Division One Youth League Round 21 Review

Club Championship
Mt Druitt Town Rangers had taken only eight of the first round points from Hills Brumbies and this week the Rangers earned twelve points from the return leg to leave themselves in an unassailable position at the top of the table while the Brumbies have dropped back one place to fifth.
St George bagged all fifteen points when they last met Mountains United but the Saints had to settle for ten points from this week?s matches. They are in second spot while Mountains United are placed twelfth.
Gladesville Ryde Magic had secured ten points from their first round meeting with Southern Branch and Magic were able to add twelve points to their tally this week, leaving them in third position while Southern are in eighth position.
Camden Tigers managed to earn only six points last time they saw Hakoah and this week Hakoah were able to pocket thirteen points from the fixture and they have moved up two places to fourth while the Tigers have slipped back one place to sixth.
Schofields Scorpions snatched nine points from their first round fixture against Nepean and this week the Scorpions went one better when they collected ten points from the day. That has left Schofields at seventh and Nepean at tenth.
Stanmore Hawks claimed ten points from Northbridge in their first round clash and this time the Hawks took nine points from the encounter, allowing them to move up one place to ninth and leaving Northbridge at eleventh.
Grade 13
The competition frontrunners cannot be caught and the second and third placed teams are also locked into place so that only leaves the battle to determine where the next two teams will finish on the table as everyone else is now out of the running.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers were held to a 1-1 draw in their first round meeting with Hills Brumbies but on this occasion the Rangers took all the points when they were 4-1 winners. They have an unbeatable lead at the top of the table and the Brumbies have remained at sixth.
St George produced a 3-1 victory last time they faced Mountains United and they completed the double with a very solid 6-0 result this week. That leaves the Saints settled into second spot while Mountains United are in twelfth position.  
Gladesville Ryde Magic claimed the first round points with a 3-0 win over Southern Branch  and Magic went on with the job as the posted a 5-0 result this week. They are in third place and Southern are still placed tenth.
Camden Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss last time they saw Hakoah and that trend continued as Hakoah claimed the points with a 5-3 victory. However, Camden have held onto fourth place and Hakoah are still fifth.
Stanmore Hawks registered a 2-0 win over Northbridge in their first round encounter but the tables were turned this week as Northbridge secured a 2-0 win of their own. That leaves the Hawks at seventh and Northbridge at ninth.
Nepean took the first round points with a 2-1 result over Schofields Scorpions but the ledger was squared this time when the Scorpions produced a 2-0 result. Nepean have retained eighth place and Schofields are in eleventh position.
Grade 14
The top two spots are locked in already but there will be a scramble between the next two teams to determine the places in which they will finish and then there are still four teams in the running to fill the fifth position.
St George claimed the first round points with a 1-0 result over Mountains United and they completed the double this week with a 2-0 victory. That leaves the Saints with an unassailable competition lead and Mountains united remain in twelfth position.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers battled out a 1-1 draw with Hills Brumbies last time they faced each other but this time the rangers took all the points with a 3-0 scoreline and they are in second spot while the Brumbies have dropped back one place to eighth.
Schofields Scorpions had produced a 2-1 first round win over Nepean but this time the teams shared the spoils when their match ended at 1-1. The Scorpions held onto third place and Nepean are still sixth.
Camden Tigers came up with a 2-1 result over Hakoah when they met in the first round but the teams spilt the points this week when they recorded a 1-1 draw, leaving the Tigers in fourth position and Hakoah at ninth.
Southern Branch suffered a 2-1 loss to Gladesville Ryde Magic last time the teams saw each other and Magic completed the double this week with a 1-0 result. They have climbed two places to fifth while Southern have taken the reverse route from fifth to seventh.
Stanmore Hawks fought it out with Northbridge for a 2-2 first round draw but on this occasion the Hawks took all the points with a 1-0 win. They have remained in eleventh position while Northbridge are still tenth.
Grade 15
With the top three positions already secured all we really need to know is which teams will fill the fourth and fifth placed berths but that is not a foregone conclusion as there are still three teams in the running for those places
St George posted a 6-0 win when they met Mountains United in the first round and they capped that off with a 5-0 result this time to remain in an unbeatable position at the top of the table while Mountains United are still in twelfth position.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers claimed the first round points with a 2-0 win over Hills Brumbies and they repeated that effort this time with a 3-1 success to remain in second spot while the Brumbies have slipped back one place to sixth.
Gladesville Ryde Magic were beaten by a 2-0 scoreline last time they faced Southern Branch but the ledger was squared this week when Magic posted a 3-1 result to hold onto third place while Southern are still placed seventh.
When they met last time Hakoah took the points from Camden Tigers with a 1-0 result and they completed the double with a 2-1 result this week to continue in fourth placed while the Tigers remained at eighth.
Schofields Scorpions were 4-0 winners over Nepean in their first round encounter and they continued that trend with a 2-0 win which has allowed them to move up one place to fifth while Nepean are still in eleventh position.
 Northbridge posted a 1-0 result over Stanmore Hawks last time the teams faced each ther but the tables were turned this week when the Hawks claimed the points with a 1-0 victory. Northbridge are in ninth place and Stanmore are tenth.
Grade 16
The top two places have been revealed and now the centre of attention will be the scramble by the next four teams to fill the three remaining places in the finals series so the nerves may be jangling right through to next weekend.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers had suffered their only loss of the season so far when they met Hills Brumbies in the first round and went down 2-1 but they turned that around this week with a 1-0 result and that has left them in a position where they cannot be caught at the top of the table while the Brumbies are eighth.
Southern Branch and Gladesville Ryde Magic had battled out a scoreless first round draw but this time Southern took all the points when they were 5-1 winners. They have retained second spot and Magic are still seventh.
Mountains United suffered a 2-1 loss to St George last time the teams saw each other but the account was squared this week when United posted a 1-0 win to hold onto third place while the Saints are placed ninth.
Nepean produced a 5-2 victory over Schofields Scorpions in the first round and they repeated that effort with a 1-0 success this time to remain in fourth place while the Scorpions are eleventh.
When they met last time around Stanmore Hawks accounted for Northbridge with a 2-0 scoreline and they completed the double with a 4-1 scoreline, keeping them in fifth position and leaving Northbridge at twelfth.
Hakoah posted a 2-1 win over Camden Tigers in the first round and they took the points again, this time with a 4-1 result. Hakoah are in sixth spot and the Tigers are tenth.
Grade 18
Wow! What a finish we have in prospect as the top three teams are locked together on points and separated only by goal difference so they will be doing their sums so they know precisely what needs to happen for each of them. The fourth placed team may well come into the mix if things don?t go as planned for those three. And then there is the matter of fifth place with three teams still vying to secure it for themselves.
Mt Druitt Town Rangers had claimed the first round points when they defeated Hills Brumbies 2-1 but the Brumbies squared the account this week when they were 1-0 winners. That leaves the Rangers at the top of the table and Hills are in fourth place.
Camden Tigers were 3-1 winners when they last faced Hakoah but the tables were turned this week when Hakoah claimed the points with a 4-2 result. Camden have slipped back to third place and Hakoah have remained at eighth.
When they met in the first round Gladesville Ryde Magic produced a 1-0 win over Southern Branch and they completed the double with a 3-1 result and that allowed them to move up one place to second while Southern are in twelfth position.
St George scraped in by the odd goal in five when they met Mountains United last time around but on this occasion the teams settled for a share of the points when their match finished at 1-1, forcing the Saints back one place to sixth and leaving United at tenth.
Northbridge suffered a 3-1 loss to Stanmore Hawks last time the teams saw each other but that situation was reversed this week when Northbridge posted a 2-1 victory, moving up one place to fifth and leaving the Hawks at ninth.
Schofields Scorpions came up with a 3-0 first round win over Nepean and they repeated that effort with a 3-1 success this week. The Scorpions are placed seventh and Nepean are in eleventh position.
-By Barry Davis