Darlington v Bradford & Bingley
Sixth placed Darlington take on leaders Bradford & Bingley at Blackwell Meadows.
Darlington are at the right end of the Form Guide with five wins in their last six matches
They have a good home record this season with eight wins in ten matches and only Darlington MP and Nuneaton leaving Blackwell Meadows with victories.
Table toppers Bradford & Bingley top the Form Guide with Blaydon with both having won their last six but the Bees have a better points difference.
On the road the Bees have slipped up a couple of times going down to defeats at Macclesfield and Fylde.
Bradford & Bingley were convincing 52-22 winners when the sides met at Wagon Lane earlier in the season.
PREDICTION: Bees to win by eight points.
Hull Ionians v Cleckheaton
Eighth placed Hull Ionians are at home to tenth placed Cleckheaton looking to get back into the top half of the table again.
Hull Ionians have slipped of late and managed just two wins in their last six matches and dropped out of the top half of the league table.
At home this season Ionians have won seven out of ten matches and have good wins against Tynedale and Preston Grasshoppers.
Cleckheaton are at the right end of the Form Guide with four wins in their last six matches as they try and stay out of the relegation zone. They have got games in hand on most of their rivals down at the wrong end of the table.
On the road this season Cleckheaton have played nine times and picked up four wins which is not a bad record.
Hull Ionians are looking to do the double over Cleckheaton having won 26-20 at Moorend earlier in the season.
PREDICTION: Ionians to win by six points.
Kendal v Fylde
Seventh placed Fylde travel to Kendal looking to maintain their top half of the table status.
Kendal are looking to see their 21 match winning run come to an end or at this stage they would probably settle for a bonus point.
They have played 11 times at Mint Bridge this season and are still waiting and hoping they can end that run.
Fylde are in the middle of the Form Guide with three wins in six matches and have finally made it into the top half of the league table.
On the road Fylde have managed four wins in ten matches and will be confident of making it win number five on Saturday.
Fylde were 26-3 winners when the sides met at Woodlands earlier in the season.
PREDICTION: Fylde to win by ten points.
Leicester Lions v Macclesfield
The big game of the day at the wrong end of the table as 11th placed Leicester Lions entertain 12th placed Macclesfield looking for a win to pull clear of the Cheshire side who have a game in hand on them.
Leicester Lions picked up an excellent away win at Preston Grasshoppers after managing just one win in their previous five matches.
In 11 matches at Westleigh Park this season the Lions have a poor record with just three wins and a draw on the credit side.
Macclesfield after back to back wins were disappointingly beaten last Saturday by Fylde at home having beaten them at Woodlands the week before.
On the road they have a poor record with just two wins in their ten matches with victories at Kendal and Fylde.
Leicester Lions are looking to do the double over Macclesfield having won 17-11 in the away fixture earlier in the season.
PREDICTION: Tough call but will go with Lions by five.
New Brighton v Darlington Mowden Park
Second bottom New Brighton are at home to ninth placed Darlington Mowden Park.
New Brighton are at the bottom of the Form Guide with six defeats along with Kendal but have an inferior points difference.
They have managed just two wins all season at home with wins over Hull Ionians and Kendal.
Darlington Mowden Park have moved up the table in recent weeks with three wins in their last four matches and a victory at Reeds Lane will make it three in a row.
On the road they have played ten matches and managed three wins.
Darlington Mowden Park were comfortable 39-13 winners at home to New Brighton earlier in the season.
PREDICTION: DMP to win by eight points.
Nuneaton v Blaydon
Third placed Nuneaton are at home to second placed Blaydon looking to get their season back on track.
Nuneaton are looking to avoid a third straight defeat in the league after going 16 matches without defeat.
Nuneaton are looking to get back to winning after losing their 100% home record last time out after wining their first nine matches at Liberty Way this season.
Blaydon top the Form Guide with Bradford & Bingley with both sides winning their last six matches.
Blaydon have played ten matches on the road with three of them ending in defeat at Bradford & Bingley, Hull and Preston.
These two sides are meeting for the first time this season.
PREDICTION: Tough call but will go with home win by four points.
Preston Grasshoppers v Tynedale
Fifth placed Preston Grasshoppers host fourth placed Tynedale knowing a win would see them go back above them in the table.
Preston will be looking for a return to form after losing their last two and three of their last four matches.
At Lightfoot Green they have a good record with seven wins and a draw losing twice to Bradford & Bingley and last week to Leicester Lions.
Tynedale are at the right end of the form guide with just one defeat in their last six matches going down to a narrow away defeat at Hull Ionians.
On the road the North East side have played 11 matches already and picked up six wins.
Tynedale were narrow winners when the sides met at Tynedale earlier in the season coming through 20-17.
PREDICTION: Tynedale to win by five points. |
