crown when they recorded their sixth consecutive league victory and eighth overall, with a 2-1 win against Forties on Saturday.

They were forced to come from behind after Forties held a 1-0 lead in the first half through a strike by Barry Hughes.

Arthur Reilly and Alistair Smith paced the comeback, each netting once in the second half, enabling Wanderers to maintain a four-point bulge at the top of Group A with 12 points.

Forties were forced to play the latter portion of the match short-handed after Richard Bradbury received his marching orders.

Meanwhile, second-placed Robin Hood kept their title hopes alive by blasting free-falling KPMG 4-1 as Des Minors and Peter Slater tallied two goals apiece.

Steve Ritter scored for the losers.

Spinning Wheel halted Exiles' winning streak at three games as goals from Stevie Tucker and Allan Fray contributed to a 2-0 triumph.

It was a double dose of misery for Exiles, who fell into the Group A basement.

Moving out were Island Rangers, although only via goal difference, as they managed a 2-2 draw against neighbouring Somerset Extros.

Stevie Riley scored twice to pace the latter, who led 1-0 at the half, but Michael Bremar and Wendell Anderson levelled things for Rangers.

Devonshire Colts All-Stars fell into a rare first-place tie in Group B with North Village Rams after losing 2-0 to Lobster Pot.

Architects of the demise were Tony Smith and Mike Evans, who took advantage of a suddenly ice-cold All-Stars outfit to score a goal each.

At the other end of the spectrum, Rams found Fire Service in a giving mood and ran out 5-3 winners at Bernard Park.

Mel Bean and Gino Phipps each found the range on two occasions for Rams, while Cornell Castle scored once. Troy Furbert (two) and Robert Dill replied for Service.

Park United defeated Prison Officers 4-0 as Arthur Trott struck the net-chords twice and James Braithwaite and Dudley Lightbourne one each.

The lone remaining Commercial match witnessed St. George's All-Stars as 2-0 victors over Valley as Hubert Wade and Cal Raynor each scored.

In Alliance Division action, Group A leaders North Village were held to a 2-2 draw by Hamilton Parish in somewhat of a surprise result, but still kept their grip on the top spot.

Tillman Darrell netted twice for Village. Ernest Lathan and Shawn Knights scored for Parish.

St. George's downed Dandy Town 2-0 and Somerset outlasted PHC 4-2 in other Group A match-ups. Richard Scott, Clifton Anderson, Franklyn Simmons and Randy Simmons netted for Somerset.

In Group B, Devonshire Cougars piled it on against Somerset Eagles in a 9-5 massacre as Dapo Frederick slammed in four goals and Wali Salaam, Preston Mallory, Troy Burgess, Dane Robinson and Jamal Salaam one apiece.

Terrance Christopher and Stephen Smith had two each for Eagles and Everett Wellman one.

Meanwhile, Boulevard drew 0-0 with Southampton, while St. David's defeated BAA by default.

PETER SLATER -- On target twice for Hood.