NATIONAL THREE SOUTH
Cambridge v Hertford
Leaders Cambridge entertain ninth placed Hertford looking to maintain their five point lead at the top of the table.
Cambridge are the form side in the division and with six straight wins to top the Form Guide.
At home they have won all nine matches and will be strong favourites to make it ten in a row this Saturday.
Hertford have lost their last two matches and are up against it this week with the visit to Cambridge. On the road this season they have managed to pick up four wins in eight matches.
Earlier in the season when the sides met in Hertford it was Cambridge who came out on top with a 27-16 victory.
PREDICTION: Cambridge to win by 14 points at home to Hertford.
Lydney v Havant
Third placed Lydney entertain eighth placed Havant looking to maintain their excellent recent form.
Lydney are second in the Form Guide with five wins and a draw in their last six matches including five straight wins.
At home they have an excellent record in their nine matches they have won eight and lost just once to the leaders, Cambridge.
Havant are at the wrong end of the Form guide with just two wins in their last six matches and will need to improve dramatically to come away from Regentsholme with a win. On the road this season they have played eight matches and managed just one win, a 27-21 win at Hertford. In the seven defeats they have picked up losing bonus points in five of them.
Havant were comfortable winners when the sides met earlier in the season at Hooks Lane coming through 35-14.
PREDICTION: Lydney to win at Regentsholme by 12 points.
North Walsham v Dings Crusaders
Second placed North Walsham entertain Ding Crusaders at Scottow looking to keep the pressure on leaders Cambridge.
North Walsham are looking for a third consecutive league win and maintain their 100% home record, nine wins out of nine.
In five of those matches they have passed the 30 point mark and no side has left with even a bonus point.
Dings are at the wrong end of the Form Guide as they look to avoid a third consecutive league defeat and a fifth in their last six matches.
On the road Dings have a dreadful record losing all eight matches picking up just four bonus points, three for losing by seven or less and one for scoring four tries in a match.
Dings Crusaders are looking for the double over North Walsham having beaten them 28-14 earlier in the season.
PREDICTION: North Walsham to win by 14 points.
Old Patesians v Bracknell
A basement battle at Everest Road, as second bottom Old Patesians, entertain bottom of the table Bracknell as they look to close the 12 point gap of fourth bottom and safety.
Old Patesians have lost their last two and managed just one win in their last six matches to sit in 13th place in the Form Guide.
A win for Old Patesians could see them getting within seven points depending on what happens to Cinderford.
Bracknell are bottom of the Form Guide with no wins in their last six matches and 26 points from safety.
They have lost all nine matches on the road and this could be their best chance of breaking that duck.
Old Patesians were winner at Bracknell earlier in the season coming through in a tight match 23-21.
PREDICTION: Old Patesians to win at Everest Road by 10 points.
Reading v Bridgwater & Albion
Sixth placed Bridgwater & Albion travel to third bottom Reading with both sides looking to return to winning ways.
Reading need to win their home matches as they try and get out of the relegation zone and try and close the six point gap on Cinderford who have a tough match at Southend on Saturday.
Bridgwater & Albion will be looking to get back on track with a win at Holme Park and end a run of three defeats in their last four matches.
On the road the in nine matches they have managed four wins in those matches.
When the sides met earlier in the season at College Way Bridgwater thumped Reading 59-19.
PREDICTION: Bridgwater to win at Holme Park by nine points.
Rosslyn Park v Westcombe Park
Two in form sides met with fourth placed Rosslyn Park entertaining fifth placed Westcombe Park with both sides locked on 50 points. .
Rosslyn Park are at the right end of the Form Guide and are going for a fourth consecutive league win and Sixth win in their last seven matches.
At home this season Park have an excellent record with seven wins in eight matches.
Westcombe Park are another form side as they look for a fifth consecutive win and six in last seven which has seen them climb the table rapidly.
On the road Combe have picked up three wins in eight matches with wins at Old Patesians, Reading and Southend.
Earlier in the season Rosslyn Park were winners at Goddington Dene as they defeat Combe 19-12 with a late wining try.
PREDICTION: Tough call this one will go with Combe by three.
Southend v Cinderford
Seventh placed Southend are at home this week to fourth bottom Cinderford who could do with a win to pull away from the bottom three.
Southend are going through a bad spell at present slipping to three consecutive defeats and dropping down to seventh in the table after rising up to third no so long ago.
At home Southend have played eight matches and won five, lost two and drawn one.
Cinderford are going through a bad spell at present with four defeats in their last five matches and are six points clear of third bottom Reading and a relegation place.
On the road they have played nine picking up four wins along the way.
When the sides met at Cinderford earlier in the season Southend thrashed the home side 47-14.
PREDICTION: Southend to win at home by 9 points. .
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