Wanderers still on course
04 January 2012
VWS Dundee Wanderers demonstrated that their leadership of the Subway indoor national league is no flash in the pan by winning the Grove Menzieshill tournament last week, beating the Scotland squad in the final, albeit after a penalty shoot-out following a 5-5 draw in normal time.
The Taysiders start the second half of the league campaign with fixtures against CALA Edinburgh and Granite City Wanderers, and even without the services of Olympic hopeful Vikki Bunce, Wanderers would hardly contemplate anything other than another six points.
Wanderers, Scottish champions for the last two years, lead this year`s campaign with a perfect record to date and three points ahead of nearest rivals Grove. If earlier results are a guide, Wanderers beat CALA 4-0 then Granite City 9-1 with hat-tricks from Becky Ward and Louise Sherriffs along the way, their leadership of the division should be in no real doubt.
Grove will almost certainly retain second spot as they are up against their second string and Clydesdale, both at the bottom of the table. Milne Craig Western are a further three points adrift at the top, but will have international defender Catriona Ralph back in action after missing the first half of the indoor season through a hand injury.
At the moment Reid Kerr College Kelburne are a side in mid table, but if they can take six points from their encounter with the second sides of Grove and Western, then the Paisley outfit can make fourth spot their own, but unlikey to make up ground on Milne Craig Western who are almost certain to take the points from Granite City and CALA.
With the teams in the lower end of the table pitched against those at the top, it is difficult to see Grove A, Clydesdale, CALA or Granite City Wanderers picking up any crucial points at the weekend.
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