Stewartry took the pitch at Violetbank knowing they needed a bonus point win over Annan ahead of this weekend’s table topping clash.
West one leaders Garnock visit the Greenlaw on Saturday for a match that could go a long way to deciding the outcome of the league.
The Blacks are four points adrift but have a game in hand so victory would be a major boost to their title hopes. Another hard fought local derby was a decent rehearsal.
Stewartry were keen to stretch their record seven win run to hang on to the Chisholm Cup as well as pick up maximum points. Annan faced an uphill struggle having lost the first leg of the cup competition, going down by a whopping 47-0 at the Greenlaw.
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