Cougars looking to send title rivals a message
Devonshire Cougars v Southampton RangersA crucial match for the hosts who can go top of the table with a win over Rangers and apply pressure to those around them with title aspirations.Having put together a string of good results means Rangers come into this matchup with real vigour and determination to get a result that will put them in the title conversation.Knowing how both sides are playing at the moment, it may come down to who is more clinical in front of goal.Prediction: Cougars 2-1Robin Hood v Somerset TrojansRobin Hood will be buoyed by their recent run of results and will look to continue their form with a win at home over Trojans.And looking how Trojans were ripped apart last weekend att the hands of Dandy Town, they will not be taking their opponents lightly.The young Soemrset team are making a real go at survival in the top flight and have done well for themselves so far.Sitting comfortable in the league, they could afford to lose this and still be in a good position, although that won’t be their outlook on things.Knowing it is a winable game and they can leapfrog teams in the table, they could very well win this game and it won’t be a surprise.Prediction: Robin Hood 3-2PHC v St George’sWith the way Antwan Russell is playing these dyas, it is more of a matter of how many goals PHC will get rather then if they will win.The same could be said this weekend for them as they welcome St George’s to Southampton Oval with their season slipping away from them.If the visitors can actually get their strikers to hit the target then they may stand a chance, but goals win games and they will be up against it this weekend.Prediction: PHC 2-0St David’s v BoulevardA win can be on the cards for Boulevard if they don’t self destruct.In a battle of the two bottom teams in the league, it will come down to goalkeeping and who can keep a cool head when the pressure is on.With so much on the line, benefit goes to the visitors who cna puch St David’s further into the relegation talk by Christmas.Prediction: Boulevard 3-1Dandy Town v North VillageA mammoth game that pits to genuine title contenders against each other at a crucial juncture of the season.Champions Village are level on points with their rivalsbut have a game in hand that could change the course of the table after their match last night against St David’s.Both sides will try to play an up tempo game which could set the stage for a shootout at St John’s Field.A real toss up in chosing a winner of this, but the edge has to go with the hosts who got the better of their city rivals in the Dudley Eve final.Prediction: Town 3-2
