Southport desperately need points today at 4:00 PM in the National League – North. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Southport come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Radcliffe, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 3L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Southport head into this on the back of a defeat, while Radcliffe arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 6 previous meetings, Southport lead 3–1 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Radcliffe won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Southport a slight edge, but Radcliffe are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.