Għargħur 1
Lija Athletic 4

Marco Gerada's Lija chalked up the three points they needed against Għargħur to secure promotion with one match to spare.

This result, however, also sealed Għargħur's fate as they were relegated along with Gozo FC.

Lija knew only a victory would do and after just four minutes an Antoine Sacco cross-shot finished just wide while efforts from Andrew Scicluna and Jean Paul Scerri were blocked by Mark Aquilina.

Lija surged ahead on the half hour when Paul Scerri's fine shot flew into the back of the net.

Lija were in total command also after the restart and on 53 minutes they were awarded a penalty for a foul by Jonathan Galea on Keith Darmanin, the latter duly converting from the spot.

Lija increased their lead ten minutes later when Beppe Antignolo volleyed home from a Lydon Cilia cross and Matthew Borg added a fourth on 67 minutes.

Għargħur, who pulled one back six minutes from time through Andre Azzopardi, were reduced to ten men on 87 minutes when Mark Decesare was dismissed for retaliation.

Għargħur: M. Aquilina, D. Galea, J. Galea, M. Decesare, M. Mercieca, C. Vella (R. Azzopardi), R. Southward, C. Zammit, C. Farrugia (R. Cassar), A. Azzopardi (F. Grech), D. Cremona.

Lija: L. Bonnici (L. Attard), M. Camilleri, M. Mangion (H. Schembri), D. Scerri, A. Sacco (L. Cilia), M. Borg, K. Darmanin, J.P. Scerri, A. Scicluna, C. Ciantar, B. Antignolo.

Referee: Malcolm Spiteri.

Sta Venera 2
St Andrew's 6

St Andrew's cruised past Sta Venera Lightnings to move just one point away from winning promotion to Division One next season.

St Andrew's were on top from the outset and after only 12 minutes Michael Calleja put them ahead with a low shot.

On 24 minutes, Alistair Camilleri fired just wide for Sta Venera, but the Lightnings were not to be denied on 28 minutes when in a swift break Mark Grech made it 1-1.

But, the Lightnings' hopes were jolted on 48 minutes when keeper Franklin Azzopardi was red-carded for a foul on Luke Cesareo.

St Andrew's soon made their numerical advantage count and on 64 minutes Andrew Camilleri Kamsky shot past substitute keeper Warren Cuschieri.

St Andrew's extended their lead on 71 minutes through a Cesareo goal but the Lightnings pulled one back from Grech four minutes later.

Six minutes from time St Andrew's restored their two-goal lead through Nicky Vella Petroni before Anatole Debono added a fifth goal on 88 minutes.

Jonathan Bugeja wrapped up the points for St Andrew's when he rammed home his team's sixth goal in added time.

Sta Venera: F. Azzopardi, A. Cachia, M. Polidano (N. Veselji), D. Calleja (K. Cilia), M. Muscat, Y.M. Law, S. Farrugia, A. Ellul, L. Farrugia (W. Cuschieri), A. Camilleri, M. Grech.

St Andrew's: R. Gauci, A. Camilleri Kamsky, N. Chetcuti (M. Ellul), J. Bugeja, A. Amato, W. Camilleri, A. Debono, N. Vella Petroni, M. Calleja, L. Cesareo (M. Valenzia), P. Briscoe White.

Referee: Glen Tonna.

Birżebbuġa SP 1
Gżira United 2

A last-gasp Antoine Galea goal saw Gżira keep alive their hopes for a place in Division One next season.

Birżebbuġa took the lead after just five minutes, following a fine solo move by Ronnie Celeste. But, Gżira's response was immediate. A Joe Gatt free-kick was saved by Gabriel Mansueto and a Keith Bonello shot was deflected to a corner.

The Maroons' pressure paid off on 24 minutes when Andre White scored the equaliser.

Just before the break, Mansueto did well to keep out Mansueto's effort as Gżira ended the first half on the offence.

They held the initiative after the break and Mansueto had to charge out of his goal to halt Richard Attard's free run.

Birżebbuġa needed all points to maintain their outside promotion chances and again went close through Camenzuli.

However, it was Gżira who struck the winner three minutes into added time when substitute Galea placed the ball beyond Mansueto's reach to break the deadlock.

Birżebbuġa: G. Mansueto, E. Saliba (B. Darmanin), C. Cachia (R. Adami), B. Farrugia, C. Formosa, A. Mangion, F. Peplow, A. Buttigieg, N. Tabone (K. Muscat), R. Celeste, C. Camenzuli.

Gżira: K. Camilleri, A. White, H. Gatt Bonello, N. Gatt Coleiro, M. Cocks (T. Micallef, A. Galea), K. Bonello, M. Sultana, J. Felice, J. Gatt (A. Pirrone), N. Corito, R. Attard.

Referee: Philip Farrugia.

Żurrieq 0
Mellieħa 0

Żurrieq picked up the point they needed to avoid relegation after a goalless draw with Mellieħa.

Reds keeper Julian Azzopardi palmed away Wayne Borg St John's shot early on and Żurrieq hit back with a Terence Cachia shot that never troubled Simon Gauci.

The match was evenly balanced but just before half-time Clayton Gatt almost scored for Żurrieq but his shot flew over the bar.

Azzopardi was alert to keep out a Reuben Vella free-kick after the break and on the hour, he distinguished himself with another fine stop off Ibrahim Tarek's shot.

Very few chances followed after that with Żurrieq easily keeping out their opponents to ensure their status for another season.

Żurrieq: J. Azzopardi, D. Bellizzi, C. Gatt, A. Barbara, J. Camilleri, J. Saliba, D. Bonnici (K. Sacco), M. Abdilla (Joh. Briffa), C. Mamo, D. Zammit, T. Cachia (Jos. Briffa).

Mellieħa: S. Gauci, M. Vella, A. Portelli, W. Borg, R. Micallef (B. Bartolo), M. Borg, K. Gauci, P. Camilleri (M. Abela), W. Borg St John, R. Vella, I. Tarek (J. Vella).

Referee: Duncan Sultana.

Żebbuġ Rangers 7
Gozo FC 1

Żebbuġ cruised to a comfortable victory over Gozo to move to a safe mid-table position.

Rangers were all over their opponents during the first half and took the lead after 14 minutes through an excellent shot by James Galea.

Mark Deguara scored twice either side of Johan Cilia's goal midway through the half as the Gozitans pulled a goal back through Benneth Njoku. However, Żebbuġ struck again on the stroke of half-time through Scerri - 5-1.

Żebbuġ eased the pressure after the break but still managed to add two other goals to their tally through Mercieca and goalkeeper Martin Pace who rammed home from a penalty after a foul on Deguara.

Żebbuġ: M. Pace, S. Calleja, K. Farrugia (C. Cini), J. Cilia (C. Borg), J. Fenech, S. Privitelli, E. Cachia, J. Mercieca, M. Deguara, J. Galea (O. Rababah), G. Scerri.

Gozo: F. Azzopardi, A. Debono, F. Debono, S. Bajada (M. Azzopardi), B. Njoku, J. Galea, J. Buttigieg, M. Muscat, E. Grima, F. Apap, M. Bezzina.

Referee: Mitchell Scerri.

Senglea Athletic 1
Rabat Ajax 2

Two goals scored by Justin Felice were enough for Rabat Ajax to secure their status for another season.

Senglea almost forged ahead on nine minutes but Timmy Thomas's shot came off the bar. On 35 minutes Bjorn Dalli fired just over.

After the interval Rabat seized the initiative and on 66 minutes Felice put them ahead when he headed home from an Adam Smeir cross.

The Rabat forward struck again three minutes later from another Smeir delivery.

Senglea pulled one back late on through Jonathan Buttigieg.

Senglea: G. Attard, C. Borg, E. Azzopardi, F. Dingli, A. Sciortino, D. Cosaitis, J. Buttigieg, B. Zerafa (N. Abela), J. Spiteri, T. Thomas, B. Dalli (J. Gatt).

Rabat Ajax: J. Azzopardi, N. Caruana, C. Schembri (M. Micallef), J. Caruana (J. Tonna), J. Felice, A. Smeir, D. Falzon, K. Cassar, E. Muscat, C. Tonna (A. Zahra), D. Azzopardi.

Referee: Mohammed Khalil.