Weekend Preview: Stakes High in the Boca Championship

It’s going to be a cold, frosty Saturday morning in Glasgow — proper winter football weather, with the nets pegged down and gloves on early.

The GCFA Boca Championship is back, with several sides still close together in the table. With games in hand across the division, today’s results could shuffle things quickly.

We’ve got a massive top-of-the-table clash, a few gritty mid-table scraps, and a real scrap for survival at the bottom.

Here is the lowdown on all our scheduled games.

After years of following the GCFA week in, week out, Hugh Dunnit brings his take on today’s fixtures. These predictions aren’t about form charts or guesswork — just experience, league knowledge, and how games like these usually play out on a Saturday morning.

THE LEAGUE TABLE

THE BIG GAMES

Busby AFC v Rhu Colts

🏆 THE HEADLINER: 1st vs 2nd

This is the big one. Rhu Colts currently sit at the summit with 22 points, but they are looking over their shoulder at a relentless Busby AFC side.

While the Colts have been free-scoring (34 goals), Busby have two games in hand and a superior win percentage.

A win for Busby today would blow the title race wide open; a win for Rhu could see them pull away into the distance.

Hugh’s Prediction – Busby AFC 2 Rhu Colts 2

Netherton FC v Southside United

The late kick-off sees Netherton looking to climb back toward the top four. They face a struggling Southside United team that is still searching for its first win of the campaign.

Southside have shown they can be stubborn, picking up 4 draws, but Netherton’s firepower could be the deciding factor here.

Hugh’s Prediction – Netherton AFC 4 Southside United 2

Lokomotiv Glasgow v Port Glasgow Boys Club

Port Glasgow Boys Club sit ninth, but remain unbeaten with three wins and a draw from four games.

They would move quickly up the table if results go their way.

Lokomotiv will need to find a way to breach a defense that has only conceded six goals all season.

Hugh’s Prediction – Lokomotiv Glasgow 2 Port Glasgow Boys Club 6

Third Lanark AFC V Woodbank FC

📈 MID-TABLE MANEUVERS

Third Lanark (3rd place) are in a prime position to leapfrog the leaders if results go their way. With 30 goals scored in just 8 games, their frontline is clinical.

Lanark face a Woodbank side that has struggled for consistency but is more than capable of an upset on the Toryglen turf.

Hugh’s Prediction – Third Lanark AFC 3 Woodbank AFC 2

Glasgow Ansar v kings Park Utd

⚔️ BATTLE FOR THE TOP FOUR

It’s a dead heat for 4th place. Both sides sit level on 15 points, though Kings Park United boast a far superior goal difference (+15 compared to Ansar’s -6).

Kings Park have played three fewer games than Ansar, making them the statistical favorites, but Ansar have the grit to grind out results.

Expect sparks to fly at the Green.

Hugh’s Prediction – Glasgow Ansar 1 Kings Park United 3

DTI AFC V Greater Croftpark Rose

🆘 THE RELEGATION SCRAP

It’s been a tough run so far for DTI — still looking to get points on the board. With 11 losses from 11 games and a -49 goal difference, the mountain is getting steeper every week.

They face a Greater Croftpark Rose side that is sitting precariously in 7th.

For DTI, it’s a chance to put points on the board and change what the table shows.

Hugh’s Prediction – Dti AFC 2 Greater Croftpark Rose 3