Match of the Day
Winnington Park v Bowdon (kick-off 3pm)
If Winnington want an early marker as to their strength relative to their rivals at a higher level, then Bowdon can oblige.
The visitors to Burrows Hill this weekend have prevailed in both their Lancs/Cheshire Division One fixtures so far, including a 30-5 victory over Sefton last time out.
Park rode their luck during a slender 11-10 win against Hoylake, who missed a last-minute penalty.
Head coach Matt Farr will expect a better display in front of their own supporters.
READ: Hoylake 10-11 Winnington Park: match report
It's an important weekend for...
Winnington Park Ladies (v Burnley, Sunday, kick-off 3pm)
A first home game of the campaign in a new division following their switch to North Two West.
Winnington lost 31-12 on a long trip to Workington in their opener.
And what about...
Northwich seconds (v Liverpool Collegiate 2nd, kick-off 3pm)
They have an added incentive to prevail as their North West Intermediate League Division Two South encounter doubles as a Robinson Brewery Trophy first round tie.
Both teams will be hoping to recover following a defeat last time out.
Blacks lost 31-24 at Crewe & Nantwich seconds, while their guests on Saturday went down 31-19 at home to Chester thirds.
Fixtures
Saturday, September 15
RFU Northern Division (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
North One West: Anselmians v Blackburn; Birkenhead Park v Northwich; Broughton Park v Stockport; Burnage v Warrington; De La Salle v Firwood Waterloo; Douglas v Carlisle; Penrith v Manchester.
Lancashire/Cheshire Division One: Altrincham Kersal v Southport; Bolton v Leigh; Glossop v Hoylake; Sefton v Rochdale; Tarleton v Fleetwood; Winnington Park v Bowdon.
North West Intermediate League (kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Division Two South: Bowdon 2nd v Winnington Park 2nd; Chester 3rd v Liverpool St Helens 2nd; Helsby v Crewe & Nantwich 2nd; Holmes Chapel v Wirral 3rd; New Brighton 2nd v Didsbury Toc-H 2nd; Northwich 2nd v Liverpool Collegiate 2nd; Widnes 2nd v Whitchurch 2nd.
Division Four South: Congleton 2nd v Oswestry 2nd; Crewe & Nantwich 3rd v Linley & Kidsgrove 2nd; Macclesfield 4th v Newcastle-under-Lyme 2nd; Northwich 3rd v Leek 2nd; Sandbach 3rd v Winnington Park 3rd; Whitchurch 3rd v Bowdon 3rd.
Sunday, September 16
RFU Women's National Challenge
North Two West: Garstang v Workington; Littleborough v Ormskirk; Liverpool Collegiate v Bury; Winnington Park v Burnley (3pm).
North West Colts League (kick-off 2pm unless stated)
Senior C: Eccles v Fylde; Makos v Aldwinians; Ormskirk v Wirral; Preston Grasshoppers v Winnington Park; Rochdale v Whitchurch.
Senior D: Bury v Colne & Nelson; Clitheroe v Wigan; Leigh v Northwich.
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