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Aspatria are holding interviews in the search for a new coach after long-serving Mike Scott stood down from the role.

Aspatria ended this first season in the Regional 2 North League with a defeat – 24-17 at home to Morpeth, in fact the fourth in a row. 

Games involving Aspatria, when they encounter opposition from the upper half of the Regional North League seem destined to follow a familiar pattern. 

With a clinical performance Northern extended their winning streak to eight games with a hard-fought 26-10 victory at Bower Park. 

Aspatria are doing it tough at the minute with a lot of battered and bruised bodies as well as people missing with injuries.

Penrith stage a potential title decider at Winters Park on Saturday against main rivals Morpeth.

Cumbria’s three sides in the bottom half of Regional 2 North all face daunting fixtures on Saturday.

Another Cumbrian derby stands out in Saturday’s League fixtures after frozen pitches caused problems across the north last week.

Two weeks ago at Bower Park, Aspatria despatched Stockton with plenty to spare and greatly improve their own chances of surviving a tough first season in the Regional 2 North League.

Aspatria will have the stage to themselves in Cumbria on Saturday by staging the only league game in the county.