Bedford Blues v Newbury
Second placed Bedford Blues entertain Newbury at Goldington Road knowing second place is already secured.
They have an excellent home record this season with just two defeats in 12 matches to date, one to Champions Harlequins and the other a shock defeat at the hands of Nottingham. The Blues will be keen to return to winning ways after losing at the Stoop last weekend in a high scoring match.
Newbury have had a terrible second half of the season and dropped down the table after making a promising start to the season, there first ever at this level.
Newbury are bottom of the Form Guide with no wins in their last six matches and could end up bottom of the table if they were to lose and Sedgley Park beat the Earth Titans.
When the sides met earlier in the season Bedford were comfortable 50-17 winners at Monks Lane.
PREDICTION: Blues to win by 12 points.
Cornish Pirates v London Welsh
Third placed Cornish Pirates entertain 11th placed London Welsh with third spot already wrapped up.
Penzance are looking to finish the season with a fourth straight win after bouncing back from back to back defeats.
The Pirates have an impressive home record with 10 wins and just two defeats all season.
The Welsh after a good spell have slipped of late and are looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat.
They have a poor away record this season with just the one win in 12 matches to date.
When the sides met at Old Deer Park earlier in the season the Pirates were narrow 20-17 winners.
PREDICTION: Pirates to triumph by 15 points.
Exeter Chiefs v Coventry
Sixth placed Exeter Chiefs entertain eighth placed Coventry looking to maintain their good finish to the season.
Exeter are looking for a fourth straight win to finish the season after a disappointing first half of the season.
At the County Ground they do have a good record with nine wins form their 12 matches to date including a win over the Champions.
Coventry will be keen to avoid a third straight defeat and get a win to finish the season on a positive.
They are looking for a fourth win away from home this season in their 13th match.
The Chiefs were narrow winners when the sides met at the Butts Arena earlier in the season, 24-19.
PREDICTION: Chiefs by 10 points.
Harlequins v Plymouth Albion
Champions NEC Harlequins finish their National One campaign with a home fixture against fifth placed Plymouth Albion.
Quins will be looking to finish the season with a sixth consecutive win since losing at Exeter Chiefs.
Albion are looking to avoid a fourth defeat in the last six matches. On the road this season they have not done to well with just four wins in 12 matches to date.
When the sides met at Brickfields earlier in the season the NEC Harlequins were 23-16 in a closely fought match.
PREDICTION: Quins to win by 18 points.
Nottingham v Otley
Seventh placed Nottingham entertain ninth placed Otley looking to maintain their strong finish to the season. .
Nottingham top the Form Guide with Quins after picking up five wins in their last six matches.
They are in fine form and done really well in the second half of the season to climb into the top half of the table.
Otley would like to finish with a win and stop their losing run which has seen them slip to three consecutive defeats.
On the road this season they have managed to pick up four wins in 12 matches.
At Cross Green earlier in the season Otley were 29-20 winners over Nottingham.
PREDICTION: Nottingham to win by nine points.
Pertemps Bees v Doncaster
Second bottom Pertemps Bees entertain 10th placed Doncaster at Sharmans Cross Road knowing a win could see them move out of the bottom two.
The Bees returned to winning ways last week after a bad run of defeats with a win at Newbury.
Doncaster are looking to avoid a third straight defeat after an excellent winning run which saw them climb the table.
On the road they have picked up just one win and a draw to date.
Doncaster were 31-27 winners when the sides met earlier in the season.
PREDICTION: Tough call but will go home win by four.
Sedgley Park v Earth Titans
Bottom of the table Sedgley Park entertain fourth placed Earth Titans knowing a win could see them move out of the bottom two depending on the results of the Pertemps Bees and Newbury. .
Sedgley Park have shown improved form of late with three wins in their last five matches and at home have shown some excellent form.
The Titans are at the right end of the Form Guide with four wins in the last six matches and a win here would see them finish the season with four on the bounce.
Titans travel to Park Lane looking to do the double over Sedgley having won at home 32-11 earlier in the season.
PREDICTION: Another tough call but will go away win by six points.
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