Check out our weekly previews and predictions ahead of the weekend action.
NATIONAL THREE NORTH
Fylde v Darlington Mowden Park
Eighth placed Fylde entertain 11th placed Darlington Mowden Park at Woodlands looking to maintain their excellent recent form
Fylde made it back to back wins last Saturday with a 25-18 win at Cleckheaton and have now won three of their last four matches as they climb the league table.
At Woodlands this season, Fylde have won six out of their eight matches in the league with only Nuneaton and Tynedale leaving with victories.
Darlington Mowden Park were beaten away at Blaydon last Saturday as they slumped to a fourth successive defeat.
In six matches on the road this season DMP have managed just two wins and they were both in the North East with victories over Darlington and Tynedale.
PREDICTION: Fylde to win at Woodlands by 10 points.
New Brighton v Bradford & Bingley
Second placed Bradford & Bingley travel to second bottom New Brighton looking to keep the pressure on leaders Nuneaton who do not play this weekend and they will after the four try bonus point as well as the win.
New Brighton were heavily beaten by Preston Grasshoppers last Saturday and conceded over 60 points against the Lancashire side for the second time this season.
It was their fourth successive defeat since beating Kendal 17-7.
At Reeds Lane they have managed just two wins in seven league matches with victories over Kendal and Hull Ionians.
Bradford & Bingley were home winners over Macclesfield last Saturday at Wagon Lane as they got back to winning ways after their surprise defeat at Fylde the week before.
On their travels this season the Bees have won six out of seven just coming unstuck at Macclesfield 25-3 early in the season.
PREDICTION: Comfortable away win for Bradford & Bingley by 15 points at New Brighton.
Kendal v Cleckheaton
Bottom of the table Kendal entertain third bottom Cleckheaton hoping this will be the week their break their losing run.
Kendal remain bottom of the table still looking for their first point of any kind this season and will see this as a good a chance as any to end that terrible run.
Kendal have lost all seven league matches at Mint Bridge this season.
Cleckheaton were disappointed at not getting a home win over Fylde last Saturday having won two of their previous two matches.
They have only played six matches on the road so far this season and managed to pick up just two wins at Darlington Mowden Park and Leicester Lions.
PREDICTION: Cleckheaton to win away at Mint Bridge by eight points.
Macclesfield v Blaydon
Fourth placed Blaydon travel to Macclesfield knowing they have got to win to have a realistic chance of staying in touch with the leaders especially as they have to play leaders Nuneaton twice yet this season.
Macclesfield have lost their last three matches after losing 27-10 at Wagon Lane last Saturday to second placed Bradford & Bingley.
They have played seven matches at home winning four whilst drawing against Preston Grasshoppers and losing to Leicester Lions and Tynedale.
Blaydon after suffering back to back defeats have put together a three match winning run with their last success a 27-10 win over their North East rivals Darlington Mowden Park last Saturday at Crow Trees.
On the road this season they have played seven matches losing three of them at Bradford & Bingley, Hull Ionians and Preston Grasshoppers.
PREDICTION: Blaydon to win by nine points and keep alive their promotion chances.
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