THE big games are coming thick and fast for Division Two leaders Tradeprice UK who are five points clear after David Dick (2), Gary Vincent and Tim Porter gave them a 4-0 victory over Copyplus.
They meet M A Hart In-Excess Cup holders Queens Park in Thursday night’s Hurn Bridge final (7.30pm kick off) before facing The Rendevouz in next Sunday’s Dorset Intermediate Cup final.
The Division Two title will be theirs if they avoid defeat in their next league game against championship rivals Shoulder of Mutton and they round off the season with another showdown with arch-rivals Queens Park.
• Dale Simpson netted for Division One leaders Christchurch Royals but neighbours Priory Quays threw a huge spanner in the works when ex-Royals player Dan Seymour replied to earn Quays a 1-1 draw.
Darby’s Corner went back on top of the table after Scott Bedward, Jack Mills and Lee Diaper gave them the upper hand 3-1 against Vienna Windows and they will be champions if they win their last league game of the season against Priory Quays.
In the other Division One game, Andy Wright and Matt Clarke netted for Bournemouth Athletic but Kavell had the edge 3-2 with goals from Paul Cavendish (2) and Mark Henson.
• Jack Foster and Aaron Stacey plundered four apiece when Bluewood Athletic clinched the Division Three championship with an emphatic 13-1 triumph over Alderney Manor with Scott Parker (2), Mark Wheeler (2) and Phil Swierczynski also hitting the target.
AC FC continue to push for second place with Scott Burbidge (2), Joe Tollerfield, Robbie Cook and Luke Hughes ensuring a 5-2 success against Harbourside, while Ferndown Locomotive were 3-1 winners against Eurasat Lions thanks to Johnny Haines (2) and Keith Jackson.
• Division Four championship contenders GSH returned to winning ways when Gareth Keeping (2) and Simon Young accounted for KC Transport 3-1, while promotion rivals Lovitt upended Victoria Cross 2-0 with goals from Sandor Wilson and Stuart McKillop.
Bottom-placed Witchampton netted through Ben Hassall and Jason Shearing but Wallisdown Con had a 5-2 majority thanks to Leighton Clarke (2), Luke Scrimshaw, Karl Wicks and Wayne Fripp.
• Mark Saunders netted for AFC HADCA but they will have to wait a little longer before being crowned champions of Division Five after they were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by bottom-placed Strouden Sports whose goal came courtesy of Ian Marshall.
Magpies pulled off a last-gasp escape from relegation when Charlie Lewis bagged the winner 16 seconds from the end to scupper Boscombe Albion 2-1 and send them down instead. Ruben Fernandes was the other Magpies scorer with Ben Davies replying for Albion.
• AKD Allstars opened up a three-point lead at the top of Division Six when Luke Dart (2), Matt Groves and Nick Kirby put paid to promotion rivals Talbot Pub 4-0.
Robin Tennant struck twice for second-placed Rockbourne but they took a 4-2 tumble against Ace Fabrication whose goals came via Chris Underwood (2), Carl Douglas and Dean Barter.
Victoria Park Royals kept their promotion hopes alive when Daniel Excell (pen) and Mikey Kitson gave them the edge 2-1 against Kavell reserves, while Mark Burrett steered Ringwood to a 1-0 win over Holly Tree.
• Poole Bay Estates are champions of Division Seven after Russell Chivers (2) and Matt Ireland ensured a 3-0 success against Richmond Park Rangers.
DH Britannia clinched the runners-up spot after Chris Payne, Shane White, Alistair Brown, Pete McLarty, Matthew Payne and Simon Jones gave them the upper hand 6-3 against AS Muscliffe.
Neil Smith bagged a hat-trick in James & James’ 5-1 triumph over Shoulder of Mutton reserves with Mike Hills (pen) and Paul Lord adding one each.
• Priory Quays reserves netted through Joe Drake and Luke Barnett in Division Eight but Ferndown Forest shaded it 3-2 with goals from Chris Winfield (2) and Chris Berrett.
Ensbury Park Rangers replaced Quays in third position after Lawrence Waters scored all three goals to subdue Pottery United 3-0.
Kings Arms Wallisdown continued to work through their formidable backlog of fixtures, slamming LV FC reserves 4-0 courtesy of Mark Carrigan’s hat-trick and an own goal.
• Dan Loader nabbed a hat-trick when Division Nine front-runners Cranborne swept aside AFC Burton Reserves 6-3 with Dan Adlem (2) and Adam Beattie also on target.
Mount remained seven points behind the leaders with five games in hand after toppling Kings Arms Athletic 5-1 with goals from Duncan Moody, Oliver Wright, Matt Eves, Dan Cave and Tom Dack.
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