Otumoetai United crushed Waikato Unicol 10-1, confirming their claims for the WaiBOP W-League title on a day when their nearest rivals dropped two points with an unexpected draw.
Phoebe Hawes and Brea Venimore landed hat-tricks for United as they ran away with the game at Jansen Park.
Second-placed Lakes drew 2-2 with bottom side Otumoetai, with all the goals scored before half-time.
Melville beat Claudelands Rovers in their local derby by a three-goal margin.
Results
Games played on Sunday July 31, 2022
Lakes 2 (Delana Trask 5′, Chloe Vedder 41’)
Otumoetai 2 (Rachel Weatherley 3’, Miah Smith 30’)
Waikato Unicol 1 (Chantal Williams 29’)
Otumoetai United 10 (Phoebe Hawes 12′, 43′, 87′, Lilly Muspratt 39′, 47′, Brea Venimore 63′, 75′, 86′, Larissa Meads 70′, Niamh Carter 79’)
Claudelands Rovers 0
Melville United 3 (Marie O’Neill 49’, Rylee Mardon 62’, Fatima Hussain Ali 77’)
Standings
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