Check out our weekly previews and predictions ahead of the weekends fixtures.
Blaydon v Macclesfield
After a three match losing run Blaydon have responded well and a home win against Macclesfield will them them make it three wins in a row as they look to maintain fourth spot ahead of New Brighton who they lead on points difference.
At home this season they have a good record with five wins from seven matches with only Halifax and Tynedale leaving Crow Trees with two points.
When the sides met early in the season at Priory Park Macclesfield were 25-11 winners and will be looking for a double. On the road this season the Cheshire side have picked up just two wins on the road this season at Longton and Tynedale.
Macclesfield are at the wrong end of the Form Guide with only one win in their last six league matches and will be looking to avoid a third straight loss.
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Prediction: Home win for Blaydon by 10 points.
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Darlington Mowden Park v Dudley Kingswinford
Darlington Mowden park have put together a great recent run to move into third place in the league table, three points clear of the fourth placed side. They play host to Dudley Kingswinford who have improved of late and moved up to 10th place in the league table on the back of three wins and a draw in their last five matches.
At home they have won six out of eight with only Blaydon and Waterloo leaving with the points so far this season.
In their eight away matches this season DK have picked one win and a draw to date, the win came at Darlington early in the season.
When the sides met at Heathbrook earlier in the season it was DMP who left with the points after a 25-16 win.
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Prediction: Home win by three scores.
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Fylde v Waterloo
Waterloo should make it 13 out of 13 for the season at Woodlands on Saturday as they take on Fylde.
Although losing last weekend Fylde had put together a three match winning run prior to that defeat and had managed to climb the table into 9th spot in the league table.
At home this season they have managed four wins from their seven matches with Halifax, New Brighton and Tynedale leaving with the points.
When the sides met at Blundellsands earlier in the season Waterloo ran out convincing 45-19 winners.
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Prediction: Away win for Waterloo but Fylde might give them a fright.
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Kendal v Darlington
7th placed Kendal entertain 10th placed Darlington at Mint Bridge on Saturday looking for back to back home wins after last weeks success over Tynedale.
Kendal have picked up 10 points at home this season with five wins from seven matches with only Fylde and Halifax leaving with the points.
On the road this season has been where Darlington have suffered with just one point after a draw at Longton with the other five matches all lost.
When the sides met earlier in the season it was Darlington who took the honours with a 27-10 win.
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Prediction: Kendal narrow win less then five.
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Liverpool St Helens v Halifax
Halifax are looking to make it 15 out of 16 with this away fixture at Liverpool St Helens. On the road Halifax have won six out of seven with only Waterloo stopping them leave with the points.
LSH at Moss Lane have managed just four wins from eight matches although they have managed two draws and lost just twice, to Fylde and Waterloo.
When the sides met earlier in the season LSH were well in touch for a time before Halifax took over to win 40-30.
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Prediction: Halifax to keep the pressure on Waterloo with 10 point away win.
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New Brighton v Longton
New Brighton have a good home record with six wins from eight matches with only the divisions top two leaving with the points this season.
Longton have yet to pick up a point on the road this season and have lost all seven of their matches away from Roughcote Lane.
When the sides met at Longton earlier in the season New Brighton were 19-8 winners.
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Prediction: Home success by 14 points.
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Tynedale v Preston Grasshoppers
Tynedale are looking to do the double over Preston Grasshoppers having won 16-14 at Lightfoot Green earlier in the season.
At home this season the North East club have not shown form of previous seasons and managed just three wins in six matches whilst away from home they have picked up four wins.
Preston are having a torrid time at present with just one win in their last six matches and only Longton below them in the Form Guide.
Team news:
Prediction: Tynedale win by 15 points.
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