Launceston City halted a run of three straight losses in the McDonald's NPL Tasmania by repeating their opening-round 2-1 win over Glenorchy.
Second-half goals from Charles Reynolds and Barney Wilcox again earned bragging rights for City coach Daniel Syson over his good mate Jamie Sherman whose team hit back through Jack Glover.
Cellar dwellers Ulverstone came within seconds of securing a huge shock before going down 1-0 to their high-flying North-West neighbours Devonport.
Strikers had only lost once all season and won the teams’ opening-day encounter 10-2 but had to be patient in the rematch with Lachlan Vanneutegem coming off the bench to hit the stoppage-time winner.
Unbeaten leaders South Hobart returned to winning ways with a 4-1 win over Launceston United.
Kobe Kemp, Rex Maddock, Elijah Swan and Alex Walter were on target before Bensali Turay’s late consolation ensured United stay off bottom place on goal difference.
In-form Kingborough kept the pressure on the top two with a 3-0 win at Riverside.
A Solomon Tebeje penalty, Seongmin Moon own goal and Rowan Pitt sealer secured a ninth-straight win for Jon Fenech’s side.
Clarence came from behind to claim a sixth win of the season with a 2-1 victory over South East United.
A goal in each half from Ryan Lynch got the job done for Zebras after Jacob Sartori had given United the lead.
In the McDonald's Women's Super League, an excellent hat-trick from Hannah Walsh set up Kingborough for a 4-2 win at Launceston United.
The English import took her tally to seven in three games against United this season after Cara Lashmar had opened the scoring for Lions.
United’s import striker Olivia De Moraes marked her final league game before returning home to the US with her 19th goal and Dani Gunton added an excellent late free-kick.
The Taroona turnaround continues apace. Having begun the season with six straight losses, the Pirates appear to have struck treasure as goals from Chloe Mongin, Jaden Goodey, Lara Scholz and Olivia Bekeleski delivered a third win in four, 4-2 against South Hobart.
In contrast, title-chasing South, who hit back through two goals from Matilda Heddle, have now lost three on the trot.
Riverside doubled their season’s goal tally and collected a second point off Launceston City with an entertaining 3-3 draw.
Meg Connolly’s hat-trick included an injury-time equaliser after Ruby Powell and a Hollie Jones brace had City ahead.
Devonport’s league-and-cup Whitewash rumbled on. A 12th straight win maintained Strikers’ perfect campaign to date with Abbie White and Jaz White claiming the goals for the second week running in a 2-0 defeat of Glenorchy.