PREVIEW: EDINBURGH v BERWICK (BSN SERIES)

EDINBURGH host Berwick at Armadale tonight (Friday) at the start of a pivotal weekend in the Scottish section of the BSN Series.

The Monarchs face all three of their remaining group fixtures over the next three days, whilst the Bandits complete their schedule with the return match tomorrow.

Both sides are chasing Glasgow, who have four points on the board from three matches and face Edinburgh at Ashfield on Sunday.

Captain Paco Castagna, who crashed heavily last week, is back for the Monarchs who have one point so far, whilst Berwick are currently on two and bring in Dayle Wood for the injured Reid Battye at reserve.

Edinburgh boss Alex Harkess said: “We’ve got to be thinking about still qualifying for the semi-finals. We’ve just got to improve, we’ve got two matches with Berwick, if we can pick up the majority of points from these then it’s up to us to go to Glasgow and do something.

“I’m sure Berwick will make it tough for us on Friday I don’t doubt that. It’s up to us, but the one thing we cannot do is have so many last places as last week – in any match.”

Bandits manager Stewart Dickson said: “In some ways qualification is out of our hands with Glasgow already on four points, two ahead of us.

“But we have to make something happen ourselves, get the points on the board and put pressure on Glasgow and Edinburgh for Sunday.”

EDINBURGH: Dan Thompson, Jonatan Grahn, Justin Sedgmen, Paco Castagna, Kye Thomson, Mitchell Cluff, Jordy Loftus.

BERWICK: Peter Kildemand, Jye Etheridge, Victor Palovaara, Lasse Fredriksen, Nick Morris, Jack Smith, Dayle Wood.

SCB Referee: Michael Breckon

*LIVE STREAMING: https://www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/emtv