Braintree are in a battle for survival.

The Black and Ambers are desperate for every point if thay are to maintain their Powergen London League division three north east status.

Presently propping up the division they take on Saffron Walden at Beckers Green Road tomorrow. The visitors are fifth in the division and 12 points ahead of Braintree.

When the two sides met in October Saffron Walden walked away 20-14 winners.

Colchester will be hoping to capitalise on their two wins in two weeks over West Norfolk when they travel to Rochford to take on the runaway Powergen London League division four north east leaders.

When the two teams met at Mill Road in October Colchester came back from 23-11 down with 15 minutes to go to win 26-23 with an injury-time penalty.

This has been Rochford's only defeat this season, and they will be going all out to get their revenge.

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Published Friday, February 18, 2005

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