DIVISION FOUR: Having had pole position wrestled from from their grasp on Thursday night, long time leaders Steeple Ashton Rangers regained the number one spot yesterday when they beat Chippenham-based Three Crowns United 2-1.
The victory should have meant that Steeple Ashton will be crowned champions but they face an anxious wait, and their coronation has temporarily been put on hold.
Ashton's closest rivals Riverside Renegades completed their league programme on Thursday night with a 8-0 home success over North Star B. Lance Davis scored a hat trick, Joe Taylor and Jake Jordan both scored doubles after Max Hepenstall had put Riverside ahead with his first goal for the club when he converted an early penalty.
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The win moved Bradford-based Riverside to the top of the pile, but Lance Davis knew that all Ashton needed from their two remaining matches was a point and the title would go to Nathan Holloway's side and Ashton duly obliged by taking both points from their victory over the Three Crowns.
Ashton led 1-0 at the break, thanks to Phil Lewis's header and they doubled their advantage early in the second half when Mike Ritson scored from the penalty spot.
Three Crowns pulled a goal back when Steeple Ashton player-manager Nathan Holloway helped a Gary Robinson effort over the line, but despite having a couple of chances to bag an equaliser Three Crowns were unable to find away through Ashton's defence as they held out for the points that they believed would give them the trophy.
However there could be another twist in the tail as the outcome of the top two positions will depend on North Star B completing their campaign.
The Star have thrown the race for the title into chaos as they failed to raise a team for their trip to Chippenham United RAOB. With two matches still to play they may not yet finish the season and should that be the case and they have their record removed then the top two positions may well alter.
Kings Arms (Market Lavington) 0, Wanderers 4
KINGS Arms and Wanderers met at Northbrook in what was both sides their final match of the season.
Wanderers completed a campaign that failed to deliver the expected rewards with a 4-0 victory that saw them end an eight match winless run.
Kings Arms started the game with 10 players and finished it with nine after they lost top scorer Steven Foord with a foot injury.
Foord was taken to hospital where an x-ray revealed he had broken his foot in three places.
Kings Arms opted to pick their playing positions from a hat and with players playing out of position it wasn't a surprise that they fell behind after 25 minutes when Karl Mackness floated over a corner that found Andy Hill who in turn picked his spot to fire Wanderers in front.
Wanderers had to wait until the second half before they added number two which was scored by Craig Harman who reacted quickest to fire home a loose ball after Neil Collett's initial shot was saved.
Andy Hill's second goal of the game gave Wanderers a 3-0 lead and the scoring was completed by Craig Harman who sealed the win with his second of the morning after good work from Matty Rusling.
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