Second string closing in on title

Football

Wairarapa United seconds took a big step towards claiming the Capital third division football title when they beat arch rivals Petone Armanis 2-0 at Petone on Saturday.

That victory took Wairarapa United seconds to the top of the table on 35 points and they have a game in hand on second-placed Victoria University, who have 33, and third-placed Petone Armanis on 31.

The next two games Wairarapa United seconds have are against fellow Wairarapa sides, Gardner Electrical Masterton and White Swan Greytown.

A 2-1 loss to NW Inglorious White Socks on Saturday sees Gardner Electrical Masterton in sixth place on 16 points from 15 games while White Swan Greytown are seventh on 13 from 14 games after their 3-3 draw with Petone.

Douglas Villa are in fifth place in the Capital second division series. They lost 2-0 to Wellington Olympic on Saturday and are on 24, behind Western Suburbs 31, Island Bay United 30, Upper Hutt City 28 and Naenae 27.

Quarter-final matches were played in the Knockout Cup championship and plate sections in Wairarapa local league football on Saturday.

Results

Championship: Greytown AI Homes 3, Carterton Social 0; Douglas Villa Laser Electrical 7, Featherston 0; Douglas Villa Telecom Hub 1, Douglas Villa Skulls 0; Carterton Redbacks 2, Masterton McAuleys 1.

Plate: Greytown Turkey Red 4, Masterton Presidents 1; Douglas Villa Hasbeens 3, Douglas Villa Wairarapa Funeral Services 0; Masterton Lions 5, Wairarapa Evergreens 2; Masterton

Athletic 5, Masterton Pacific United 4.