Ayr Ladies travel to Edinburgh to take on Lismore in the semi-final of the BT Plate on Sunday, and despite being a league above their hosts, they won't be counting their chickens before they've hatched.
The ladies in pink and black haven't had a competitive match since their defeat to Aberdeenshire Quines in the BT Women's National League Division 1 three weeks ago but as always, they've been working hard on the training pitch.
"The number of players coming to Millbrae every Monday night shows that the players are really keen to take on Lismore on Sunday," says Ayr Ladies assistant coach Sylvain Diez. "Lismore play in National 2 but it would be daft to think that we should reach the final due to this. By experience as a player and a coach, I know it's always easier to play as an underdog."
He continues: "Compared to our last game, we need to win those races to the breakdown, play with more structure and stick to the game plan if we want to keep possession and put the opposition under pressure. Our support will have to be quick and effective if we want to reach the BT Plate final."
Although the squad hasn't been confirmed, several key players will return to action including captain Gemma Swankie, scrum-half Niamh Durnan, full-back Catherine Shennan and recent Scotland Women under-20s cap Lisa Croniken, who scored two tries in her recent outing in the dark blue shirt.
Team:
TBA.
Kick-off 2pm!
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