Elsewhere in National One this week, Richmond, Hartpury College and Plymouth Albion are also facing sides towards the bottom half of the division which again highlights what a tough weekend it will be for teams trying to avoid relegation.
Richmond v Cinderford
League leaders Richmond have bottom side Cinderford visiting them on Saturday. Richmond are 57 points clear of Cinderford and at home, the odds are firmly stacked against Cinderford who are currently 10 points from safety.
A win for Richmond would maintain their six point lead over Blackheath regardless of what Club do in Skipton.
Hartpury College v Henley Hawks
In their last two games against relegation threatened sides, Hartpury College after scored a combined total of 109 points and once again they face a team down at the bottom this weekend.
Henley Hawks are the opponents, but they will be in a more confident mood coming into this clash after their crucial win last Saturday over Loughborough Students which leaves them three points from safety as it stands.
There no doubt that College, who are level on points with Blackheath, will be firm favourites for a bonus point win to keep the pressure on the top two.
Plymouth Albion v Blaydon
After winning eight of their last nine games Plymouth Albion have surged up the table and are now fourth as they prepare to welcome Blaydon this Saturday.
Blaydon’s away record has not been great this season which is one of the reasons why they sit 14th in the league at the moment. They are only one point from safety though, with a game in hand over Wharfedale. They have a depleted side travelling down to Plymouth this weekend which makes their task even harder than it was before.
Hull Ionians v Esher
Hull Ionians are slowly slipping towards the danger zone at present. Granted, they are still nine points clear of 14th place, but they must start to turn their positive recent performances into wins if they are to keep their distance from the bottom three.
They welcome Esher to Humberside this weekend whose title dreams have faded away over the past few weeks which has seen them drop to fifth. This will be an intriguing encounter a Brantingham Park on Saturday.
Ampthill and District v Rosslyn Park
Ampthill and District were promoted with Hull Ionians into this division from National Two North last term, and it has been the A’s that have fared better thus far.
Ampthill occupy 6th place currently and host Rosslyn Park this Saturday. Park have struggled for consistency this season but do have the quality to match the top teams as we have seen on occasions during this campaign. A difficult one to predict between two well matched sides.
Loughborough Students v Darlington Mowden Park
I know I say it every week, but Darlington Mowden Park are in blistering form. 10 straight wins certainly gives them the upper hand when they travel down to play Loughborough Students this weekend who are a side seven points above the bottom three.
Students suffered a setback last week against Henley, but they will need to be at their best to take anything from DMP who may have their eyes set on a top our finish this season.
Fylde v Coventry
Fylde return to Woodlands this weekend after two back to back away matches. The north-west side beat Hull Ionians, but narrowly lost to Rosslyn Park last week and will be hoping erase the memories of their last home match against Plymouth Albion where they let a lead slip in the final 20 minutes.
Inconsistency has been there problem this season and the same term applies to Coventry who sit one place and two points above Fylde in the table. The Blues will be looking to get revenge for the home loss earlier in the season as they go in search of their 10th win of the campaign.