DEFEATS for Calverton MW and Sutton Town AFC have given Forest Town and Radcliffe Olympic the edge for the title in the Buckingham Insurance Supreme Division.

Forest Town beat Southwell 1-0 thanks to a tenth minute goal from Craig Jackson, while Olympic pipped Kinsley Boys thanks to Carl Westcarr's second-half effort.

Radcliffe and Forest Town meet head-to-head on May 9.

A 2-1 win at Kimberley Town took Newark Town into third above Calverton MW, but with only one match remaining this is the highest position they can achieve.

At the Stag Ground, Chris Self gave the visitors a half-time lead and they extended this through Craig Roche early in the second half. Matt Bedford pulled a goal back.

Calverton MW crashed to defeat at Sutton Town AFC as second-half goals by Lee Rhodes, Luke Shiels and Ben Greenhalgh gave the home team a 3-0 victory.

Calverton's chances of the title hang by a thread and they will certainly have to win their last three matches to have any chance at all.

Ollerton Town could still finish as the runners-up and have both Forest Town and Calverton to play at home.

Harworth CI ended the season disappointingly in a 4-0 defeat against Blidworth Welfare. James Tagg, Liam Best, Gavin Jackson and Lee Eason scored the visitors' goals.

Jay Cooper and Daniel Marriott hit hat-tricks as Pinxton thumped bottom club Rolls Royce Leisure 9-0 at Watnall Road.

Clipstone Welfare won 4-1 at Yorkshire Main. David Manninfield put Main in front but goals by Chris Hewitt (2) and Richard Giles put the visitors 3-1 in front at half time. Carl Russo added Clipstone's fourth after the interval.

Louth Town took a big stride towards the Black Dragon Premier Division title when they visited the present leaders Westella & Willerby. Two goals from Kirk Crossley gave the Lincolnshire club a 2-1 victory.

Kirkby Town did not play but with five matches remaining they now have a great chance of at least third place above Parramore.

Lowly Thorne Colliery lost again, 4-0 at home to Parkhouse. All the goals came in the second half from Matt Rhodes, Nathan Styles and John Parsons (2).

Bulwell Town and Welbeck Welfare are likely to finish in the two other re-election places. Bulwell lost 4-3 against Church Warsop MW at Goosedale Sports Club. Aaron Ross (2) and Remay McKenzie for Bulwell. Jason Edwards, Lee Bonsall and Connor Kelly (2) for the losers.

Welbeck shared four goals at Hutton Cranswick United. Lee Warriner, who hit a hat-tick for Welbeck in midweek, got two more.

Two first half goals by Dean Wiffen and Matthew Shaw gave Bentley Colliery the points at home to Thoresby Colliery Welfare.

In the Abacus Lighting Reserves Supreme Division, the three leading teams, Carlton Town Res, Staveley MW Res and Heanor Town Res were all without a game.

Fourth-placed Belper Town Res won 2-0 at Christchurch Meadows against Rainworth MW Res. Tom Cooper-Richards and Sam Johnson were the scorers.

Struggling Radford Res enjoyed the result of the day, Joseph Lowe, the manager's son, bagging four in the 6-1 win at Blidworth Welfare.

Three teams are battling it out for the title in the Abacus Lighting Reserves Premier Division.

Leaders Southwell City Res lead the table by five points but rivals Yorkshire Main Res and Kiveton Park Res have two games in hand.

Southwell dropped two points only drawing 1-1 with visitors Ollerton Town Reserves. A Craig Gould penalty gave Ollerton the lead, but Dean Carpenter leveled for Southwell with seven minutes remaining.

There was a remarkable score line in the match between Pinxton Res and previous bottom team, Bulwell Town Res.

The visitors, who had previously only scored twenty goals in their seventeen games, won 9-4.