Trio tussle at the top

Three teams are locked at the top of the GKL as we head into the international break. The outstanding Colin Moffat has amassed 531 points under the old scoring scheme but nonetheless has James Horncastle and Iain Pollock hot on his heels.

However, they would do well to cast a worried eye over their shoulders. Defending champions Team Ramrod are storming up the table and are just two points adrift. Everything suggests they will not give up their crown without a fight.

Wily veterans and hopeful youths make up a four-team group on 15 points. Old stagers Doug Archibald and Carlo Rinaldi currently have the edge over Lachlan Eggo and the league's luckiest manager Ethan Colthart (second bottom on the old scoring system!). Poor Angry Archibald will have been greetin' into his beard this week as his 74 point haul would have beaten everyone bar the high-flying Galacticos.

Kenny Ross has crowing rights in Dumfries and Galloway Council after overtaking Kenny Eggo but surely the Special Wan will not let this continue. They are joined in midtable by Calcio Italia stalwarts Giancarlo Rinaldi, Serafino Ingardia and Steve Wilson.

Stefano Rinaldi stayed stuck on nine points this week but is still ahead of Colin Colthart who took a thumping in the BBC Dumfries derby clash with Gianfranco Gorgonzola. Joe O'Brien and Kev Sharp sit with them on nine points.

It looks like Pat Cook's luck has finally turned as he now has a couple of wins under his belt. The champagne was flowing in the Glen this weekend, too, as Willie's Warriors broke their duck and scraped past Sicilia. Alex Robertson finds himself, where he likes to be, at the bottom.

The Serie B battle remains intense. Young hack David Wynn had a bad week to leave the door open to a resurgent Steve Fitzpatrick to take over top spot. Kieran Westbrook, Bob Maliskas, Midge Mowbray, just back from China Graeme Nicol and Stef Todd are also firmly in contention.

A word of praise for Rossella Marrai who, after a few poor performances, struck an impressive 69 points this gameweek to drag herself back up the table. The teams which trail her should not give up hope, however. There are plenty of weeks to produce the goods.