In what is shaping up to be one of the closest ever finishes to the Central Coast Premier League three clubs, Berkeley Vale, Wyoming and The Entrance, all sit within a single point of each other going into the final round on Sunday, August 13.
In a classic match, Wyoming and The Entrance played out a scoreless draw at Alan Davidson Park.
Despite the lack of goals, the game was fast and entertaining between two quality teams with a similar blend of youth and experience.
The draw was Wyoming’s seventh of the season meaning that, despite being unbeaten after 17 matches, with Berkeley Vale’s big win, they now drop to second place on goal difference.
Importantly though it kept the Wyoming Tigers one point ahead of The Entrance and needing a win over last-placed Ourimbah next Sunday to guarantee at least a top-two finish.
The Entrance take on Budgewoi next week needing to win and for both Berkeley Vale and Wyoming to drop points in their matches.
If so they will become the first ever club to win a Premier League championship in the season in which they were promoted.
Three weeks after dropping out of the top four for the first time in six years, Berkeley Vale have bounced back to first place with a 7-0 thrashing of Kincumber at Mingara Sports Field.
The scale of the win came as a surprise given Kincumber’s recent good form and, critically, turned Berkeley Vale’s goal difference compared to Wyoming’s from -3 to +4.
Despite the loss, Kincumber can still survive if they can defeat East Gosford next week and Budgewoi go down to The Entrance.
Gosford City have moved to a season-high sixth place after a hard-fought 2-1 win in their local derby against East Gosford at Gavenlock Oval.
All three goals were scored in the first half with Ben Green and Dane Bowers giving the home team an early lead before Grant Casper pulled one back for the East Gosford Rams just before the halftime break.
Despite the loss, East Gosford are also now assured of avoiding relegation.
Media release, 4 Aug 2014
Alistair Kennedy,
Central Coast Football