FC Braunstone Victoria and Earl Shilton Albion look favourites to finish in the promotion places.

Whilst nothing is determined yet, FC Braunstone Victoria and Earl Shilton Albion look favourites to finish in the div2 promotion places, with the Albion having the upper hand, with 2 games against Braunstone to come.

Braunstone eased past Ashby Ivanhoe 4-1, golden boot candidate Ricky Taylor moved his season?s tally to 21 with 3 more, 5 in front of his Earl Shilton opponent, Ryan Barlow, who also netted an hat trick in Shilton?s 0-4 away win at Cottesmore Amateurs.

Holwell Sports retain a chance of 3rd spot despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Bardon Hill and Ellistown also stayed on course for a possible 3rd place finish with a 3-1 defeat of Narborough and Littlethorpe.

Anstey Nomads ended a barren spell of 4 defeats with a 1-3 away win at Hathern.


Report supplied by Dave Lumley