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Ovens Murray FNLLeague Review | The football title race appears to be down to six teams after round eight of the SSA OMFNL was completed on Saturday in cold conditions.

Albury survived a withering finish from Yarrawonga to take a five point victory while Wodonga could not penetrate a desperate Roos defence in a tense final ten minutes. Yarrawonga trailed by 41 points late in the third quarter, before steadily working its way back into the contest and almost snatched a draw in the last minute.

The Pigeons missed three chances to goal in the final eight minutes with debutant Michael Gibbons missing from forty metres out that would have levelled the scores with thirty seconds remaining. The Tigers had outscored Yarrawonga in each of the first three quarters to build a nice buffer with Fletcher Carroll, Jessie Wilson and Brydon Hodgson dominating. Leigh Williams finished with four goals in a great tussle with Lucas Conlan. Leigh Masters, Logan Morey and coach Mark Whiley were the Pigeons best.

Corowa Rutherglen kept alive its finals prospects with a nail biting three point win over Wodonga in a slogging four quarter thriller. Another best on ground performance by Roos midfield dynamo Cameron Wilson with forty possessions inspired the locals to the win as each side kicked one goal apiece in the final stanza. Hayden Filliponi was superb for the Roos setting up three goals and kicking three, while Jarryd Hatton and Joe Hansen were magnificent in defence.

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