Cleckheaton v Blaydon
Second placed Blaydon travel to already relegated Cleckheaton looking to pick up all five points and put the pressure on leaders Tynedale who entertain fellow North East side Tynedale.
Cleckheaton are already relegated as they look to end the longest losing run in the division.
At home this season they have done poorly with just three wins in 11 matches.
Blaydon are looking to make it six in a row with an away win at Moorend. On the road they have already won eight matches from 11 games.
Blaydon were 24-3 winners at Crow Trees earlier in the season when the sides met.
Prediction: Comfortable away win for Blaydon by 20 points plus at Moorend.
Hull Ionians v West Park St Helens
10th placed Hull Ionians entertain 9th placed West Park St Helens knowing a win here could well make them safe especially if Darlington were lose at Macclesfield.
Ionians after a three match losing run have won back to back matches and are eight points off a relegation place with three matches remaining.
At home this season they have done poorly with just four wins in 11 matches.
West Park St Helens have shown some improved form of late and have two wins and a draw in their last three matches and are nine points clear of the relegation zone.
On the road they have picked up two wins and two draws in 11 matches to date this season.
Hull Ionians are looking to do the double over West Park St Helens having won at Redrocks earlier in the season 27-23.
Prediction: Hull Ionians to win by 10 points at home to West Park.
Leicester Lions v Morley
Eighth placed Leicester Lions entertain seventh placed Morley knowing a win would make them all but safe for a third season of National League rugby.
Leicester Lions are nine points clear of the relegation zone as they look to return to winning ways after losing away at league leaders Tynedale last Saturday. At home this season they have a good record with eight wins and a draw in 12 matches.
Morley know a win will guarantee them a top half of the table finish on their return to the National Leagues.
They are looking to make it three in a row but on the road have only managed two wins in 11 matches to date this season.
Morley were narrow winners when the sides met at Morley earlier in the season.16-14.
Prediction: Home win for the Lions over Morley by eight points.
Macclesfield v Darlington
Big game for both sides with 11th placed Macclesfield entertaining 12th placed Darlington knowing a win make them all but safe.
Macclesfield are looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat and know how important a win is in this match. At home this season they have managed seven wins in 11 matches.
Darlington are looking to avoid a fifth straight defeat with a rare away win against fellow strugglers Macclesfield. Bit on the road this season they have not had a good record with three wins in 11 matches.
Darlington were narrow one point winners when the sides met earlier in the season Blackwell Meadows 16-15.
Prediction: Home win for Macclesfield by 12 points against Darlington.
Orrell v Fylde
Fifth placed Fylde travel to bottom of the table Orrell looking to build on last weeks win.
Orrell will be looking to restore some credibility after last weeks heavy 124-0 away defeat at second placed Blaydon conceding 18 tries along the way.
Fylde after a run of three straight defeats have managed back to back wins now and look likely to finish in fifth place as they are 10 points adrift of the sides immediately above them in the table.
On the road they have a poor record with just four wins in 11 matches.
Fylde travel to Edge Hall Road looking to do the double over Orrell having already beaten them 45-13 earlier in the season.
Prediction: Away win for Fylde over bottom of the table Orrell by 20 points.
Preston Grasshoppers v Rugby Lions
Third placed Preston Grasshoppers take on fourth placed Rugby Lions knowing nothing less than a win and they can say goodbye to their outside chance of catching the top two.
Preston Grasshoppers will be looking to recover from last weeks disappointing loss away at Darlington Mowden Park which all but ended their challenge of a top two finish.
At Lightfoot Green this season they have done well and picked up nine wins and a draw in 11 matches with only Hull Ionians leaving with a win.
Rugby Lions are also looking to return to winning ways after slipping up against relegation threatened Hull Ionians last Saturday at home.
On the road this season they have picked up six wins in 11 matches.
Preston Grasshoppers are looking to do the double over Rugby Lions having won at Webb Ellis Road earlier in the season 31-27.
Prediction: Home win for Hoppers by 10 points over Rugby Lions.
Tynedale v Darlington Mowden Park
Leaders Tynedale entertain sixth placed Darlington Mowden Park knowing a win with a bonus point is probably a necessity with Blaydon away at already relegated Cleckheaton.
Leaders Tynedale are looking for all five points to try and stay top of the National Three North table with a home win. They have done well at home this season and managed 10 wins and just one defeat with Blaydon winning 37-18 early in the season.
Darlington Mowden Park are looking to make it five wins in six matches and maintain some good recent form.
On the road though they have struggled for most of the season and managed just two wins and a draw in 12 matches.
Darlington Mowden Park were home winners when the sides met earlier in the season 37-29
Prediction: Home win by 15 points for Tynedale in this North East derby.
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