Fylde welcome old friends Macclesfield to the Woodlands on Saturday, kick off 3pm, for yet another important National Three (North) game.

This will be a clash between the division's two most under performing clubs. At the beginning of the season both would have expected to be challenging for honours but the outcome could have significant effects on Macclesfield's future league status as they are just one place above the relegation zone.

Fylde put in a good, disciplined performance with a 32-10 victory on their first ever trip to Leicester Lions, much improved from last week's chaotic performance at Darlington Mowden Park.

With the benefit of the strong wind in the first half, Fylde built a 19-5 lead by half-time after Lions' dangerous winger Gareth Collins opened the scoring with a try after four minutes.

Mike Scott's metronomic right boot started the comeback in the eighth minute as the Lions committed a string of offences as Fylde penned them in their half. He struck penalties on four penalties in the opening 20 minutes to give his side a 12-5 lead.

Prolific winger Nick Royle then stamped his impression on the game with a trademark try after 27 minutes. He received the ball well inside his own half and ran around most of the Lions' side. It was an extraordinary effort which was converted by Mike Scott.

Playing into the strong wind, the second half was always going to be tougher. But on 46 minutes there was another Fylde try by flanker Andy Atkinson, converted again by Scott. The Lions came back with a try by lock Richard Shepherd.

Three minutes later another penalty by Scott took the score to 29-5 and the match was as good as won by the visitors. A final penalty by Scott on 67 minutes gave him 22 points and an overall 32-10 win, a masterful demonstration of goal kicking in difficult conditions by the Fylde skipper.

Fylde won through to the semi-finals of the Lancashire Cup with a 30-12 victory over Fleetwood at Melbourne Avenue. They now face a tie with Preston Grasshoppers at Woodlands on March 19.