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Darlington v Fylde
A reverse of last week’s fixture which saw Fylde triumph by just three points in a closely fought match.
With Darlington’s excellent home form the will fancy turning round last weeks loss and take the two points which make them all but safe from relegation and a second season in National Three North.
Fylde have had a good run recently and climbed up to sixth place in the league table on the back of four successive league wins, it must be a long time they have run four in a row after a number of indifferent seasons.
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Prediction: Darlington to reverse last weeks result with seven point victory.
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Dudley Kingswinford v Macclesfield
DK need a few more wins yet to be safe from relegation and will see this as a match they should win and secure two valuable points so as not to get dragged into the relegation battle.
At home this season DK have won six out of nine at Heathbrook and a win on Saturday would give them a 70% record at home.
When the sides met earlier in the season Macclesfield came out on top 37-20.
Macclesfield have lost just once in their last four matches with two wins and a draw to lie ninth in the table.
On the road this season Macclesfield have picked up two wins and a draw from 10 matches.
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Prediction: DK to continue good recent run with ten point win over Macclesfield.
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Halifax v Kendal
Halifax will be looking for another win to keep the pressure on Waterloo who are three games behind at this stage of the season.
Last weekend they were winners away at Darlington Mowden Park, which was an excellent win whilst Kendal were involved in a high scoring, draw with Macclesfield.
Halifax are 100% at home this season with 10 wins out of 10 so this is a game to far for Kendal who have managed just three away wins this season in ten road trips.
When the sides met at Mint Bridge earlier in the season Halifax were pushed all the way by Kendal before coming through for a narrow 20-18 win.
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Prediction: Halifax to keep on winning with 15 point success over Kendal.
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Liverpool St Helens v Darlington Mowden Park
Liverpool are on a poor run at present and need to get a win form somewhere to kick start their season or they will be going down to North One for the first time in their history.
When the sides met at Mowden Park earlier in the season LSH did well and only went down 18-13 so will hope that with home advantage they can reverse that result and get two very valuable points.
DMP were on a good run and had climbed to third place in the league table but three defeats in their last four matches has seen them fall away a bit but they remain third and the defeats were at the hands of Waterloo, Halifax and New Brighton.
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Prediction: On current got to go DMP win by 10 points.
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Longton v Tynedale
Bottom of the table Longton entertain eighth placed Tynedale looking for a second league win of the season against a Tynedale side that has picked up just two wins in their last six matches.
When the sides met at Tynedale Park earlier in the season Tynedale were 34-20 winners as they go looking for the double and two points to keep them well clear of that relegation zone.
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Prediction: Away win by 10 points for Tynedale.
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New Brighton v Blaydon
Three wins in their last six matches is not the sort of form that New Brighton want to be producing week in and week out. They are looking for some consistency and need to improve their away form really, which has seen them win just four times in ten away trips. At home they have done reasonably well with seven wins from their ten matches.
Blaydon have picked up of late with four wins in their last six matches although they were disappoint to lose at Halifax where they thought they played well and could have turned them over but away from home they have picked up just three wins in ten matches.
When the sides met at Crow Trees earlier in the season Blaydon sneaked it with a narrow one point win 17-16.
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Prediction: New Brighton to build on away success at DMP two weeks ago with 10 point win over Blaydon.
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Waterloo v Preston Grasshoppers
Waterloo looking for a back to back double over Preston after a heavy win at Lightfoot Green last Saturday running in eight tries to one.
Unbeaten Waterloo are looking to make it ten out of ten at home this season with victory on Saturday against a Preston side looking doomed for relegation to Powergen North One.
Hoppers need points to stave off relegation but this is probably not the match to start that revival but they are running out of matches with just five left after this weekend.
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Prediction: Comfortable win for Waterloo who won at Preston last week by 42 points.
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