1ST XV ON THE ROAD TO STEWARTRY

STOP PRESS: The lads go down to a record 68-7 defeat v Stewartry. The only bright spot being a Keiran Warrick try in the 2nd half.

Brief match report now online.

After a 5 week break, the 1st XV are finally back in action as they travel to Castle Douglas to take on promotion chasing Stewartry in their latest West 1 match which also doubles up as the Chisholm Cup 2nd leg match, in which Stewartry hold a 29-5 lead after the 1st leg at Annan earlier on in the season.

Stewartry go into this match as big favourites with the Greenlaw club still in with a decent shout for promotion while Annan are rebuilding for next season.

Looking back at the records, Stewartry are on their ever best run v Annan with them aiming for their 5th straight win on Saturday.

Annan had won 14 of the previous 17 encounters going back to 2006, so things have changed over the last couple of seasons!

For Annan they have reached the halfway point of the season with 5 wins and 5 defeats from their 10 matches. The Annan lads are not safe from the relegation battle and will need to pick up a few more wins from the last 10 matches to secure survival in West 1 for season 2022/23

Its a derby match though, so sometimes form can go out of the window and it should be a cracking match up at the Greenlaw on Saturday.

Kick off at 3pm

Annan starting 1st XV: R Glass, K Warrick, K Watret, M Thompson, F Hope, C Taylor, H Houldey, S Haren, A Carmichael, J Whiteside, M Thorburn, R Hetherington, A Torbett, E Haley, J Kirby

Annan subs: W Gray, R Armstrong, C Smith, E Campbell.