Blaydon v Tynedale
Leaders Blaydon entertain fourth placed Tynedale in this North East derby.
Blaydon are joint top of the Form Guide with six wins in their last six matches along with Fylde.
At home this season after losing on the opening day of the season against Preston Grasshoppers they have won six in a row and four times they have passed the 30 point mark.
They are the top scorers in the division and with eight have the most four try bonus points in the division.
Tynedale are also on a good run with five wins in their last six matches with the one defeat coming at Darlington Mowden Park when a number of key players were absent.
On the road they have won four out of seven, drawing one and losing two against Darlington MP and Morley.
Blaydon were 37-18 winners when the sides met at Tynedale earlier in the season.
Prediction: Tynedale could do everybody a favour with a win at Crow Trees but will go home win by six points.
Darlington v Hull Ionians
Eighth placed Hull Ionians take on second bottom Hull Ionians at Blackwell Meadows looking to continue their improved league form.
Darlington are looking to make in four wins on the bounce with home advantage over struggling Hull Ionians.
At home this season they have won four out of seven matches coming unstuck against Cleckheaton, Fylde and Preston Grasshoppers.
Hull Ionians have lost four of their last five matches and need to start winning matches to climb away from the relegation zone.
On the road this season they have won three of their seven matches at Orrell, Preston and West Park St Helens.
Darlington were narrow 22-20 winners at Hull Ionians earlier in the season 22-20.
Prediction: Tough call but win go home win by six points for Darlington at Blackwell Meadows against Hull Ionians.
Fylde v Preston Grasshoppers
Form side Fylde are now up to third in the table entertain fifth placed Preston Grasshoppers at Woodlands on Saturday looking to maintain their challenge for a top two spot with a win over their Lancashire rivals.
Fylde are along with Blaydon the Form side in the division with six wins in their last six matches which has seen them climb the table after a low key start to the season.
At Woodlands this season they have won five out of seven and in the other two games have drawn with Tynedale and lost against Blaydon.
Hoppers after a mini crisis have returned to some sort of form with a draw and two successive wins in recent weeks to get their season back on track. After drawing at home to Darlington MP they have won at Rugby Lions and then last week at home to West Park.
When the sides met earlier in the season Hoppers were 18-10 winners over their Lancashire rivals.
Prediction: Tough call but will go home win by six points.
Leicester Lions v Rugby Lions
12th placed Leicester Lions entertain second placed Rugby Lions at Westleigh Park looking for a win to move them out of the relegation zone.
Leicester Lions have relied on their home form this season picking up five wins in seven matches with only Cleckheaton and Tynedale leaving with victories.
They returned to winning ways last Saturday after a three match losing streak with a home win over Darlington Mowden Park 16-10.
Rugby Lions slipped to second successive defeat last Saturday going down 34-17 at Tynedale having lost at home to Preston Grasshoppers prior to that.
On the road they have picked up four wins in six matches slipped to defeats at Fylde and Tynedale.
Earlier in the season at Webb Ellis Road Rugby Lions were 18-3 winners in this fixture.
Prediction: Away win for Rugby Lions by nine points.
Macclesfield v Orrell
Seventh placed Macclesfield entertain bottom of the table Orrell looking to overhaul sixth placed Darlington Mowden Park who have a tricky match at West Park St Helens.
Macclesfield are looking for back to back wins after a three match losing run. Last week they were home winners over Morley 27-13. At home this season they have four wins in six matches with Preston Grasshoppers and Fylde the only teams to leave with victories.
Orrell are still looking for that first win of the season but will be buoyed by last Saturday’s narrow one point defeat at the hands on Darlington 30-29.
On the road they have lost all seven matches picking up just two four try bonus points to show for their efforts.
Macclesfield were comprehensive winners at Edge Hall Road earlier in the season in this fixture running out 51-0 victors.
Prediction: Home win for Macclesfield over Orrell by nine points.
Morley v Cleckheaton
10th placed Morley entertain 12th placed Cleckheaton knowing a win could but some distance between them and the relegation zone who they currently lead by two points in the table.
Morley are at the wrong end of the Form Guide with just one win n their last six matches and need to address that form otherwise they are going to get dragged into the relegation battle.
At Scratched Road this season they have a done reasonable well with four wins in six matches with the top two Blaydon and Rugby Lions the only sides leaving with wins.
Cleckheaton have also had a poor run recently with just one win in their last six matches including four in a row.
On the road they have picked up two wins in seven matches with victories at Darlington and Leicester Lions.
Earlier in the season at Moorend Morley were away winners 28-21 in this Yorkshire derby.
Prediction: Tough call this with both sides out of form but will go narrow five point home win.
West Park St Helens v Darlington Mowden Park
Ninth placed West Park St Helens take on sixth placed Darlington Mowden Park at Redrocks knowing a win could move them a couple of places up the league table.
West Park are looking to end a two match losing streak although they pushed Preston all the way lost week going down 24-19 to a late Hoppers try.
They have a reasonable home record with four wins and three defeats from their seven matches.
They have the fourth best scoring record and the second worst defensive record.
Darlington Mowden Park were disappointed to lose at Leicester Lions last week and will be keen not to slip to a second successive defeat and lose their place in the top half of the table.
On the road they have lost six out of seven with their best result a 19 all draw at Lightfoot Green against Preston Grasshoppers.
Darlington Mowden Park were 34-27 winners at home to West Park St Helens earlier in the season.
Prediction: Home win for West Park over DMP by seven points.
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