However, both of those clubs still have to visit Brinkburn so the season is building up to an exciting finale with bonus point wins vital for all sides.
Percy Park visit this week and it will be another tough task as the North Shields side had been on the up with five straight victories - that was before Pocklington arrived to inflict a 36-0 defeat in the last league game.
We go into the game off the back off a spirited display at Bradford and Bingley, where the 12-12 draw just about ended the home side’s own promotion ambitions.
There were a number of enforced absences that day, and despite having a fortnight's lay-off we still have some injury doubts with Luke Mallinson and Michael Hogan still out, Joe Willis poorly and Eldon Myers unavailable.
Matt Tyers comes in for Joe on the wing with Joe Rafferty starting in the second row and Aaron Myer providing all sorts of cover from the bench.
West Zac Southern Matt Tyers, Greg Edwards, Peter Youll, Will Hilditch, Gavin Painter, Ryan Painter, Adam Coates, Andrew Rollins, Ross Wood, John Bunter, Joe Rafferty,Carl Miller, Dan Boatman (capt), Sam Miller,
Changes: Anth Carr, Aaron Myers, Lee Maddison.
Percy Park: Michael Grove, Toby Davisonudio Danil, Guy Pike, Dan Chambers, Phil Morse, Jimmy Baldwin, Marc Cook, Jonny Dubois, Michael Birkett, Josh Hedley, Eddie Saint, Josh Lake, Ethan Wilson, Michael Langlands.
Changes: George Purdy (FR), Leo Caulfield, Lome Fa'atau