The stakes are high as Gordonians return

Gordonians captain Danny Osugo insists his side will not be caught cold as they return from a four-week break at Kirkcaldy tonight.

Jim Greenwood’s side return to National League 2 duty under the floodlights at Kirkcaldy in what will be their first game since a 17-15 loss to Glasgow Academicals at Countesswells on January 29.

With 14 points separating five clubs in the bottom half of the table, the Gordonians captain knows every point matters at this stage of the campaign.

Osugo said: “We have been training throughout this spell without games.

“The second XV have achieved something fantastic by winning Caledonia League Division 3 and with them having that title to go for it has ensured training has been really competitive.

“The guys who have featured for both teams have been able to get a run-out with the twos while our university players have still be active so we’re not going in completely cold to Kirkcaldy.

“We’ve got a really difficult match to play but we’ve got a gameplan and it’s now a case of trying to execute it on the night.”

Osugo is wary of an improving Kirkcaldy.

He added: “It’s going to be a really tough game for us but we’ve trained well for the game.

“I think Kirkcaldy will do enough to get out of the situation they are in as they are playing some really good rugby just now.

“It has added a new dimension to the dogfight at the bottom of the division.

“Looking at the table just now I’d say there are five teams in the fight now and whoever can get a result in this game will feel as if momentum has really swung in their favour.”