Check out our previews and predictions for the last round of matches in National Three South this season.
NATIONAL THREE SOUTH
Barking v Westcombe Park
Champions Barking finish the season with a home match against ninth placed Westcombe Park looking for a 24th win of the season.
Barking are top of the Form Guide with six win along with new boys Hertford and in total have now won 19 matches in a row since losing at Old Patesians in late October.
They are the only unbeaten side at home in the division with 11 wins and a draw form their 12 matches to date.
Come have shown god recent Form and are in 5th place in the Form Guide with four wins and two defeats in their last six matches.
Combe have not got the best of records on the road with just three wins in 12 matches this season.
When the sides met a Goddington Dene earlier in the season Barking were 46-23 winners in a high scoring match.
Prediction: Barking to win by 12 points.
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Dings Crusaders v Haywards Heath
Bottom of the table Haywards Heath travel to 8th placed Dings Crusaders to play their final National League match after a two season stay.
Dings have not shown much form of late and slipped down the league table with jus on win in their last four matches. At home they have a good record though with nine wins form 12 matches suffering just three defeats, against Barking, Redruth and North Walsham.
Haywards Heath have lost their last eight and only picked up two wins all season. They have won on the road winning at Tabard just before Christmas.
When these two sides met earlier in the season at Whiteman’s Green Dings were comfortable 32-0 winners.
Prediction: Home win by nine points.
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Havant v Southend
Seventh placed Havant entertain 11th placed Southend at Hooks Lane. .
Havant have slipped a little of late and picked up just two wins in their last six matches but with a win here and Reading facing a tough match against Lydney they could finish the season in sixth place.
They have a reasonable home record with seven wins form 12 matches and one of the best finishes in the league in winger Cam Avery.
Southend are in 9th place in the Form Guide with two wins in their last six matches and with Old Patesians having a tough match at North Walsham a point could see them finish in the top 10.
On the road this season they have picked up four wins along the way including three wins against sides above them in the table.
Southend were 29-17 winners when the sides met at Warners Bridge earlier in the season.
Prediction: Havant to win by eight points.
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North Walsham v Old Patesians
Fourth placed North Walsham take on Old Patesians looking to finish the season with a win to end one of their worst ever runs in leaguer rugby.
North Walsham have now lost six in a row since mid February and slipped form challenging for the title down to fourth spot with Lydney overtaking them last week.
At Scottow they still have a good record with nine wins form 12 matches but have recently lost to Havant and Southend, both matches they would have expected to win.
Old Patesians will be pleased to have escaped from the relegation battle and secure their future in the National Leagues. They have lost their last two but before that put together a three match winning run to climb away from the bottom three and a top ten finish looks possible. They have picked up just three wins on the road this season but may fancy their chances in this one with North Walsham on such a bad run at the moment.
Prediction: North Walsham to win by six points.
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Reading v Lydney
Third placed Lydney travel to Holme Park to take on sixth placed Reading and secure third place with an away success.
Reading are 6th in the Form Guide with four wins in their last six matches as they look to hold of Havant who are just a point behind them in the table.
At home this season they have won seven out of 12 but were beaten 55-31 last time out at home to Hertford.
Lydney are third in the Form Guide with five wins in their last six matches as they go for a fifth successive win. On the road this season they have picked up six wins and a draw in their 12 matches.
Lydney were 50-20 winners when the two sides met at Regentsholme earlier in the season.
Prediction: Lydney to win at Holme Park by seven points.
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Redruth v Hertford
Second placed Redruth take on fifth placed Hertford at home knowing they have already clinched home advantage in the play offs.
Second placed Redruth are fourth in the Form Guide with five wins and one defeat in their last six matches with the defeat a home loss against Champions Barking.
That was their only home loss of the season with the other 11 matches won.
Hertford have won their last seven matches and are unbeaten in eight since losing 18-17 at Barking in a might they could well have won. Since the turn of the year they have won 10, drawn one and lost one in a great run to make fifth spot theirs.
On the road they have five wins and a draw form their 12 matches
When the ides met at Hertford earlier in the season Redruth were narrow winners 15-11.
Prediction: Redruth to win by 10 points.
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Tabard v Weston super Mare
In a match between two sides already relegated second bottom Tabard entertain third bottom Weston super Mare at Cobden Hill.
Tabard will hope to finish the season in a positive mood with back to back wins as they look to build on the win at Haywards Heath last time out.
They have managed just three wins at home this season and have lost their last seven at Cobden Hill since beaten Dings last November.
Weston are down in 10th place in the Form Guide with just two wins in their last six matches. On the road this season they have a terrible record and have managed just the one win in 12 matches, a 29-16 win at Haywards Heath early in the season.
When these two sides met earlier in the season home advantage won the day with Weston running out comfortable 33-7 winners.
Prediction: Tabard to make it back to back wins with six point win.
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