The Highland League’s newest managers go head to head when Keith face Rothes at Kynoch Park this afternoon.
Maroons manager Allan Hale makes his dugout debut while Speysiders manager Fraser Bremner is looking to replicate the form which earned a 2-2 draw in his first game in charge against Buckie Thistle.
Hale said: “After two good training sessions this week I can’t wait to get going and hopefully we can get off to as good start.
“I have been really impressed with the attitude of the players at training. They have worked really hard and take everything we tell them on board.”
Keith are without left back Greig Smith and midfielder Stuart Massie, while Rothes are expected to give another outing to former Lossiemouth midfielder Jamie Bagley, who came on for the final few minutes of last weekend’s draw against Buckie.
Inverurie Locos add teenage forward Joe McCabe to their squad for their game against Nairn County at Harlaw Park.
County are expected to be unchanged after the 7-0 thrashing of Strathspey Thistle in midweek.
Fraserburgh manager Mark Cowie is expected to make changes to the side which lost 1-0 at home to Locos on Wednesday when Deveronvale come calling to Bellslea this afternoon.
The Vale will be without suspended midfielder Craig Cowie as well as long-term injury victims, forward Liam Archibald and defender Kyle Rae.
Huntly full back Neale Davidson, who has been out for the last six months with a broken leg, could make the bench when the Christie Park side entertain Turriff United this afternoon.
But goalkeeper Andy Pennycook is expected to miss the next three months after breaking his arm in the 1-0 defeat at Nairn County 10 days ago. Fraser Hobday will deputise in his absence.
United will give fitness-tests to forwards Gary McGowan and Darren Mackie and midfielder Paul Young.