LEADERS Norths remain in the box seat to clinch the men's Hunter Coast Premier Hockey League minor premiership despite Gosford drawing closer on the competition ladder.
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The Blues (23 points) went down 2-0 against the second-placed Magpies (21) at Newcastle International Hockey Centre on Sunday, reducing the margin between them to just two.
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Gosford's Michael Taylor converted penalty corners either side of half-time to also give the Magpies (+37) a slightly better for-and-against record than Norths (+36).
However, top-ranked Norths only need a draw from this weekend's last round to seal the regular-season prize. The Blues travel to Maitland while Gosford host Wests.
Elsewhere on Sunday and third-placed Souths (20) beat Wests 3-1 while Isaac Farmilo netted five times in Maitland's 6-0 win over University to seal fourth spot.
In the Newcastle women's premier league on Saturday, results saw the top four decided with a round to spare but only one point now separates those same sides on the ladder.
Tigers (31 points) edged out Regals (30) 3-2 in a see-sawing affair and jumped them into equal first alongside Oxfords (31), who lost 4-2 against visiting Gosford (30).
Sharon Williams scored to break the deadlock for Tigers, who rallied from 2-1 down to push ahead of Ragals before half-time.
Fifth-placed Souths (27) had a forfeit from Central (19), but can no longer make this year's finals series. University (20) and wooden spooners Norah Head (15) played out a 0-0 draw on the Central Coast.
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Josh Callinan
My name is Josh Callinan and I'm a sports journalist at the Newcastle Herald. I started with the newspaper in 2016 after a decade at the Maitland Mercury.
My name is Josh Callinan and I'm a sports journalist at the Newcastle Herald. I started with the newspaper in 2016 after a decade at the Maitland Mercury.
