The AASE League passes the halfway point in this first stage on Wednesday as Round 4 takes place.
There are seven initial rounds before the two conferences split after half term, three exciting rounds have passed and round four looks set to bring just as much excitement.
In the Northern Conference probably the biggest game of the day is that between the two remaining unbeaten teams in the conference, Brooksby Melton College and Gosforth Academy. Brooksby have won 3/3 and will host this game against a Gosforth side with 2/2, who scored a stunning 79 points last time out. It looks as though it should be a finely balanced game and a vital one for how this conference may end up in a few weeks time.
Elsewhere Oaklands, who suffered their first defeat last week to Brooksby Melton, are away at a Myerscough College side that enjoyed a brilliant first victory last time out and, if they can perform to that level again, could set up a great game on Wednesday.
Finally, Moulton College are hosting Bishop Burton College and are looking for their first victory of what has been a tough AASE season so far. Bishop Burton are also looking for their first victory, but having only lost by 7 points and 6 points, they are still looking very much like a strong side in this conference.
Over in the Southern Conference Hartpury College host a massive game against Exeter College. The champions, Hartpury, are unbeaten and looking formidable but they host the only side apart from themselves ever to win the AASE League. Exeter were ticking along really nicely until a shock defeat to newcomers City of Oxford last time out, surely though that will have them fully charged and determined to bounce back on Wednesday.
City of Oxford College will meanwhile want to hold on to that momentum from last week. They are at home to Beechen Cliff on Wednesday, a side who started slowly but came bouncing back last week.
SGS Filton College meanwhile come back from their bye week and head south to Truro College, who are yet to win a game so far with three defeats from three. After beating Beechen Cliff last time out, Filton will surely want to capitalize on that on Wednesday.
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AASE Round 4 Fixtures (predictions in bold):
North
Brooksby Melton College v Gosforth Academy
Moulton College v Bishop Burton College
Myerscough College v Oaklands College
Bye: Stourport HS
South
City of Oxford College v Beechen Cliff
Hartpury College v Exeter College
Truro College v SGS Filton College
Bye: St Paul’s Catholic College
Tables:
Northern Conference
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | BPs | Points |
| 1 | Brooksby Melton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Oaklands College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Gosforth Academy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Myerscough College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Stourport High | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Bishop Burton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Moulton College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Southern Conference
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | BPs | Points |
| 1 | Hartpury College | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | St Paul’s CC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Exeter College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | SGS Filton College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Beechen Cliff | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | City of Oxford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Truro College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
AASE Round 3 Results:
North
Gosforth Academy 79-13 Moulton College
Oaklands College 26-39 Brooksby Melton College
Stourport HS 12-45 Myerscough College
Bye: Bishop Burton College
South
Beechen Cliff 26-8 Truro College
Exeter College 14-39 City of Oxford College
St Paul’s Catholic College 0-36 Hartpury College
Bye: SGS Filton College
AASE Round 2 Results:
North
Bishop Burton College 18-24 Gosforth Academy
Brooksby Melton College 40-19 Stourport HS
Moulton College 0-43 Oaklands College
Bye: Myerscough College
South
City of Oxford College 12-27 St Paul’s Catholic College
SGS Filton College 28-5 Beechen Cliff
Truro College 15-35 Exeter College
Bye: Hartpury College
AASE Round 1 Results:
North
Myerscough College 3-27 Brooksby Melton College
Oaklands College 24-17 Bishop Burton College
Stourport HS 59-26 Moulton College
Bye: Gosforth Academy
South
Exeter College 19-12 SGS Filton College
Hartpury College 69-14 City of Oxford College
St Paul’s Catholic College 40-20 Truro College
Bye: Beechen Cliff
Remaining Fixtures:
Round 5 (2nd October)
North
Bishop Burton College v Brooksby Melton College
Gosforth Academy v Myerscough College
Oaklands College v Stourport HS
Bye: Moulton College
South
Beechen Cliff v Hartpury College
Exeter College v St Paul’s Catholic College
SGS Filton College v City of Oxford College
Bye: Truro College
Round 6 (9th October)
North
Brooksby Melton College v Moulton College
Myerscough College v Bishop Burton College
Stourport HS v Gosforth Academy
Bye: Oaklands College
South
City of Oxford College v Truro College
Hartpury College v SGS Filton College
St Paul’s Catholic College v Beechen Cliff
Bye: Exeter College
Round 7 (16th October)
North
Bishop Burton College v Stourport HS
Gosforth Academy v Oaklands College
Moulton College v Myerscough College
Bye: Brooksby Melton College
South
Beechen Cliff v Exeter College
SGS Filton College v St Paul’s Catholic College
Truro College v Hartpury College
Bye: City of Oxford College
