Check out the final Terrace Talk of the season with the relegation battle still to be settled.
National Two
Saturday 30th April
Bracknell v Blackheath
This is a must win game for second bottom Bracknell, as they entertain Blackheath fresh their win last week over the Champions, Doncaster.
Bracknell need both Nuneaton and Harrogate to come unstuck if they are going to pass them both and escape. Early in the season they looked to have climbed clear of the relegation zone but with Esher, Harrogate and Nuneaton all starting to win they were dragged back in it and last weeks loss at Wharfedale coupled with the other results saw them slip to second bottom.
Blackheath climbed to seventh spot after their excellent home success over Champions Doncaster last week 30-0.
Prediction: Bracknell by six points.
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Doncaster v Moseley
Champions Doncaster will be looking to finish the season in style with a home success over third placed Moseley.
Doncaster will have been disappointed to have lost last week at Blackheath especially as they failed to bother the scoreboard. They take on Moseley who were the last team to beat them before Blackheath in the league.
Moseley were still in with a chance till last weekend when Newbury won at Stourbridge to secure second spot in National One.
They were winners last weekend at home to Waterloo and that made it three successive wins and even if they lose they will finish third as they are 10 points clear of fourth placed Waterloo.
Prediction: Doncaster by 10 points.
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Launceston v Rosslyn Park
Fifth placed Launceston entertain bottom of the table Rosslyn Park with both sides looking to finish with a win after they suffered heavy defeats last week.
Launceston have slipped of late after a great first half of the season and are looking to end a four match losing run with a win at Polson Bridge on Saturday, although even a win would not be enough for them to catch Waterloo who are six points clear of them in fourth spot.
Park, travel all the way down to Cornwall, for their final National Two match for at least 12 months as they again get relegated to National Three South after a two year stay back in National Two.
A win would be a positive way to finish the season but they have no recent form to give any indication that they might be able to pull it off.
Prediction: Launceston by 10 points.
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Manchester v Esher
Sixth placed Manchester entertain 10th placed Esher at Grove Lane with the Surrey side knowing they are safe for another season in National Two after their home win last week.
Manchester were beaten at Harrogate last weekend but with home advantage will be looking to finish the season is a positive fashion and look ahead to next season and a serious push for promotion.
After a good first half of the season Manchester have fell away of late and have managed just one win in their last six matches after one time briefly looking like they might be able to mount a promotion challenge.
Esher finally secured their National Two status for another season last week with a big home win over Launceston passing 50 points after building a 31-0 half time lead.
With four wins in their last six matches Esher are one of the form sides in the division and will hope to carry this form through to next season.
Prediction: Manchester to win by eight points.
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Newbury v Wharfedale
Second placed Newbury entertain Wharfedale at Monks Lane looking to celebrate their Promotion to National One in front of their home supporters.
After eight seasons in this division and never finishing higher than fifth Newbury are finally out of the division after securing promotion last weekend at Stourbridge coming back form a 12-0 half time deficit.
Newbury will make it four in a row with victory over the Yorkshire as they look to stop them doing the double over them having lost a tight match at Threshfields earlier in the season.
Wharfedale were winners last weekend to remove any doubts about where they will be playing their rugby next season. That win last week ended a five match run without a win but after putting up a gutsy performance at Doncaster a few weeks ago they would love to spoil Newbury promotion celebration.
Prediction: Newbury to win by 12 points.
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Nuneaton v Stourbridge
Third bottom Nuneaton entertain eighth placed Stourbridge at Liberty Way knowing they have to win it may still not be enough to stop them dropping down to National Three North after just two seasons back at this level.
Nuneaton moved top of the form guide last Saturday with their away success at Rosslyn Park which has seen them win five out of the last six to give themselves a chance of staying up but unfortunately it is out of their hands.
Last week they had a good away win at Rosslyn Park picking up five points along the way to move up a place in the table.
Stourbridge will not want to end the season with another defeat which would make it five in a row and only Rosslyn Prk are below them in the Form guide.
They led Newbury at half time but were overcome e by the Berkshire side in the second half as they clinched second place and promotion to National One.
Prediction: Nuneaton to win by nine points.
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Waterloo v Harrogate
Fourth bottom Harrogate travel to fourth placed Waterloo knowing that a win is a must to stay in National Two next season.
Waterloo were beaten last week and will be keen to finish the season with a win and complete a reasonably good first season back in National Two and will hope to build on this next season and push for promotion. They will not want to end the season with three successive defeats after a second half of the campaign.
Harrogate know they will have to win as one or both of Nuneaton and Bracknell will probably win and a defeat here would see them both move above the Yorkshire in the table and send them down after 11 seasons in this division.
A win for Harrogate will make it five wins out of their last six matches as they fight for their National Two lives.
Prediction: Waterloo to win by six points, but you never know.
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