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Following last week’s disappointing performance against Syston, Sandbach have the chance to put things right, with the long trip down to Bedford. The Athletic have been promoted back into the National Leagues following a couple of years’ absence and though competitive in all games, have like last time at this level, found wins difficult to achieve. Last time we visited Putnoe Woods we found them very good hosts and managed to come away with a hard fought 12 v 25 victory. Having seen last week’s result, no doubt they will be targeting this game as a must win, so Sandbach can expect a well-motivated team and will need to get back to somewhere near their best, to emulate the performance of three years ago.