Blaydon v Orrell
Second placed Blaydon entertain bottom of the table Orrell looking to take all five points and boost their points difference in the run in to the Championship.
Blaydon are now level on points with leaders Tynedale but have a vastly inferior points difference. They have now won four on the trot after suffering back to back defeats.
At home they have a good record with nine wins in 11 matches and only Tynedale and Preston have left with wins.
Orrell picked up their second draw of the season last Saturday and are still looking for that first win though. On the road they have lost all 11 matches to date twice picking up the try bonus point.
Blaydon were 42-6 winners when the sides met at Edge Hall Road earlier in the season.
Prediction: Comfortable home win for Blaydon at Cross Trees over Orrell by 20 points.
Darlington v Morley
12th placed Darlington take on seventh placed Morley knowing they have to win this game to get out of the relegation zone.
Darlington are three points from safety with four matches remaining. They are looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat and try and move up the table.
At Blackwell Meadows they have done poorly this season with just four wins in 11 matches whereas last season they were very strong at home.
Morley have been playing well of late and won three of their last five matches to move into the top half of the table.
On the road they have played ten times and managed just the one win.
When the sides met earlier in the season at Morley the home side were 27-18 winners.
Prediction: Home win for Darlington by five points at Blackwell Meadows.
Darlington Mowden Park v Preston Grasshoppers
Third placed Preston Grasshoppers travel to sixth placed Darlington Mowden Park knowing they must win to stay in touch with the top two in a push for a top two finish.
Darlington Mowden Park saw a three match winning run come to an end last time out.
At home they have one of best records in the division, they have played 10 times and won nine times losing to just Blaydon.
Hoppers picked up an excellent home win over leaders Tynedale last Saturday and need to build on that and finish the season with four wins from now on to have a chance of getting a top two finish.
On the road they have played 11 times and picked up seven wins along the way.
When the sides met at Lightfoot Green earlier in the season the sides could not be separated and drew 19 all.
Prediction: Away win for Hoppers at Mowden Park by six points.
Fylde v Macclesfield
Fifth placed Fylde entertain ninth placed Macclesfield with the Cheshire side needing at least a couple more wins to be safe from the relegation zone.
Fylde’s poor run continued last week with an away defeat at Morley and they are at the wrong end of the Form Guide with just one win in six matches.
At home this season they have eight wins and a draw from their 11 matches losing only to Blaydon and West Park St Helens.
Macclesfield are at the wrong end of the Form Guide with just one win in their last six matches. On the road this season they have done poorly with just two wins in 11 matches at Hull Ionians and Orrell.
Fylde were away day winners 34-17 when the sides met earlier in the season.
Prediction: Home win for Fylde at Woodlands over Macclesfield by seven points.
Rugby Lions v Hull Ionians
Fourth placed Rugby Lions entertain 11th placed Hull Ionians with the visitors in need of points to try and climb away from the relegation zone.
Rugby Lions need some huge turnaround in form from the sides above them in the table to have a chance of a top two finish all they can do is win their last four matches and see what happens.
At home this season they have a good record winning ten out of 11 with only Preston Grasshoppers leaving with a win.
Hull Ionians ended a three match losing run last Saturday with a convincing win over Darlington Mowden Park to move three points clear of the relegation zone
On the road they have done well picking up five wins in 11 matches.
When the sides met earlier in the season at Hull the Lions left with a 35-13 win.
Prediction: Home win for the Lions against Ionians by eight points.
Tynedale v Leicester Lions
Leaders Tynedale entertain eighth placed Leicester Lions looking to return to winning ways and maintain top spot in the table.
Tynedale were beaten last Saturday at Preston Grasshoppers but will be confident of returning to winning ways with home advantage over a much improved Leicester Lions side.
At home this season they have won nine out of ten with only Blaydon leaving with a win.
Leicester Lions are right at the top of the Form Guide with five wins in six matches and were home winners over Darlington last Saturday to all but guarantee them National League status for another season.
Tynedale were 16-8 winners when the sides met earlier in the season at Westleigh Park.
Prediction: Tynedale to return to winning ways with ten point win over Leicester Lions.
West Park St Helens v Cleckheaton
10th placed West Park St Helens entertain second bottom Cleckheaton at Redrocks in a match which could see Cleckheaton officially relegated.
West Park St Helens are still not safe and need a win here against one of their fellow strugglers. At home this season they have picked up six wins in 11 matches.
Cleckheaton are at the bottom of the Form Guide and the only side to have lost their last six matches. On the road they have a poor record with two wins and two draws in 11 matches.
When the sides met at Moorend earlier in the season the home side were winners 30-18.
Prediction: Home win for West Park against Cleckheaton by ten points at Redrocks.
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