National League 2 North

National Two North has a full fixture list this Saturday after the reserve weekend last week and for Macclesfield, they can take one step closer to promotion as they enter the final stretch of the season.

This was the first reserve weekend of postponed fixtures across the National Leagues and the entire onus was on the sides fighting relegation and some took a huge step towards safety.

The first reserve weekend for fixtures that have been postponed is upon us and with 12 games in all taking place this Saturday, there are a number of talking points ahead of the action.

It was another weekend all about the relegation battle in National Two North and once again it delivered as Broadstreet and the Luctonians picked up crucial wins as their survival hopes are still very much alive.

Last weekend, there was elation and heartache in the fight for survival as teams in and around the bottom picked up crucial wins and fell to narrow defeats.

League leaders Macclesfield and relegation threatened South Leicester both score vital points in the dying ambers of their games in Round 22 to clinch vital wins in their contrasting campaigns.

In Round 22 across National One, National Two North and National Two South there were twists and turns in all three divisions at both ends of the table after another thrilling Saturday of rugby.

It has been the same narrative for a while this term. Either Macclesfield or Sedgley Park have topped the division and their promotion places have rarely been threatened. But, that has now changed.

Once again in National Two North, the weather affected a round of fixtures meaning we only had four matches in the division on Saturday, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t any drama.

This weekend’s fixtures in National Two North means that we are in the final third of the 2015/16 season and each club is gearing up for what is set to be a roller-coaster run in.

Wharfedale prop Matt Beesley believes that the spirit and resolve of the club can see them avoid relegation from National One.

Another thrilling weekend of National League rugby flew by on Saturday with twists and turns happening in all three divisions.

This weekend was all about getting the job done for Macclesfield and the league leaders did just that, but that isn't the full picture of events that took place on Saturday.

Ryan Parkinson scored a hat-trick as league leaders Macclesfield edged a 33-26 victory over Tynedale at Priory Park.