Wairarapa United are now involved in a five-way battle for the 2012 Central League title.
Their come-from-behind 2-2 draw with Petone on Saturday took them to 25 points, two behind Wellington Olympic. Also very much in contention are Napier City Rovers (24), defending champions Miramar Rangers (22) and Lower Hutt City (21).
Of those sides, Olympic have played 13 of their scheduled 18 matches with the other four having played 12.
Wairarapa United coach Phil Keinzley said the big plus about his team's position was their destiny lay very much in their own hands.
"For us it's simple, win all our last six games and the title is ours," he said. "But a loss or even a draw would bring in a lot of other possible equations, that's what we need to avoid."
This weekend will see Wairarapa United at home at Carterton's Howard Booth Park to Tawa on Saturday, while on Sunday Olympic will host Maycenvale United and Napier City Rovers will take on Wellington United.
Douglas Villa sit sixth-equal in the Capital second division football competition after their 3-1 loss to Upper Hutt City in Masterton on Saturday.
The points table is: Seatoun 29, Victoria University Gossies 28, Upper Hutt City 28, Stop Out 27, Tawa Bulldogs 17, Naenae 14, Douglas Villa 14, Waikanae 12, Wellington United 8, Olympic 6.
Gardner Electrical Masterton are battling to avoid relegation in the Capital third division series. They were left languishing in ninth place on the points table after their 8-0 defeat by Victoria University Scarfies at Hullena Park in their latest fixture. Lower Hutt City leads the competition ladder with 28 points, followed by Island Bay United 24, Petone Armanis 23, North Wellington 22, Waterside-Karori Cougars 20, Victoria University Scarfies 18, Petone 17, Waterside-Karori Barcodes 14, Gardner Electrical Masterton 12 and Marist 7.
Wairarapa United seconds have to finish in the top two to earn promotion from the Capital fourth division series and their 3-3 draw with Kapiti Coast United on Saturday has them sharing second place.
Matches in the Wairarapa football championship continued over the weekend.
Results were: Division one: Greytown A1 Homes 2, Masterton Lions 2; Carterton Skulls 3, Carterton Redbacks 1; Masterton McAuleys 1, Douglas Villa Good Beginnings 1; Greytown White Swan 1, Masterton Trevs Sports Athletic 1.
Division two: Douglas Villa Wairarapa Funeral Services 8, Masterton Pacific United 0; Featherston United 6, Greytown Turkey Red 0; Carterton Shoe Clinic Social 1, Evergreens 0; Masterton Farmlands Presidents 1, Douglas Villa Hasbeens 1.
Points tables: Division one: Greytown White Swan 30, Douglas Villa Good Beginnings 23, Masterton Trevs Sports Athletic 19, Masterton McAuleys 12, Greytown A1 Homes 11, Masterton Lions 11, Carterton Redbacks 7, Carterton Skulls 7.
Division two: Douglas Villa Laser Electrical 25, Douglas Villa Wairarapa Funeral Services 25, Featherton United 14, Douglas Villa Hasbeens 13, Evergreens 12, Greytown Turkey Red 10, Carterton Shoe Clinic Social 10, Masterton Farmlands Presidents 8, Masterton Pacific United 8.