Four teams are battling to avoid the drop from Division Three in a tight Bradford League battle.

Fastbats E are currently holding up the rest, with Laisterdyke B and the Hermits B and C teams all looking to stay clear of the bottom two places.

Hermits C gave themselves a boost with only their second victory of the season as they beat Highdale D 8-2.

Les Packer and Terry Halliday both recorded trebles, while Peter Worger added a single as Hermits leapfrogged Laisterdyke to earn a little breathing space in the relegation scramble.

The three Hermits teams at the top of Division Five are having a battle royal for the title.

Hermits H took over at the summit after seeing off Unity E 7-3 for a sixth successive victory, with Les Boyd, Andrew Stead and Joe Jonas winning twice apiece.

The winning streak has included success against Hermits F and G but still only seven points separate the trio.

RESULTS – Division One: Dewsbury Tog 1, Highdale A 9; Pudsey A 10, Fastbats A 0; Highdale B 2, Police 8; Highdale A 5, Highdale B 5; Unity A 4, Highdale A 6; Pudsey A 0, Police 10. Division Two: Fastbats B 2, Embassy B 8; Thornbury 4, Unity B 6; Hermits A 5, Unity C 5; Highdale C 4, Thornbury 6; Laisterdyke A 9, Hermits A 1; Yeadon 3, Highdale C 7; Hermits A 2, Embassy B 8. Division Three: Hermits C 4, Fastbats C 6; Highdale D 8, Embassy C 2; Fastbats D 8, Hermits B 2; Fastbats C 9, Highdale D 1; Fastbats E 6, Laisterdyke B 4; Highdale D 2, Hermits C 8; Fastbats E 4, Fastbats D 6. Division Four: Rastrick 7, Pudsey B 3; Hermits E 4, Drummonds 6; Baildon A 1, Unity D 7, Fastbats F 7; Hermits D 3; Fastbats F 4, Pudsey B 6; Hermits D 2, Unity D 8; Baildon A 7, Drummonds 3; Fastbats G 3, Hermits E 7; Pudsey B 8, Baildon A 2. Division Five: Baildon B 8, Hermits I 2; Fastbats H 1, Unity E 9; Salem 4, Baildon B 6; Hermits H 6, Hermits F 4; Salem 4, Unity E 6; Hermits J 8, Salem 2; Unity E 3, Hermits G 7; Fastbats H 2, Baildon B 8; Hermits G 4, Hermits H 5; Unity E 8, Hermits I 2; Hermits F 8, Hermits J 2; Hermits H 7, Unity E 3; Hermits F 8, Salem 2; Hermits I 3, Hermits J 7.