THE top of the table clash in Division Two on Sunday ended with Barley Mow beating Merlin 6-3.

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Goals from Ryan Ward, Steve Hassall, Davie Webb, Liam Yardley and Alan Gandy (two) take Barley to within four points of Merlin.

It was the away side's first league defeat of the season. Their goals came from Pete Dipple and Steve Dipple (two).

A Matt Carter double gave struggling Turks Head Reserves a 2-2 draw at Waseley Utd whose goals were scored by Jason Smith and Lee Strain.

In Division One, Mostyn Rangers went four points clear in second place thanks to a 4-1 win at Crabmill. Phil Edwards, Andy Pratt (two) and Andy Burgess netted for the visitors with Chris Marsh bagging Crabmill's only goal.

The bottom two clubs were deadlocked at 2-2. Steve Collins and Ian Coulson notched for Meadow Park Premier but Darren Smith and Neil Cox ensured New Olympic went home with a point.

Olympico beat Droitwich Meadow Celtic 3-1 in Division Three's only match. Richard Atkins, Andy West and David Taylor notched for the victors and Darren Hinton got the consolation.

Division Four leaders Freemasons were 6-2 victors at Kimal Athletic. Gavin Knight, Kirt Hall, Chris Deakin, Anthony Burton, Simon Jones and Kevin Daniels were the goal scorers for the visitors. Sean Venn and Kevin Clapham notched for Athletic.

Second-placed Chequers had Ian Flemming (two) and Simon Morris to thank for a 3-2 victory over Alvechurch Sports and Social whose goals came from Dan Ryan and Phil Harrison.

Worcestershire District Nursing Cup results and scorers: Abberley 1 Greyhound Hunters 3. Express 88 0 Bromsgrove General 2 (Daniel Shaw, Mark Cartwright). CBS Rotary 3 (Mathew Iverson) Ringspanners 5 (Dean Waldron, Gareth Smith, David Jones two, Tommy Thompson).

Central Sports Youth Cup: Bromsgrove Town Youth 10 (Andy Wetherall four, Lee Crook two, Tim Garry three, Lee Orris) Redditch Utd 3 (Sam Thomas two, Oliver Stokes).