Sedgley Park v Newbury    

13^th placed Sedgley Park take on 11^th placed Newbury at Park Lane with both sides looking for back to back league wins. 

Sedgley Park after a great run to climb the table have slipped of late and managed just two wins in their last six matches.

At home this season they have picked up five wins from 14 matches.

Newbury are three and therein their last six matches and sit comfortably in 11^th place eight points clear of London Welsh and seven points behind Nottingham.

On the road they have picked up five wins along the way to date this season in 14 matches.

When the sides met at Monks Lane earlier in the season Park were away day winners 28-15.

Prediction: Home win by six points for Park over Newbury.              

Moseley v London Welsh     

Third bottom Moseley could secure the National One status for a second season with a win over 12^th placed London Welsh at home this Saturday.

Moseley were winners last time out and moved above Otley and are three points clear of the Yorkshire. If they win this match and Otley lose at Exeter Chiefs they are safe going into the final match of the season. 

London Welsh have lost two of their last three matches and are just a point clear of 13^th placed Sedgley Park. On the road the Welsh have managed four wins and a draw in their 14 matches to date.  

When the sides met at Old Deer Park earlier in the season Moseley were 13-6 away day winners at they look to do the double over the Welsh. 

Prediction: Home win by eight for Moseley as they secure their National One league status.               

Bedford Blues v Plymouth Albion     

Seventh placed Bedford Blues entertain fourth placed Plymouth Albion at Goldington Road looking to maintain their good recent form.

Bedford Blues are looking to make it three wins in a row and have shown good form lately with five wins in their last six matches. At home they have an impressive record to date this season with 12 wins and a draw from their 14 matches and only Earth Titans have left with a win.

Plymouth Albion saw their three match winning run come to an end last Saturday as they look to hold of Cornish Pirates and Exeter Chiefs to finish fourth in the table, they are both four points adrift of Albion. 

On the road Albion have seven wins and seven defeats to date this season.

When the sides met at Brickfields earlier in the season Albion were 22-8 winners. 

Prediction: Home win by seven points as the Blues maintain their excellent home form.               

Exeter Chiefs v Otley    

Fifth placed Exeter Chiefs could send Otley down to National Two with a win at Sandy Park if Moseley over come London Welsh at home.

Exeter Chiefs have won five of their last six matches to climb the table and with Plymouth Albion having a tough away match at Bedford Blues could end the day in fourth place.  

Otley are on a dreadful run and slipped into the relegation zone last Saturday and have a mountain to climb to escape. They have just two away wins all season against Waterloo and Sedgley Park.

At Cross Green earlier in the season Exeter Chiefs were comfortable 34-3 winners in this fixture.

Prediction: Home win for the Chiefs by 12 points as the condemn Otley to relegation.               

Doncaster v Waterloo    

Third placed Doncaster take on bottom of the table Waterloo looking for the win which would guarantee third place for them with one match remaining.  

Doncaster are looking to make it five wins in six matches to continue their excellent season which could actually see them finish second if they were to win their two remaining matches and the Titans came unstuck in both theirs.

Waterloo are down but are looking for a third away win of the season having already won at Exeter Chiefs and Moseley earlier in the season.

When the sides met earlier in the season at Blundellsands Doncaster were comfortable 44-0 winners. 

Prediction: Comfortable home win for Doncaster by 15 points over bottom of the table Waterloo.

Leeds Tykes v Earth Titans    

Champions Leeds Tykes take on second placed Earth Titans looking to celebrate the title in style. 

Leeds Tykes are looking to make it 14 wins in a row at Headingley this season after losing on the opening day to London Welsh.

Earth Titans could guarantee second place with a win at Headingley on Sunday. They have slipped of late with a defeat and a draw in their last six matches including a heavy home defeat at the hands of Doncaster. 

When the sides met earlier in the season at Clifton Lane the Titans were 22-19 winners.

Prediction: Home win for the Tykes by 12 points.              

Nottingham v Coventry    

10^th placed Nottingham entertain 9^th placed Coventry knowing a win would see them move above their opponents in the league table.

Nottingham after a run of three successive defeats have won two of their last two matches and are now just two points behind Coventry in the table.

At home this season Nottingham have eight wins and six defeats in their 14 matches to date. They hold the record for the most losing bonus points in the division this season with eight from their 17 defeats. 

Coventry after a three match winning run they have failed to win in their last two matches with a draw and a defeat. On the road this season they have managed just four wins and a draw to date. 

When the sides met at the Butt Arena earlier in the season Coventry were comfortable winners, 29-12.

Prediction: Home win for Nottingham over Coventry by eight points.               

Cornish Pirates v Pertemps Bees     

Sixth placed Cornish Pirates entertain eighth placed Pertemps Bees looking for a win which could see them move up one or two places in the table.

The Cornish Pirates are at the wrong end of the Form Guide with four defeats in their last six matches.

At home the Pirates have a good record with 11 wins and two draws in their 14 matches and only Plymouth Albion have left with a win this season.

Pertemps Bees have three wins and a draw in their last six matches and sit in 7^th in the Form Guide.

On the road they have five wins and two draws from their 14 matches to date this season.

At Sharmans Cross earlier in the season the Pirates were 17-9 winners.

Prediction: Home win for the Pirates by 10 points over the Bees.