Moralee Conference champions Solway Sharks beat 4th place Sutton Sting 5-2 (in photo) to move 5 points clear of second place Blackburn Hawks.
In the battle for final play off positions, third place Billingham Stars moved to within 1 point of Blackburn after a 9-2 win away at bottom club Telford Titans.
Sheffield Spartans won 4-1 away at Manchester Minotaurs and move into 5th place above Whitley Warriors, albeit having played 2 games more.
In the Laidler Conference, Sheffield Senators beat Widnes Wild 7-2 to leapfrog them into 6th place.
Photo by David Morrison - www.david-morrison-photography.co.uk/solway-sharks