Burringbar Bandits picked up a maximum 6 points over the long weekend to earn themselves a four point gap over second placed South Lismore.

With Tweed Heads now breathing over South’s shoulder and having a game in hand the second half of the season is set to be a real cracker.

Saturday sees the final game in the first round of fixtures and it is still anybodies championship with only seven points seperating first and fourth.

Burringbar’s lead is courtesy of a tough weekend as they were scheduled a saturday and monday fixture over the long weekend.  First up they toughed it out over a committed Alstonville scraping home 4-3 then on Monday it was more of a party atmosphere as they ran in twelve goals against strugglers Murwillumbah Hammers.

Other results went pretty much to form, but the local derby between Saints and Tweed Heads proved to be a sensational contest, with Tweed picking up the points on offer with a 2-0 win.

Tomorrow South Lismore will host Pottsville who set the early pace in the league but have since found it tough going.  The Pottsville lads have plenty to play for though with a top five spot on offer if they pick up the points.

Uki should prove to strong for Hammers but with a wooden spoon hanging over the heads of both teams there may just be that extra bit of motivation.  Alstonville, Bangalow and Burringbar all face dangerous foes as they take on Saints, Tumbulgum and Kingscliff respectively.

But the match of the round should be the Woodburn versus Tweed Heads battle as both teams will be desperate not to lose ground on their close rivals.

All in all this weekend could see some major upsets and surprises and most certainly some entertaining football.

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