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Yorkshire Rams @ Dundee Hurricanes

The Dundee Hurricanes will be looking for their second win of the season.

The Rams have score 224 points this season and will be looking for more of the same against the Hurricanes. Last weekend the Hurricanes played out a 6 all draw with the East Kilbride Pirates and more of the same will be expected this weekend when the Rams arrive.

I have picked Yorkshire to nick a win in this close game.

East Kilbride Pirates @ Gateshead Senators

After last weekends draw, the Pirates will be looking to get back to winning ways against the Gateshead Senators. The Senators have won close games in the last two weeks. On August 9th The Senators beat Dundee by one point and last weekend they won by 7 point against the Merseyside Nighthawks. Ryan Hunter is the Pirates main weapon in the passing and rushing game. The Senators will need to shut down Hunter if they want to beat the Pirates.

A win for the Senators will guarantee a play off appearance and I'm sure they will be playing at 100% to get that victory.

Ipswich Cardinals @ Peterborough Saxons

In Peterborough the Saxons entertain the Ipswich Cardinals. Both teams have had a tough 2009 season and the Saxons are looking to record there second win of the season.

Last week the Cardinals beat local rivals the Norwich Devils 38-14. Now the Cardinals take the trip over to Peterborough. Earlier in the season Ipswich beat the Saxons 19-17 in a close game, expect the same on Sunday. Ipswich have scored 211 points this season but conceded 221. I expect a high scoring game on Sunday in Peterborough as both teams look to finish the season well.

I'll stick with the Cardinals to pick up the win in this in counter.

Tamworth Phoenix @ Oxford Saints

8 Wins and 1 Lost, that is the record of both the Tamworth Phoenix and the Oxford Saints. Last week both team had victories, the Saints 20-14 over the Nottingham Caesars and Phoenix 35-0 over the Redditch Arrows.

The Tamworth Phoenix have scored more points and conceded less than Oxford but more importantly Phoenix inflicted the Saints only defeat of the season. Back at the beginning of June Tamworth won the game 23-7, with two late scores in the 4th quarter.

Another close and challenging game is expected here. This game could very much be the game of the weekend as two top teams will run into battle.

London Cobras @ Cambridgeshire Cats

In Cambridge the Cats go into battle against the Cobras. This is not a plot in a sci fi movies this is the London Cobras visiting the Cambridgeshire Cats.

The Cobras have not tasted defeat this season and are looking to close out the regular season with another victory against the Cats.

The Cats are in second place in the South East Conference but have outscored the Cobras this season. The game will be won or lost by the battle between the Cats offence and the Cobras defence. The Cats have scored a total of 367 points this season and the Cobras have only conceded 45 points.

Early in the season the Cobras won in London 43-14 and the team will be looking for more of the same.

I expect the Cobras to finish the season undefeated.

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