Canterbury v Clifton
Fifth placed Canterbury entertain third bottom Clifton looking to return to wining ways.
Canterbury were beaten last time out as their wining run came to an end at Bridgwater & Albion. They are now three points behind both Havant and Lydney in the table.
At home this season they have a good record with eight wins from ten matches and only Havant and Westcombe Park have left with wins.
Clifton after a good little run have slipped to three straight defeats and need to find a win from somewhere to close the gap of six points on Hertford and safety.
On the road they have not done well with just a win and a draw form 11 matches to date this season. The win came at Hertford and the draw at North Walsham.
When the sides met at Clifton earlier in the season Canterbury left with a 30-10 victory.
Prediction: Home win for Canterbury by 12 points against Clifton.
Havant v North Walsham
Fourth placed Havant entertain sixth place North Walsham with Havant 20 points ahead of them in the table.
Havant are one of the form sides in the division at the moment with five wins six matches as they look for a fifth straight win.
They trail second placed Westcombe Park by nine points which is probably too much for them to make up in six matches but stranger things have happened.
North Walsham are going through a real bad patch at the moment with three straight defeats and could well drop to seventh place after the weekends matches.
When the sides met a Scottow earlier in the season North Walsham ran out narrow 11-8 winners in a low scoring match.
Prediction: Havant home win by eight points over out of form North Walsham. .
Hertford v Westcombe Park
11th placed Hertford entertain second placed Westcombe Park with both sides needing points for different reasons.
Hertford Have managed a couple of wins in their last four matches and are six points clear of Clifton and a relegation place.
At home they have managed four wins in 11 matches
Westcombe Park and now just two points behind leaders Southend in the table and will be looking foe all five points to keep the pressure on Southend. Combe top the Form Guide with five wins and one defeat in their last six matches.
When the sides met at Goddington Dene earlier in the season Combe were 85-7 winners.
Prediction: .Westcombe Park to run out 15 point winners and keep the pressure on leaders Southend.
Lydney v Cinderford
Third placed Lydney entertain eighth placed Cinderford knowing nothing less than a win will do.
Lydney need to make it three wins in a row and pick up a try bonus point as well to try and close the nine point gap they have to make up on the top two although they do have a game in hand.
They remain unbeaten at home with 10 straight wins in the league.
Cinderford are sitting comfortably in mid table as they to look to make it three wins on the bounce after a poor three match losing run.
On the road they have managed to pick up four wins in ten matches.
When the sides met earlier in the season Cinderford were comfortable 28-8 winners.
Prediction: .Lydney to win by 12 points as they try and close the gap on the top two.
Old Patesians v Dings Crusaders
Second bottom Old Patesians take on 11th placed Dings Crusaders still with an outside chance of escaping the drop but they have to win this match.
Old Patesians are at the wrong end of the Form Guide with just one win in their last six matches and are 12 points form safety with just five matches remaining.
At Everest Road they have a poor record with just four wins in ten matches to date this season.
Dings Crusaders are only six points form the relegation zone and will see this as a good opportunity to pick up a rare away win.
On the road they have a dreadful record losing all ten matches so far this season.
Dings Crusaders were 24-8 winners at Lockleaze earlier in the season.
Prediction: Tough call but go with home win by five for Old Patesians.
Rosslyn Park v Chinnor
Ninth placed Rosslyn Park take on bottom of the table Chinnor knowing a win here would almost see then safe.
Park have moved up the table of late with three wins in their last six matches and are now 10 points from the relegation zone.
At home they have managed six wins in ten matches and turned their season round.
Chinnor are bottom of the table 11 points adrift of Old Patesians and are bottom o the Form Guide, the only side without a win in their last six matches.
On the road they have lost all ten matches and managed to pick up losing bonus points in three of them.
When the sides met earlier in the season Park left with a comfortable 44-15 win.
Prediction: Home win for Park by 12 points as they look to get closer to safety.
Southend v Bridgwater & Albion
Leaders Southend take on seventh placed Bridgwater & Albion at Warners Bridge needing to secure the win to stay ahead of Westcombe Park who they lead now by just two points.
Southend have won two and lost two of their last four matches and seen there lead whittled down to just two points now.
At home they have won nine out of ten with only Westcombe Park leaving with a win all season.
Bridgwater & Albion are one of the Form sides with four wins in five matches and pulled off a great win recently over Canterbury. On the road they have picked up four wins and a draw in 11 matches.
When the sides met earlier in the season at Bridgwater the visitors were narrow 14-13 winners.
Prediction: Tough match this but will go with Southend home win by nine points.
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