Then there were two as Saints beat Rovers
NORTHERNERS are now St Martin’s only realistic challengers in the FNB Priaulx League title race.
Saints extended their unbeaten run in the league to 14 matches this season with a 6-2 victory over Rovers at Port Soif on Saturday to effectively end the blue-and-whites’ title hopes.
Danny Hale scored a hat-trick for the champions to add to goals from George Mason, Ollie Smith and Fraser Maginnis after Max Simpson-Cohen had given the home side a flying start with a goal after 27 seconds.
Fin Whitmore netted the other Rovers goal.
Second-placed North conceded an early goal to Sam Heathcote at St Andrew’s but came from behind to beat Rangers 4-1 with a brace from Sam Murray and a goal apiece for Joe Alvarez and Keene Domaille to remain nine points behind the champions with a game in hand.
In Saturday’s other top-flight games, Bels beat Manzur 5-1 at the KGV with two goals each for Wayne Bishop and Stu Roussel while Joby Bourgaize netted the other while at St Peter’s Sylvans let a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 with Vale Rec.
Rovers v. St Martin’s report in Monday's Guernsey Press.
