HIGHGROVE took a big step towards winning the Premier Division title with a 3-1 win over closest challengers Bowerham/Furness United.

With three games left, Highgrove are sevne points clear, while at the other end of the table freehold FC and TIC Dynamos are relegated.

Cartmel closed their season to end in mid-table with a 3-0 win over Slyne-with-Hest with a Joel Drinkall brace and a Matthew Dodwell goal wrapping it up.

Carnforth Rangers' chance of a title challenge faded with inconsistency in the last few weeks typified by a 2-2 draw at lowly Galgate after pushing the high-flying Bowerham side close in a midweek goalless draw.

Goals from Adam Iley and Gavin Darby earned the point against Galgate.

Much-improved Swarthmoor escaped relegation despite a 3-1 defeat to Storeys, with Sean Mooney on target.

Ingleton fought out a 2-2 draw with an already safe Marsh United, with Jakc Bland and Nathan Jackson scoring before a late equaliser denied the Dales side.

First Division Arnside hare promoted alogn with Caton and the former have their title to play for after a 4-3 win over Millhead in midweek, the winner only arriving two minutes from time.

Promotion was duly sealed by Arnside's 6-2 victory at Ingleton Reserves with goals from James Kirkham (2), David Parsons and young Dave Stribling, while Ingleton's scorers were Nathan Jackson and Ben O'Hagen.

Bolton-le-Sands faced relegation worries but results went their way despite a Dave Pidcock goal scraping a 1-1 draw at Morecambe Royals Reserves.

Ingleton Reserves and Storeys Reserves are relegated from Division 1.

Grange are already Division 2 champions with Heysham runners-up, and Morecambe Gold are Division 3 champions with two games still to play.

Relegation from Division 3 are Carnforth Rangers A, while Overton and Middleton Reserves need a point from two games to avoid the drop.

Moor Lane took the Division 4 title with Freehold Reserves and newcomers Lancaster Rovers battling out the runners-up honours.