Musselburgh took a giant step towards Winter League glory, with a win away at Winterfield – a win that takes them within touching distance of a first Winter League title. They aren’t in action next weekend, but with their nearest two rivals facing each other, they know that only one of them can move within a point with one match still to play.

And that heaps the pressure on Craigielaw and Gullane, who meet at Craigielaw next Sunday. Whichever team loses that encounter will drop out of the running for the league title.

And for their final match of the season, Musselburgh are at home to Longniddry. They will go into that match knowing a win will be good enough to claim the title, and lift the Matthew Black trophy.

And that comes after a long season of hard earned points and close matches against key rivals.

Elsewhere Craigielaw earned a win over relegation bound Haddington, to keep their slender hopes of the league title alive.

Musselburgh 5 Winterfield 0
Craigielaw 4 Haddington 1