The 2011 BAFACL season kicks off in earnest this weekend with the first 14 games enabling us to see whether the blood, sweat and tears of preseason have paid off. While the majority of the heavyweights may not be starting their seasons for a week or two this week fans will be able to get a look at some of the smaller sides in the lower leagues hoping to win a promotion to division 1 next season.

This week's matches are all on Sunday 10th April and are as follows:

BAFACL Premiership
Farnham Knights vs London Warriors

BAFACL Division 1 Central
Cambridgeshire Cats vs Peterborough Saxons

BAFACL Division 1 North
Gateshead Senators vs East Kilbride Pirates
Doncaster Mustangs vs Merseyside Nighthawks

BAFACL Division 1 South
Colchester Gladiators vs Ipswich Cardinals

BAFACL Division 2 Central
Lancashire Wolverines vs Shropshire Revolution

BAFACL Division 2 East
Maidstone Pumas vs Kent Exiles

BAFACL Division 2 North
Dundee Hurricanes vs Clyde Valley Blackhawks
Carlisle Border Reivers vs West Coast Trojans

BAFACL Division 2 West
Gloucester Banshees vs Cornish Sharks
Bristol Apache vs Bournemouth Bobcats

BAFACL Junior East
Colchester Gladiators Junior vs South London Renegades Junior

BAFACL Junior North
Lancashire Wolverines Junior vs Leeds Varsity Bobcats Junior

BAFACL Junior South
Farnham Knights Junior vs London Warriors Junior