Kennoway must win and wait to see if title is theirs

Leaders Kennoway hope to finish on a high by winning their final fixture at Whitburn.

If that comes to pass and Forfar West End don’t pick up maximum points from their remaining games, the Fifers, already guaranteed a play-off place, will be promoted to the Super League.

That would represent amazing progress for a club that only joined the junior ranks four years ago.

In addition to long-term casualty Lyall Shaw, Kyle Wilson is on holiday and Mark Partridge is suspended.

Forfar West End must be rated firm favourites to maintain their promotion challenge at home to Violet, who prop up the table.

West End gaffer Daryl McKenzie expects to have the same squad that edged through at Whitburn last week.

The Pansies shaded the first meeting 4-3 but once again are without Barry Wilson, Aaron Kane and Ben Middleton.

Tayport’s trip to Bathgate is a midtable clash.

Port, in seventh place, are three points better off with a game less played then their hosts so can consolidate their present position with a win.

Player/manager John Ovenstone is suspended and he is also without Kieran Conway through illness.

Without a win in their last five league outings, Downfield hope to return to winning ways at home to Haddington.

The Spiders, who went out of the East of Scotland Cup at Bonnyrigg’s hands last Monday, are strengthened by the return of striker Kevin Milne from suspension plus Ross Gallagher, Phil Hagan and Robert Smith who were all cup-tied.

Glenrothes, who slipped to a 3-0 defeat at home to Tranent last week, are again down to the bare bones for the visit of promotion favourites Sauchie.

In addition to goalkeeper Jack Small and long-term casualties Craig Wallace and Blair Smart, skipper Aiden Anderson is out for a while after injuring ankle ligaments in training, while Gavin Moffat and Stewart McDonald are unavailable.

Scott Napier returns and boss Willie Campbell is calling in a trialist.

St Andrews United’s trip to Arniston is their penultimate game of the season and it is one they must win to stand a chance of avoiding the drop,

Seven points separate them from third bottom Whitburn, but the Lothian side have six games in hand.

Although their hosts sit sixth, Saints might take comfort from Rangers’ home record being no great shakes.