Arlesey Town came out on top in more ways than one as they took on GSS in Division Two of the Hitchin Sunday League.

It was second against first in Division Two with Arlesey at home to the leaders.

But a 4-2 success was enough to lift them above the visitors and into a three-point lead.

Buffs remain rooted to the foot of the table following a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Hitchin Rovers.

The Cock won 3-1 at home against Stotfold Juniors.

Up in Division One, the Malone derby between AC and Inter was cancelled due to Inter not able to raise a team.

North Baldock and Chells shared 11 goals between them, Rovers taking the win 8-3 to move fourth.

Squirrel Taverners hosted Atletico 99 in a tetchy game.

Neither side was able to break the deadlock in the first half, despite after a couple of good chances each, and it was 20 minutes from time that an overhead kick from Joel Mason handed Squirrel a 1-0 victory.

In Division Three North Herts Hatters kept their perfect start in the league going with a 4-2 win away against Down & Under.

Feed Up Warm Up and Cronies picked up a point each after a 3-3 draw and only one goal could separate Khoi Khoi and their opponents Lea Sports PSG, Khoi Khoi getting the nod.

The final league game of the day saw Kimpton lose 8-1 at home to a rampant Saint Evenage.

There were also three games for HSL sides in the Herts Sunday Intermediate Cup.

St Ippolyts came to the end of the road with a 4-0 loss at home against Soca while Troll Campbell lost 4-3 to FC Tudors.

Ashwell’s home game against Saints had to be abandoned after 18 minutes due to a broken leg suffered by one of the Saints players.