Sensational long-range left-footed strikes from almost identical spots earned priceless wins for McDonald's NPL Tasmania finals-chasing neighbours Riverside and Launceston City.
Olympic striker James Pelletier came off the bench to decide a tight Friday-night derby against Launceston United with an 87th-minute thunderbolt which flew past his former teammate Dan Nash to seal a 1-0 victory.
A day later, City centre-back Will Humphrey unleashed a similar stunner with a 42nd-minute free-kick into the top corner in a 2-1 triumph over Clarence.
Dennis Mensah had earlier given Daniel Syson’s side the lead with Moses Khasif reducing the arrears for Zebras after half-time.
The three-horse race for the men’s Statewide title galloped on with each side recording a 2-0 win.
Goals at the end of each half from Bradley Lakoseljac and Joel Badger were enough to give double-chasers Kingborough the points at strugglers Glenorchy.
Jacob Lancaster and Kobe Kemp struck in the first half-hour against bottom side Ulverstone as South Hobart also bounced back from last week’s shock loss.
And third-placed Devonport completed the set with Lachlan Vanneutegem claiming both goals against South East United.
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Devonport conceding their first goal in 12 hours and 45 minutes of play.
With clean sheets in their last seven games, Strikers’ defence was finally breached from the penalty spot by Kingborough’s Hannah Walsh in the 70th minute.
However, Tom Ballantyne’s history-makers also have the state’s most prolific goal-scorer with Jaz White’s hat-trick taking her tally to 36 in 18 games and confirming a 3-1 triumph.
Second-placed Glenorchy registered a third consecutive victory with Eve Swan and Jemima Brown on target in a 2-0 victory over Launceston City.
Third-placed South Hobart maintained the chase with a 5-0 defeat of cellar-dwellers Riverside.
Doubles for Sami Watkins and Nina Daniels plus another from Matilda Heddle inflicted Olympic’s 11th defeat from 13 games.
Launceston United’s favourite Brazilian/American Olivia De Moraes scored twice in a 4-1 defeat of Taroona to take her season’s goal tally to 24 in all competitions.
Willow Avens and Lucy Smith also found the net before Emily Funseth replied with the last kick of the game via a penalty conceded by her fellow American Liz Fogarty.