Super Youth League Round 26 Review

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It seems certain that they will be resolved over the next few days.
Congratulations must go to every team, whether or not they have qualified for the finals, because they have all made a significant contribution to making this season one of the most competitive in memory.
?The Youth League Report? will report on the finals series and then, in the week after the Grand Finals, we will take a look back on the season on a team-by-team and club-by-club basis.
Club Championship
Sprit FC have held onto the top spot on this table after they had the bye this week but that position is in danger from the rescheduling of the Central Coast matches.
Blacktown Spartans climbed into second place when they earned nine points from their clash with fourth placed Western NSW Panthers. In the first round the Spartans pocketed ten points from their day against Western.
Central Coast slipped back to third when their matches against ninth placed Fraser Park were washed out. Central Coast earned twelve points from their first round fixture against Fraser Park and they will know that they need to take at least ten points from the rescheduled matches against Fraser Park to take out the Club Championship.
Fifth placed Sydney University earned twelve points from their matches against seventh placed Dulwich Hill who had bagged ten points from their first round encounter with Uni.
Granville Rage are sixth thanks to the thirteen points they took from twelfth placed West Sydney Berries. The first round clash had produced seven points for each club
Eighth placed Mounties Wanderers earned ten from their encounter with tenth placed Northern Tigers in matches played on Sunday.  The Tigers had taken nine points from the day last time the clubs met.
Eleventh placed Macarthur Rams and thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions shared the first round spoils at seven points apiece but this time the Scorpions took ten points from the day.
In Catch-up action from Round 22 Blacktown Spartans grabbed eight points from their five matches against Macarthur Rams, reversing the first round outcome when the Rams had taken nine points from the fixture and Fraser Park took nine points from their four matches against Dulwich Hill, taking their tally to twelve points from the fixture. In the first round Dully had earned ten points.
Grade 13
Central Coast are the Premiers despite their match against twelfth placed Fraser Park being washed out on Saturday. Fraser Park were beaten with a 5-0 scoreline by Central Coast in their first round clash
Blacktown Spartans have finished second event though they suffered a 1-0 loss to fourth placed Western NSW Panthers who had suffered a 2-0 loss when they faced the Spartans last time.
The Skillaroos are placed third despite their match against eighth placed Spirit FC being washed out on Saturday. In their first round encounter with Sprit FC the Skillaroos were 4-0 winners.
When they met last time around fifth placed Macarthur Rams and seventh placed Schofields Scorpions battled out a 2-2 draw and history repeated as this week?s match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Mounties Wanderers are sixth following their 2-0 win over fourteenth placed Northern Tigers who had suffered a 3-0 loss to when they faced the Wanderers in the first round.
Ninth placed Sydney University produced a 4-0 win when they met tenth placed Dulwich Hill in the first round and Uni completed the double when they won 2-0 this week.
Eleventh placed West Sydney Berries registered a strong 5-0 victory when they met twelfth placed Granville Rage in the first round but this week Rage squared the ledger with a 1-0 result.
In Catch-up action from Round 22 Macarthur Rams and Blacktown Spartans fought out a scoreless draw after the Rams had won the first round match 3-0.
Grade 14
Central Coast have claimed the title as Premiers even though their match against eighth placed Fraser Park was washed out. Fraser Park had gone down 4-0 when they faced Central Coast in the first round
Sydney University have finished in second spot following their 3-1 victory over fourth placed Dulwich Hill who had produced a 3-0 first round win over Uni.
Sprit FC are in fifth place on goal difference after they had the bye this week.
Granville Rage are sixth on goal difference following their 6-0 success over twelfth placed West Sydney Berries. When they met last time the Berries suffered a 5-1 loss.
Mounties Wanderers are third on goal difference after they were 1-0 winners over eleventh placed Northern Tigers who had won the first round game 1-0.
In their first round clash ninth placed Blacktown Spartans had taken the points from seventh placed Western NSW Panthers with a 3-1 result but Western squared the account this time when they were 2-0 winners.
Tenth placed Macarthur Rams were 2-0 winners in their first round encounter with thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions but this week the Scorpions took their revenge when they produced a 3-1 victory
In Catch-up action from Round 22 Macarthur Rams produced a 1-0 success over Blacktown Spartans who the Rams had beaten 3-0 in the first round while Fraser Park suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Dulwich Hill who had won the first round match 3-0.
Grade 15
Blacktown Spartans are the Premiers by a single point thanks to their 2-0 success over seventh placed Western NSW Panthers lost 3-0 when they last saw the Spartans.
Sydney University have finished in second spot after they posted a 2-0 win over third placed Dulwich Hill who had claimed the first round points with a 4-0 scoreline.
Sprit FC are fifth on goal difference after they had the bye this week.
Mounties Wanderers are in fourth position after they produced a 1-0 success over ninth placed Northern Tigers was washed out. The Wanderers had claimed the first round points from the Tigers with a 2-1 result. If Mounties win this catch-up match they could climb to fourth place on goal difference and if they lose they could finish sixth.
Central Coast are in sixth spot following their washed out match against eighth placed Fraser Park who had posted a 3-1 success when they faced Central Coast last time around. Central Coast knew that they had to win this catch-up match to have any hope of competing in the finals series. However, their hopes were dashed on Sunday when Fraser Park won the game 3-1. 
Tenth placed Macarthur Rams were beaten 3-0 in their first round clash with thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions but the Rams turned the tables this week when they produced a 1-0 result.
Eleventh placed West Sydney Berries and twelfth placed Granville Rage battled out a 1-1 draw when they met in the first round but this time Rage took all the points when they were 5-0 winners.
In Catch-up action from Round 22 Macarthur Rams were beaten 2-0 by Blacktown Spartans who had won the first round match 3-2 while Fraser Park were 2-1 winners over Dulwich Hill who had won the first round match 6-0.
Grade 16
Sprit FC are the Premiers by a margin of three points after they had the bye this week.
Granville Rage have completed the competition in second spot after they were held to a scoreless draw by ninth placed West Sydney Berries who were beaten 1-0 in the first round clash.
Fraser Park are in third position after their match against sixth placed Central Coast was washed out. Central Coast had produced a 1-0 result when they faced Fraser Park last time around. Central Coast were aware that if they won this catch-up match they could climb as high as third but it was not to be as they played out a 1-1 draw with Fraser Park on Sunday..
Blacktown Spartans are currently placed fourth after they were 2-0 winners over seventh placed Western NSW Panthers. The first round match had ended in a 2-2 draw
Sydney University are placed fifth after they posted a 1-0 victory over tenth placed Dulwich Hill. When they met last time, Uni suffered a 3-1 loss to Dully.
Eighth placed Northern Tigers defeated twelfth placed Mounties Wanderers 1-0 when they met in the first round but this week?s return match ended in a 1-1 draw.
In the first round match thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions were 2-1 winners over eleventh placed Macarthur Rams and the Scorpions went on with the job as they registered a win by the odd goal in seven.
In Catch-up action from Round 22 Macarthur Rams and Blacktown Spartans fought out a scoreless draw after the Rams had won the first round match 3-1 while Fraser Park defeated Dulwich Hill 2-0 following their scoreless first round draw.
Grade 18
Granville Rage are the Premiers on goal difference after they posted a sensational 10-1 victory over twelfth placed West Sydney Berries who Rage had beaten 6-3 in the first round match.
Northern Tigers are second on goal difference after they defeated eighth placed Mounties Wanderers 3-1. The Tigers came up with a 3-2 victory last time they saw the Wanderers.
Western NSW Panthers are currently in second spot following their 1-0 loss to fifth placed Blacktown Spartans. Western took the first round points with a 3-2 result over the Spartans.
Sprit FC are fourth after they had the bye this week.
Sixth placed Fraser Park went down 2-0 when they met tenth placed Central Coast last time but the return match was washed out this week. Fraser Park will remain at sixth even if they win this match.
Tenth placed Sydney University and seventh placed Dulwich Hill had played out a 1-1 first round draw but Dully collected all the points this time when they were 2-1 winners.
The first round points went to eighth Macarthur Rams thanks to their 2-1 success over thirteenth placed Schofields Scorpions but the ledger was squared this week when the Scorpions produced a 3-1 result.
In Catch-up action from Round 22 Macarthur Rams were beaten 3-1 by Blacktown Spartans who had taken the first round points with a 2-0 result while Fraser Park were 2-1 winners over Dulwich Hill who had lost the first round match 3-0.
-By Barry Davis