NVL preview (17th October and 18th October) - Sheffield among those bidding to make it three in a row

Men's NVL 

Sheffield can go four points clear at the top of Division 1 North if they make it three wins from three at Coventry and Warwick Riga on Saturday. 

The South Yorkshire club have made a bright start to their campaign and will look to take advantage as second-placed Leeds Gorse are without a game, given it is the only fixture in the division over the weekend. 

There are two fixtures in Division 1 South, one of which sees the early top two meet at Lambeth Academy, with London Aces hosting Southampton. 

Further north, Oxford Bulls will bid to bounce back from their opening defeat when they welcome Rhinos Cambridge. 

London Lionhearts can go 3-0 and further clear at the top as they make the trip to Devon to face Exeter Storm in the only game of Division 2 South. 

The last two sides in Division 2 Central who have yet to get their campaign underway are both in action this weekend, as Spelthorne Future Stars go to Northampton on Saturday and newly-promoted Birmingham City make the short trip to Tamworth Spartans on Sunday. 

Just one match takes place in Division 2 North, and it sees Intervolley Manchester begin their league season following promotion by welcoming Stockport. 

There is one triangular match in Division 3 North, where second-placed Everton Manatees can move up to top spot as they take on two sides not yet underway in the shape Manchester Moss Side Jaguars and Hull Thunder. 

A South Coast derby is in prospect in Division 3 South West as Southampton 2 take on Portsmouth United, while leaders Wiltshire Mavericks – two from two so far – are the other side in opposition. 

Women's NVL 

Team South Wales can join Onyx London at the Division 1 South summit if they maintain their 100% start they travel east to take on Oxford Eagles. 

Elsewhere, London Inter Crocs' first game of 26-27 is a home game with Bristol at Haverstock School. 

Six of the eight teams in Division 1 South are in action, starting with Northampton hosting Everton Belugas on Saturday. 

The latter team are back on court again on Sunday at Loughborough Students, who are opening up their season. 

Leeds Gorse can go top of the early-season table if they win at a Manchester Marvels Mayhem side hoping to put a first day defeat behind them. 

It's the battle of the Bs as Bedminster take on Black Country in Division 2 Central. 

Tamworth Spartans will play their third game in tackling newly-promoted MK City, who will contest their first. 

Newcastle Staffs have got off to a flyer in Division 2 North and they will bid to claim a third consecutive victory when they host Sheffield. 

Manchester Marvels Mystics and Leeds Gorse 2 are both winless after their first games, but that will change for one of them when they meet at Dean Trust Ardwick. 

Both games in Division 2 South occur on Sunday where Southampton know they will take leadership at the top if they can get the better of Richmond 2. 

If they fail in that mission, Herts could instead lead the way, but first they would have to win at Sussex Dolphins to put themselves in the frame. 

Three sides are yet to get underway in Division 3 Central – Lincoln Cannons, Norwich Spikers and Coventry and Warwick Riga and they will all meet on Sunday at Riseholme College. 

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