It's the proverbial six-pointer time this weekend as Nelson make the short trip to Padiham in North West Counties Division Two.
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Saturday's derby on the road at leaders Padiham is sure to be a tough test though, but one you feel we will need to come away with something from with the hosts holding a ten point lead over us in the table.
Our form has seen us latch onto the leading group, and we are currently lying in sixth place. The top two spots are arguably going to be fought out between ourselves and the five who lie above us, so our match is the ideal opportunity to start pulling something back on our rivals.
It will require a good team performance to come away with all three points though - only once from seven away games so far have we been able to do achieve such a feat, and that against bottom side Castleton Gabriels. But the side are plenty good enough on their day to be more than a match for any side in the division.
In fifth place are Flixton - seen off by two goals to nil last Saturday - with one extra point from one more game. They host bottom side Castleton Gabriels this weekend, and it will be hard to see them coming away with the three points courtesy of a comfortable win.
Cammell Laird have a slightly tougher assignment away to mid-table Darwen, but even so it would come as a big shock if they failed to take the three points there, especially with striker Ronnie Morgan back in red-hot form.
The other vital game at the top end of the table will take place in Keighley, where fourth placed Silsden entertain an in-form Winsford United - winners of four on the bounce, which followed a draw at free-scoring Cammell Laird. One or both of these sides must drop points, and a draw seems the most likely, and favourable, outcome there.
The important games:
Darwen v Cammell Laird (prediction 1-3)
Flixton v Castleton Gabriels (prediction 5-1)
Padiham v Nelson (settle for 0-1)
Silsden v Winsford United (prediction 1-1)
