark Allan and Ross Gruar are on holiday.

Unfortunately, this week’s heavy rain has put paid to St Andrews United’s match at Peebles Rovers as Whitestone Park is flooded.

Second-placed Inverkeithing Hillend Swifts head to Coldstream in what is likely to be a tight affair in Conference B.

Though the hosts are two places behind them, the gap is only three points.

Glenrothes took heart from their fighting display in going down to Premier Division side Camelon last week and are looking to carry that form into Preston Athletic’s visit to Warout.

With Barry Calderwood returning after almost a month out, Gary Pearson is the only absentee.

After last week’s 6-2 win at Ormiston, Burntisland Shipyard will be looking to build on that when they entertain bottom club Craigroyston.