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Belconnen United had led the table for twenty-four hours after defeating the injury-struck Goulburn Strikers 3-1 at McKellar Park on Saturday evening. Gatorade Premier League leading scorer Danny Macor scored twice in the first eight minutes to give Belconnen a dream start and seemingly put them well on the way to three points and yet the Strikers, missing captain Andrew Aliffi who suffered what appeared to be a career ending knee injury in training and forced to see top scorer Brody Willis stretchered off with a serious quad injury, fought back with a goal from Josh Phelps. Dustin Wells’ ninth goal of the year confirmed the points, ending any hopes of a comeback, five minutes from time.

After a string of close encounters in recent weeks without any points it was a forlorn Bluedevils Masters Division 1 side that travelled down to the worst playing surface in Canberra last Sunday morning to take on Tuggeranong Rovers.  Previously, the Bluedevils emerged victorious on the dog-dropping laden pitch, and the result again went Belconnen’s way with a commanding 1-0 victory. No dog droppings this week, the enthusiastic southerners having obviously taken to the pitch, poop-scooping with gay abandon as the resulting pockmarked, pot-holed minefield stood testament.  Mr Hanky was nowhere to be seen.  Only the very best calibre of player would be able to control the ball today and all of those players were fleet-footed Bluedevils!