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Last weekend saw the Merseyside Saints host the AFLCNE Lightning Round, a round that threw up some more interesting permutations for the league as at rolls towards the 2016 finals series. There is still a battle for top spot, a battle for a finals berth and even a battle to avoid the wooden spoon. There was also an historic first win for the Merseyside Saints.

Sitting on top of the ladder are the Manchester Mozzies. They are a game clear of the Nottingham Scorpions, but with a lesser percentage. It means their final round clash could be played for premiership favouritism. The Sheffield Thunder have crept silently up behind the Huddersfield Rams to create a battle for a finals berth. Whilst the Rams have the better run home, they cannot afford to slip up of the Thunder could sneak a surprise finals opportunity.

The Merseyside Saints created history by winning their first match and in the process setting up an improbable but not quite impossible chance to avoid last place. A report on their first match can be found at Merseyside’s Famous Maiden Victory.

Results:

Nottingham 9.17.71 d Sheffield 1.2.8
Manchester 10.5.65 d Wolves 2.5.17
Huddersfield 8.11.59 d Tyne 5.6.36
Wolves 12.13.85 d Merseyside 0.4.4
Manchester 9.12.66 d Sheffield 8.6.54
Merseyside 5.15.45 d Tyne 5.4.34
Notts 13.7.85 d Wolves 4.6.30
Sheffield 13.5.83 d Huddersfield 7.4.46
Wolverhampton 0.0.100 d Tyne 0.0.0 (Forfeit due to injuries)

Ladder:

Manchester Mozzies 28
Nottingham Scorpions 26
Wolverhampton Wolverines 16
Huddersfield Rams 12
Sheffield Thunder 12
Tyne Tees Tigers 6
Merseyside Saints 2

Next weekend’s penultimate round will see the Thunder host the Scorpions in Sheffield as well as the Tigers meeting the Mozzies. The Wolverines clash with the rams in Huddersfield whilst the Saints have a well earned bye. It is sure to be a big weekend with finals action just over two weeks away.