Pitchside: Lithuania’s Title Race Is Basically a Lottery

Can anyone separate Riga FC and RFS? After another chaotic Riga derby finished 3-3, just one point separates Latvia’s two heavyweights but Tony still believes Riga will retain the title.In this episode of Pitchside, Harry and Tony break down the latest across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia as the Baltic domestic seasons move towards their decisive stages.In Latvia, they look back at a six-goal Riga derby - including the surprise appearance of Polish referees - and ask where the title will ultimately be won and lost. There is also Auda’s push for another Latvian Cup final, Joseph Oloko’s remarkable scoring form at Liepāja, and a relegation battle in which Tony is still refusing to write off Ogre United.Then it is over to what may be the most unpredictable league in Europe. Sūduva are the latest team to take over at the top in Lithuania, but Kauno Žalgiris, Džiugas, Banga and TransINVEST remain firmly involved, while Tony explains why he still expects Kauno to eventually take control. The pair also discuss Žalgiris Vilnius’ chances of recovering domestically and difficult seasons for Hegelmann, Panevėžys and Šiauliai.Finally, Levadia remain well clear in Estonia despite losing their leading scorer, Nõmme Kalju move into second, Flora face questions after changes in the dugout, and the battle to avoid the relegation play-off tightens dramatically.Plus, Harry and Tony choose their Players and Results of the Round from all three leagues.(00:00:22) Latvia & the Riga title race(00:05:19) Joseph Oloko(00:08:40) Latvia’s relegation battle(00:12:50) Latvia: Players & Results of the Round(00:17:26) Lithuania & the title race(00:21:38) Žalgiris Vilnius(00:23:01) Hegelmann, Panevėžys & Šiauliai(00:28:04) Lithuania: Players & Results of the Round(00:31:00) Estonia(00:33:00) Kalju, Flora, and the relegation battle(00:41:34) Estonia: Players & Results of the RoundSubscribe for more Baltic football and visit BalticFootballNews.com for the latest news from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and beyond.