National League 2 North

South Leicester’s National Two North survival bid will receive a massive boost if they can get past local rivals Leicester Lions this weekend.

Hull Ionians, Chester and Hinckley all suffered defeats in Round 15 in National Two North as the promotion race took another twist.

Chester are only four points behind Hull Ionians heading into Round 15 as they look to remain on the coattails of the league leaders and stay in the promotion places in National Two North.

National Two North league leaders Hull Ionians were on the verge of successive defeats, but two late tries against Macclesfield saw them rescue a victory.

National Two North leaders Hull Ionians will be looking to bounce straight back from their loss to Preston Grasshoppers when Macclesfield visit Brantingham Park on Saturday.

Saracens are now the only team in the Gallagher Premiership with a 100 per cent record as Exeter Chiefs fell to their first defeat of the campaign against Harlequins on Friday night.

Hull Ionians failed to clock up their ninth consecutive victory as they were beaten by an impressive Preston Grasshoppers at Lightfoot Green.

With Hull Ionians currently sitting pretty at the summit of National Two North, the attention in Round 13 will be directly below them as the race for a top two spot intensifies.

Peterborough Lions held on for a vital win over relegation rivals Macclesfield in National Two North to enhance their survival chances.

The final round of fixtures in November take place this Saturday, with the battle at the wrong end of the table grabbing the headlines.

Hull Ionians recovered to secure a victory over Sedgley Park as they further cemented their position at the submit of National Two North.

We are now a third of the way into the National Two North season and this weekend marks the beginning of the winter fixtures.

Hull Ionians narrowly beat Huddersfield to extend their lead at the top of National Two North to six points.

Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of activity towards the summit of National Two North and this Saturday sees arguably the most significant weekend in this early promotion race.

Huddersfield maintained their excellent form with a superb victory over Hinckley in Round Nine of National Two North.

Huddersfield may not be sitting at the summit of National Two North as the second month of the season concludes, but their scintillating form as pushed the Yorkshire outfit right into the promotion picture.

Hull Ionians and Leicester Lions snatched late wins in Round Eight in National Two North as both sides continued their fine form in October.

National Two North has already provided us with some excellent action this season and going into this Saturday, expect more of the same with key fixtures at the top and bottom of the division.

In Round Six in National Two North, Macclesfield, Leicester Lions, Peterborough Lions and Tynedale all clinched their first wins of the 2018/19 season and they will be hoping to double their tally of victories this weekend.

The new National League season is several weeks old and the RFU now wants to hear from the people involved at this level of the game.