South East United took a giant leap towards Statewide survival with a 2-0 win over fellow McDonald's NPL Tasmania struggers Ulverstone.
Leading scorer Sam Sartori’s fifth goal of the season put United in front on the hour and experienced striker Luke Huigsloot confirmed the result with a cool lob deep into stoppage time.
With two teams facing relegation to regional championships at the end of the campaign, United’s second win of the month built a five-point buffer over their fellow league newcomers.
Uverstone remain on one point alongside Launceston United who also suffered a seventh-straight loss, going down 4-0 at home to Glenorchy.
Gedi Krusa’s side kept Knights scoreless for an hour before Jacob Clothier, Adriano Chegancas and a late brace off the bench from Brendan Koplin sealed the points.
Kingborough duplicated the 4-0 scoreline with an eighth-straight win at Clarence.
Eli Luttmer, Rowan Pitt, Eli Wright and Joel Badger’s 12th goal of the campaign did the damage for Jon Fenech’s in-form outfit.
The weekend’s biggest surprise saw defending champions South Hobart drop points for the first time this season in a 1-1 draw at Riverside.
A week after seeing their Lakoseljac Cup defence end in the semi-finals, South needed Kobe Kemp’s 10th goal of the season to rescue a point after James Pelletier had given Olympic a first-half lead.
Second-placed Devonport took advantage of South’s slip by reducing the leaders’ margin with a 3-1 win at Launceston City.
Ivan Jolivet, Courage Layweh and Isaac Bates scored for the visitors before Max Reissig’s consolation against his old team.
High-flying South Hobart also provided the shock result in the McDonald's Women's Super League as a resurgent Launceston United proved their previous week’s cup semi-final triumph was no fluke.
Club stalwart Dani Gunton was again on the scoresheet before Brazilian import Olivia De Moraes wrapped up the 2-0 win with her 18th goal of the season.
Unbeaten Devonport cashed in by extending their advantage at the top with a 3-0 win at Taroona.
Jaz White’s double took her goal tally to 23 and continued her record of scoring in all 11 Strikers’ victories this year with Abbie White also on target.
Free-scoring Glenorchy kept the pressure up as they came from behind to beat cellar dwellers Riverside.
Skyla Higgins put Olympic ahead for the first time this season but Knights stormed back with three goals in each half.
Bronte Gadon (two) and Eve Swan had them ahead at the break before Graciella Baez extended the lead and Jemima Brown’s late brace took her goal-scoring into double figures.
Kingborough and Launceston City produced an entertaining 2-2 draw.
City went ahead through Matilda Gear but needed a Hollie Jones equaliser to secure a point after Amy Ollington and Hannah Walsh had struck back for the Lions.