NATIONAL THREE SOUTH
Dings Crusaders v Southend
6th placed Dings Crusaders entertain 9th placed Southend looking to try and get a win to make sure they don not let Havant pull away from them in fifth place.
Dings are right down in 12th place in the Form Guide after losing their last five league matches. At home they still have a good record with seven wins in 10 matches so see this as a match to end their recent losing run.
Southend are almost certain of staying up now but for some strange results. A win at Dings would end any lingering doubts of any of the bottom three catching them.
On the road this season they do not have the best of records but have picked up three wins along the way in 10 matches.
Ding Crusaders were comprehensive winner at Southend early in the season when they triumphed 43-17.
Prediction: Dings to win by six points.
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Haywards Heath v Lydney
Bottom of the table Haywards Heath entertain 4th placed Lydney with both sides likely to stay in these positions till the end of the season.
Haywards Heath are just playing for pride not as they are eight points adrift at the bottom and 23 points away form safety. At home they have picked up just one win in 11 matches all season.
Lydney sit in fourth spot in the table 16 points behind third placed North Walsham and 14 points ahead of Havant in fifth spot.
On the road this season they have managed to pick up just four wins in 10 matches which is why they have fell off the pace after challenging early on in the season.
When the two sides met at Regentsholme early in the season Lydney were easy winners 50-8.
Prediction: Away win by 12 points.
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North Walsham v Havant
Third placed North Walsham have home advantage this week against fifth placed Havant looking to bounce back to winning ways.
North Walsham have lost their last two matches and after looking like challengers for the title have found themselves back in third now after defeats at home to Barking and away at Redruth. They know they have to win here and I am sure they will be cheering on Barking down at Redruth knowing if Barking win and they can turn Havant over they will go back into second place.
Havant in some ways have been one of the surprise sides in the division this season especially after making a poor start to the season as they now find themselves in fifth place. They are fifth in the Form Guide but were disappointed last week to lose at home to Reading losing for just the third time this season at Hooks Lane.
On the road though they have not done to well, with just three wins in 11 matches, although they did pick up a draw on their travels. They are the third highest scores in the division after the top two but only have the seventh best defensive record.
North Walsham were winners at Havant when the sides met early season 24-15.
Prediction: Home win by nine points.
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Reading v Westcombe Park
8th placed Reading are at home this Saturday to 10th placed Westcombe Park looking to build on last weeks excellent away win at Havant.
Reading ended a three match losing run last Saturday with an away success at Havant and picked up the four try bonus point along the way and are within striking distance of the two sides immediately above them in the table Hertford and Dings Crusaders.
At home this season Reading have done well with six wins and four defeats from their 10 matches.
Westcombe Park are up in seventh in the Form Guide on the back of three successive wins which has seen them pull 10 points clear of the relegation zone with a game in hand on the sides below them in the table, a home fixture against Dings.
On the road this season they have picked up three wins in ten matches and a bonus point may well be the best the can do at Holme Park this weekend.
Combe were comfortable winners at Goddington Dene when the sides met earlier in the season, 37-15.
Prediction: Home win by 10 points. .
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Redruth v Barking
Game of the day as Redruth entertain leaders Barking, looking to close the gap on them and keep ahead of third placed North Walsham with both sides defending 15 match unbeaten runs dating back to October 30th last year.
Redruth are unbeaten at home this season winning all 10 matches and picking up five four try bonus points along the way. Their last defeat was away at Dings Crusaders last October and a win would put them within striking distance of Barking with four matches to go.
Barking also have a 15 matches unbeaten run to defend going back to October last year when they were beaten by a single point at Old Patesians.
On the road this season Barking have won nine out of ten, the best away record in the division.
Barking were held to a draw at home when these two met at Gorsebrook earlier in the season 15 all.
Prediction: Tough call this match could go either way, but have to go home win by five points.
Interestingly if last seasons point system was still in place and Redruth won on Saturday they would go joint top with Barking edging it on points difference unless Redruth won by 13 or more in which case they would go top.
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Tabard v Hertford
Second bottom Tabard take on seventh placed Hertford knowing they have to win to have any hope of staving off relegation.
Tabard are bottom of the Form Guide, the only side in the division without a win in their last six matches. They are now 15 points away from safety so need to win every match to have a realistic chance of avoiding the drop. After this match they have two away matches against Haywards Heath and Old Patesians and two home fixtures against Weston and Lydney. If Old Pats were to win at Weston they would be all but relegated this weekend.
Hertford are another of the surprise sides in the division and are third in the Form Guide with four wins and a draw in their last six matches and just the one loss.
Away from home they have the 7th best record in the division with three wins and a draw in 10 road trips.
When the sides met earlier in the season Tabard recorded their only away win of the season coming through 20-14.
Prediction: Away by less than six points. .
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Weston super Mare v Old Patesians
12th placed Weston super Mare entertain 11th placed Old Patesians in a must win game for them as they look to try and escape the relegation zone.
Weston are down in 11th place in the Form Guide with a win and a draw in their last six matches to go with four defeats.
At home this season they have picked up four wins and a draw in 10 matches and a win this week would see them within three points of Old Patesians in the table as they struggle to avoid going back into South West One.
Old Patesians know this is an important match as a win here would put them 13 points clear of Weston with four matches left leaving them needing to win at least three of their last four matches to catch them.
On the road this season Old Pats have a poor record with just two wins to go with eight defeats.
Old Patesians were comprehensive 37-0 winners when these two met earlier in the season at Everest Road. .
Prediction: Home win by eight points.
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