Last week's 19-3 win effectively created a three horse race for the two top spots in D&N1 and we are currently in that third place just two points behind joint leaders Durham City and Northern.
There are all kinds of computations with City having to play both ourselves and Northern as well as Stockton and in-form Westoe having a say.
The mission, of course is to win all seven of the remaining games and definitely avoid any proverbial banana skins. Ponteland, coached now by former Westie Chunky Chappell, will be keen to provide that slip up this week.
They have only won one game so far - at Gateshead back in September - and lost 63-12 in their last home game against Northern.
However, they played well at Brinkburn back in October and we were happy to eventually run out 29-22 winners.
West: Luke Mallinson, Max Tennant, David Heckles, Zac Southern, Callum Johnston, Stu Waites, Ryan Painter (captain), Adam Coates, Andrew Rollins, Danny Cookland, John Bunter, Michael Hogan, Alex Barker, Adam Brown, Chris Atkins.
Changes: Isaac Robinson, Jonny Hunter, Adam Peacock.