Pertemps Bees v Nottingham
Eight placed Pertemps Bees entertain ninth placed Nottingham but they are six points ahead of their opponents and guaranteed eighth place.
The Bees have not won in three and suffered back to back defeats going into the game.
At home the Bees have done eight wins and six defeats form their 14 matches to date.
Nottingham have won three of their last four matches and are looking to make it a hat trick of wins to finish the season off with.
On the road they have a poor record with just three wins in 14 matches to date.
Nottingham were comfortable 55-19 winners at Meadow Lane when the sides met earlier in the season.
Prediction: Home win for the Bees by 12 points over Nottingham.
Coventry v Cornish Pirates
10th placed Coventry take on fifth placed Cornish Pirates looking to finish the season with a win and maybe move up a place in the table.
Coventry are just three points behind Nottingham in the table and with them having a tricky away match at Pertemps Bees they could go into 9th place with a win on Saturday.
At home this season they have eight wins and a draw to date this season.
The Cornish Pirates will be looking for all five points as they try and overhaul the Exeter Chiefs and move up to fourth place.
On the road they have seven wins and seven defeats to date this season.
Coventry pushed the Pirates all the way when they met earlier in the season before going down narrowly 16-15.
Prediction: Home win for Coventry by five points.
Doncaster v Bedford Blues
Third placed Doncaster take on seventh placed Bedford Blues looking to continue their winning run.
Doncaster are looking to finish the season with a hat trick of wins with a 22nd win of the season.
At home they have 11 wins and a draw form their 14 matches to date and only Leeds Tykes and Cornish Pirates have left with wins.
Bedford Blues are on of the Form sides in the division with five wins in their last six matches as they look for a fourth consecutive wins.
On the road they have picked up five wins form their 14 matches to date.
When the sides met at Goldington Road earlier in the season Bedford Blues were narrow 9-6 winners in a low scoring try less match.
Prediction: Home win for Doncaster by eight points to cap a wonderful season.
Exeter Chiefs v Sedgley Park
Fourth placed Exeter Chiefs entertain 13th placed Sedgley Park and Sandy Park looking to maintain their good winning run.
The Chiefs have had an excellent second half to the season and are on a four match winning run at present as they look to consolidate fourth place with a win here. At home this season they have 11 wins and a draw and only Leeds Tykes and Waterloo have left with wins
Park have won three of their last four matches as they go in search of a hat trick of wins.
On the road they have managed just four wins all season. A win here could see them move up a place in the table depending on what London Welsh do at Otley.
Exeter Chiefs were 22-8 winners when the sides met at Park Lane earlier in the season.
Prediction: Home win for the Chiefs over Park by 12 points.
Newbury v Earth Titans
11th placed Newbury take on second placed Earth Titans who are already guaranteed second place in the table regardless of any results on Saturday. .
Newbury are looking to end the season with a win but regardless of the result will stay in 11th place. At home this season they have managed just six wins and eight defeats to date.
Earth Titans were away day winners at Headingley last Sunday to put a dampener on the Tykes promotion celebrations as they returned to winning ways after a bad home defeat at the hands of Doncaster.
On the road they have 10 wins and a draw and slipped up just three times.
Earth Titans were 32-15 winners over Newbury when the sides met at Clifton Lane earlier in the season.
Prediction: Away win for the Titans by 12 points at Monks Lane.
Otley v London Welsh
Huge game at Cross Green as Otley try and secure their National One status for another season as they take on 12th placed London Welsh.
Otley need Waterloo to beat Moseley and them to beat London Welsh pretty simple really!!!!!
Otley have four wins and 10 defeats at Cross Green this season as they go looking for that all important fifth win.
London Welsh are in the top half of the Form Guide with four wins in their last six matches as they look to finish the season with back to back wins after an away success at Moseley last Saturday.
On the road they have won five and drawn one of their 14 matches to date this season.
At Old Deer Park earlier in the season the Welsh were winners 24-11.
Prediction: Home win for Otley by eight points over London Welsh.
Plymouth Albion v Leeds Tykes
Champions Leeds Tykes travel to Brickfields to take on sixth placed Plymouth Albion looking to make it win number 25 for the season.
Plymouth Albion are level on points with Bedford Blues but above them on the more wins rule.
At home this season they have been impressive with 12 wins and just two defeats to Exeter Chiefs and Nottingham.
Leeds Tykes are looking to end the season on a high after their party celebrations were spoiled by Earth Titans last Sunday as they went down to a last minute defeat at home 32-29. On the road this season they have lost tow and drawn one of their 14 matches to date.
Earlier in the season when the sides met the Tykes won a low scoring match 14-8.
Prediction: Interesting game here at Brickfields but will go with Tykes by six points.
Waterloo v Moseley
Bottom of the table Waterloo entertain third bottom Moseley who know a win here will guarantee them National One rugby for another season.
Waterloo are looking to do the double over Moseley and at least finish the season with a win just their fourth of the season.
At Blundellsands this season they have managed just the one win a 19-16 victory over Cornish Pirates.
Moseley know a win here and they arse safe for another season of National one rugby whilst if they were to lose and Otley beat London Welsh the Yorkshire side would stay up.
On the road they have one win all season a 13-6 win at London Welsh.
Waterloo were away winners earlier in the season at Moseley coming away with a 20-12 win.
Prediction: Moseley need it more than Waterloo so will go with away win by 12 points.
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