Fylde make their first ever trip to Leicester Lions' Westleigh Park ground on Saturday (kick off 14.30) for a game between the eighth and ninth clubs in National Three (North).

There are few games of little consequence in N3N and both clubs will be anxious to improve their position in the league table. Fylde won the first game at the Woodlands in October by 30-10.

Fylde will check on the fitness and availability of centre Mark Evans as they bid to bounce back from a 29-18 defeat at Darlington Mowden Park at the weekend.

An undistinguished first half's performance by Fylde was followed by a second half which was characterised by indiscipline and confusion. Fylde were in contention at half-time but the wheels fell off big style in the second period and they were well beaten by a side that had lost its last six league games.

With another five away fixtures and only three games at the Woodlands, the Lancastrians had better get their act together if they are to avoid a demoralising end to the season. Early pressure from Fylde's pack suggested that they would achieve the same dominance over Darlington that they had showed two weeks earlier.

But just before the half-time break Mellalieu gave DMP an important psychological advantage with a successful drop goal and a 16-15 lead.

The second half went seriously wrong for the visitors on 52 minutes when lock Andy Atkinson was yellow carded for foul play. Mellalieu took due advantage with the penalty.

When Fylde have had players sinbinned this season they have usually been made to pay for their indiscipline. But it didn't initially look like this as Scott kicked a penalty on 54 minutes to reduce the deficit. But DMP poured forward and scrum-half Andrew Foreman darted over for a vital converted try on 59 minutes.

Atkinson returned after 63 minutes but a mele involving many players five minutes later saw him picked out by the referee and he was shown the red card. Mellalieu punished Fylde with the penalty.

DMP played out the rest of the game in control. Fylde were left to contemplate the affects of their indiscipline.