MILLIE Malsom fired an incredible eight goals as Ross Juniors Women clattered basement girls Kempsey Phoenix 17-0 at home on Sunday to keep their top-two league hopes alive.

And she followed that up by scoring all five goals in a 5-0 away walloping of Worcester Lionesses on Wednesday night.

Sunday’s totally one-sided rugby score result also came courtesy of a Poppy Baker hat-trick, braces from Darcy Baker and Lauren Creed and single goals from Macy Walker and Lily Irving.

Two points behind second-placed Dudley in third, Juniors now have two games left in the Mid West Counties League and visit Redditch Borough on Sunday (May 17).

In men’s football, a second-half equaliser from Aaron Powell earned a 1-1 midweek draw for Lydbrook Athletic at home to Painswick.

But a last match of the season trip to runaway Gloucestershire Northern 2 champions Hardwicke on Saturday ended in a 3-1 loss, Powell again with their goal, leaving the Wyesiders with a creditable seventh-placed finish.

Near neighbours Mitcheldean are relegated and will be replaced by Huntley, who secured the North Gloucestershire Premier title and promotion on goal difference from Blakeney with a nail-biting 1-1 draw at Soudley on Saturday, a Lee James goal getting them over the line by the tightest of margins.

Weston-based Howle Hill also finished third after two final week wins, starting with a 3-1 midweek victory at Westbury, where Will Martin fired a brace and Joe Thomas one.

And they then beat derby rivals Longhope 3-2 away on Saturday, Thomas this time with a brace backed by a Callum Hall goal, and former Ross Juniors player Florin Crainic with both consolations.

Having already been crowned NG3 champions, Ruardean Hill Rangers A suffered a last game loss to Westbury 2nds who finished third, Ryan Shinners with a brace and Steve Coombs also on target.

And Lydbrook A are also promoted in second after signing off with a 9-1 home win over bottom side Longhope 2nds.