Blaydon v Fylde
Second placed Blaydon entertain fifth placed Fylde knowing nothing less than a win will do.
Blaydon find themselves three points behind Tynedale after a shock defeat at Leicester Lions last time out. Their form has slipped of late with three wins and three defeats in their last six matches.
At Crow Trees this season they have a good record with seven wins in nine matches coming unstuck against Preston and Tynedale.
Fylde are looking to avoid a third straight defeat and might think this is a good time to be playing Blaydon. On the road they have picked up four wins in their eight away matches to date this season.
When the sides met at Woodlands earlier in the season Blaydon were away day winners 20-15.
Prediction: Tough call on recent form but will go home win by eight points at Crow Trees for Blaydon.
Darlington Mowden Park v Macclesfield
Seventh placed Darlington Mowden Park entertain sixth placed Macclesfield with both sides on 43 points.
Darlington Mowden Park have slipped of late with three defeats in their last four matches.
They have an excellent home record with seven wins in eight matches and only second placed Blaydon have left with a win.
Macclesfield have also lost three of their last four matches and are seven points above the relegation zone. On the road they have a poor record with just two wins in nine matches with victories against Hull Ionians and Orrell.
Macclesfield were 29-24 when the sides met at Priory Park earlier in the season after DMP had opened up a 24-0 lead.
Prediction: Home win for Mowden Park over Macclesfield by seven points.
Hull Ionians v Leicester Lions
Big match for both sides as 9th placed Hull Ionians take on 10th placed Leicester Lions as they both look to move away from the relegation zone.
Hull Ionians are fourth in the Form Guide as they look to make three wins in a row and five in their last six.
At home this season they have only managed five wins in ten matches.
Leicester Lions are second on the Form Guide with four wins and a draw in their last six matches and they too are looking for a third straight win.
On the road this season they have managed just two wins in eight matches with victories at Cleckheaton and Orrell.
When the sides met at Westleigh Park earlier in the season the Lions were 21-13 winners.
Prediction: Both teams in form will go for home win by six points for Ionians.
Preston Grasshoppers v Cleckheaton
Fourth placed Preston Grasshoppers take on relegation threatened Cleckheaton at Lightfoot Green.
Hoppers are back in some sort of form after some disappointing results mid season and are third in the Form Guide with four wins in their last six matches.
At Lightfoot Green this season they have six wins and a draw in eight matches and only Hull Ionians have left with a win so far this season.
Cleckheaton are now nine points form safety and need to pick up a few surprise wins to catch the sides above them and will be hoping Hopers have an off day.
On the road they have picked up two wins and two draws in nine matches.
When the sides met earlier in the season Hoppers were 20-13 winners at Moorend.
Prediction: .Home win for Hoppers at Lightfoot Green by 11 points.
Rugby Lions v Morley
Third placed Rugby Lions will be looking for all five points as they entertain eighth placed Morley as they now trail second placed Blaydon by just two points.
Rugby Lions are looking to make it three wins on the bounce and five in the last six with a win at Webb Ellis Road on Saturday. At home this season they have a great record with eight wins out of nine with only Preston leaving with a win.
Morley are sixth in the Form Guide with three wins and a draw in their last six matches which has them seven points clear of the relegation zone.
On the road this season they have a poor record with just one win and one draw in their nine matches.
Rugby Lions are looking for the double having won 38-16 at Morley earlier in the season.
Prediction: .Home win for the Lions at Webb Ellis Road against Morley by nine points.
Tynedale v Orrell
Leaders Tynedale will be looking for all five points as they entertain bottom of the table Orrell.
Tynedale moved to the top of the table last time out after leaders Blaydon went down at Leicester Lions. They will be looking to build on that this Saturday and maintain their excellent home record. They have seven wins and just the one defeat at home this season with Blaydon the only side to leave with a win.
Orrell are still looking for that first elusive win of the season but this is not the match to end that run.
On the road they have lost all nine matches and managed to pick up just two try bonus points along the way.
Tynedale were winners when the sides met at Edge Hall Road earlier in the season but were not convincing coming through 17-13.
Prediction: .Comfortable home win for Tynedale as they consolidate top spot in the table with 20 point victory.
West Park St Helens v Darlington
11th placed West Park St Helens entertain 12th placed Darlington with both sides desperate for the win.
West Park are three matches unbeaten after a draw and successive wins including a win over Blaydon who were table toppers at the time. At Redrocks this season they have five wins and four defeats.
Darlington are bottom of the Form Guide with six straight defeats and are three points form safety in the battle to avoid the drop.
On the road this season they have picked up two wins in eight matches with victories at Hull Ionians and Orrell by two points and a point respectively.
Darlington were winners when the sides met at Blackwell Meadows earlier in the season 30-18.
Prediction: .Home win for West Park at Redrocks against Darlington by eight points.
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