Ayr welcome Aberdeen Grammar to Millbrae for the last match of 2013. It's certainly been a year to remember and the team will want to make this final match just as memorable for their faithful fans after an up-and-down few months.
"Our players will be desperate to get into the action in what will be our twenty-first game in a row since pre-season began," says Ayr head coach Peter Laverie. "One of our goals is always a top-three finish and with difficult ties for those above us still to be played, who knows what might yet happen in this very competitive league."
Laverie knows the opposition will be out to spoil the festive cheer in Alloway.
"Aberdeen travel down for this all-important fixture looking for valuable league points so they will be up for it, to be sure. Tomorrow will be a hard-fought affair and we will have to concentrate and work hard to ensure a victory."
There are some changes to the squad this week, with Finn Russell on the bench for Glasgow Warriors in their match against Treviso tonight. His place at stand-off is taken by the mercurial Ross Curle, with Murray McConnell at scrum-half. Dean Kelbrick returns at inside centre.
In the forwards, Scott Sutherland is in the second row alongside Callum Templeton after overcoming an injury and Graham Fisken links up with Andrew Dunlop and Peter McCallum to form a speedy back row.
Young front row player James Malcolm is named on the bench following several months out with a broken wrist.
Team:
15. Grant Anderson (capt.), 14. Richard Dalgleish, 13. Robbie Fergusson, 12. Dean Kelbrick, 11. Kerr Gossman; 10. Ross Curle, 9. Murray McConnell; 1. George Hunter, 2. Fergus Scott, 3. D'arcy Rae; 4. Callum Templeton, 5. Scott Sutherland; 6. Graham Fisken, 7. Andrew Dunlop, 8. Peter McCallum.
Replacements:
16. James Malcolm, 17. Nick Cox, 18. Graham Williamson, 19. Peter Jericevich, 20. Craig Gossman.
Kick-off 3pm.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Ayr RFC!
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