Cleckheaton v Leicester Lions
13th placed Cleckheaton take on 11th placed Leicester Lions at Moorend with both sides locked on 30 points along with Hull Ionians.
Cleckheaton are four matches unbeaten and in that spell have won two and lost two.
At home this season they have only won three of their seven matches.
Leicester Lions have won two and drawn one of their last three matches. On the road this season they have played seven times losing six times and the only win was a 31-0 victory at bottom of the table Orrell.
Cleckheaton are looking to do the double over the Lions having won 28-22 at Westleigh Park earlier in the season.
Prediction: Home win for Cleckheaton with an eight point win over Leicester Lions.
Darlington Mowden Park v Darlington
Seventh placed Darlington Mowden Park entertain local rivals Darlington who are ninth in the table six points behind them.
Mowden Park are looking to avoid a three successive defeat and a fourth loss in five matches. At home this season though they have an excellent record with six wins out of seven and only top of the table Blaydon have left with a victory.
Darlington are going through a bad spell and after back to back wins have slipped to four successive defeats and are just three points off the relegation zone.
On the road this season they have picked up two wins in seven matches at Hull Ionians and Orrell.
When the sides met at Blackwell Meadows earlier in the season Darlington were home winners 23-8.
Prediction: Home win for Mowden Park by seven points over local rivals.
Hull Ionians v Orrell
12th placed Hull Ionians entertain bottom of the table Orrell knowing a win could well move them out of the bottom three.
Ionians are looking to return to winning ways and make it three wins in four matches as they look to climb out of the relegation zone.
At home this season they have played seven times and picked up just two wins against the Yorkshire pair Cleckheaton and Morley.
Orrell are still looking for that first win although they did stop the losing run last time out with a draw at home to Cleckheaton.
On the road they have lost all eight matches this season.
When the sides met at Edge Hall Road earlier in the season Ionians were 26-17 winners.
Prediction: Home win for Ionians over Orrell by 12 points.
Preston Grasshoppers v Macclesfield
Fifth placed Preston Grasshoppers entertain sixth placed Macclesfield who they lead by seven points in the league table.
Preston Grasshoppers are looking to return to winning ways and have lost two of their last three to slip nine points off a top two spot.
At Lightfoot Green this season they have played seven times five times whilst drawing against Darlington Mowden Park and losing to Hull Ionians.
Macclesfield are looking for back to back wins which would also make it four wins in five matches. On the road this season they have a poor record with just two wins in eight matches with victories at Hull Ionians and Orrell.
When the sides met earlier in the season Preston were away day winners 30-20.
Prediction: Hoppers to win by eight points over Macclesfield at Lightfoot Green.
Rugby Lions v Fylde
Third placed Rugby Lions entertain fourth placed Fylde at Webb Ellis Road with both sides locked on 53 points.
Rugby Lions are looking to return to winning ways after losing to top of the table Blaydon. At home this season they have a good record winning seven out of eight and only Preston Grasshoppers have left with a win this season, 31-27.
Fylde have won five of their last six matches as they look to make it back to back wins. On the road they have a reasonable record with four wins in seven matches.
When the sides met at Woodlands earlier in the season Fylde were 19-13 winners.
Prediction: Tough call for this one but will go with the Lions by four points.
Tynedale v Morley
Second placed Tynedale entertain eighth placed Morley looking to keep the pressure on leaders Blaydon.
Tynedale are just three points behind leaders Blaydon and have an excellent recent record with five wins in their last six matches as they look to make it five in a row.
At home this season in seven matches they have put together a six match winning run after losing first time out to Blaydon.
Morley are looking for back to back wins as they look to move further away from the relegation zone.
On the road this season they have played seven times and managed just the one win, a 28-21 victory at Cleckheaton.
When these two sides met earlier in the season Morley were comfortable 30-12 winners.
Prediction: Home win for Tynedale over Morley by 12 points to keep the pressure on the leaders.
West Park St Helens v Blaydon
Leaders Blaydon travel to 10th placed West Park St Helens looking to maintain their three point lead at the top of the table.
West Park are at the wrong end of the Form Guide with just one win in their last six matches although last time out they did manage a draw at Leicester Lions.
At home this season they have played eight times winning five times.
Leader Blaydon are looking for a third successive win in the league. On the road this season they have played seven times winning six times and only coming unstuck at Rugby Lions 42-31.
When the sides met at Crow Trees earlier in the season Blaydon were 45-14 winners.
Prediction: Got to go with Blaydon for an eight point win.
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