Grange and Watsonians keep up pressure on Western

Grange romped to an 10-0 win over bottom club Inverleith at Fettes in the men’s hockey Premiership to move into second spot in the 12-strong table.

Martin Shepherdson, Grange’s team manager, praised the young Inverleith side for their effort but said that Grange could not drop their standards and did a professional job.

Western still head the table after thrashing Hillhead 6-0 while Watsonians edged Uddingston 1-0.

Watsonians have 15 points from five outings but slip to third on goal difference while Grange and Western also have unblemished records.

The University of Edinburgh are fourth two points behind the three leading clubs after beating FSEG Clydesdale 5-0 and Erskine Stewart’s Melville (ESM) improved their league position to move onto nine points and a mid-table position with a narrow 3-2 victory over second-bottom Dundee Wanderers who remain pointless.

Grove Menzieshill beat the other pointless club, newly-promoted Dunfermline Carnegie, 2-0 on Tayside to move into seventh spot.

Watsonians lead the women’s Premiership with five straight wins including a 4-1 success over The University of St Andrews on Saturday with Clydesdale Western and Western Wildcats both two points adrift.

Results: Watsonians 4, The University of St Andrews 1; The University of Edinburgh 3, Grange Edinburgh Ladies 1; Clydesdale Western 3, GHK 1; Hillhead 1, Glasgow University 4.

FLASHBACK: Grange v Dunfermline Carnegie earlier this season. Picture Nigel Duncan