WIVELISCOMBE will be looking to maintain their position at the top of Counties One Western West when they play at home to Newton Abbot on Saturday, November 22.

The West Somerset side have a three-point lead at the top of the table after they beat Kingsbridge 27-21 away last time out.

Newton Abbot, in fifth place, hit their best form of the season in their last match when they hammered Redruth 2nd XV 62-26 at home - a loss which cost the Cornish side their place at the top.

Redruth, who are now second, will be looking to bounce back when they play at home to Truro who are struggling near the foot of the table.

St Ives (SW), in third spot on points difference, play away to Plymstock Oaks who are always a difficult side to play on their own ground, while fourth-placed Paignton have a home fixture against Kingsbridge.

Fixtures, Counties One Western West, November 22: Paignton v Kingsbridge, Redruth 2nd XV v Truro, Barnstaple 2nd XV v Penryn, Plymstock Oaks v St Ives (SW), Torquay 2nd XV v Saltash, Wiveliscombe v Newton Abbot.

Wiveliscombe 2nd XV, lying ninth in Counties Three Somerset South with games in hand on teams around them, are away to their Chard counterparts who have won two of their six matches.

The division is headed by Wells who have a 100 per cent record after seven matches. They are away to Martock who were promoted at the end of last season along with Wiveliscombe’s second string.

Fixures, Counties Three Somerset South, Chard 2nd XV v Wiveliscombe 2nd XV, Hornets 3rd XV v Wyvern, Martock v Wells, North Petherton 2nd XV v Bridgwater & Albion 2nd XV, Wellington 2nd XV v Crewkerne, Tor v Weston super Mare 2nd XV.