Harpenden Town kept their title hopes with a workmanlike performance to beat Mulbarton Wanderers.
It wasn't a vintage showing for the Harps but the 2-0 success means they are now 11 points clear at the top of Eastern Region Division One North and still in control of their own destiny despite having played more games than their rivals.
Th first half in particular was quiet. Belle Shannon was wide with one effort and Jaime Curtain was denied by the post.
The second half instantly became better with the deadlock broken after just four minutes.
Curtain started the move by winning the ball and after finding Rebecca McShane, she sent Erin Shacklock away to prod it beyond the on rushing Meg Gowing.
The Mulbarton keeper then tipped a Belle Shannon effort round the post did the same when Sophia Amanor sent a fine strike towards goal.
Gowing did her best to keep the score down but when McShane swung a corner kick in, Shannon glanced a header into the corner to stretch the lead.
There were still more chances. Leah Shellard's first-time strike was tipped over the bar while Edith Perryer headed just wide following yet another curling corner kick from McShane.
Mulbarton did try to get forward but Harps skipper Becca Dowdall and Kacee Warren made sure they didn't get through.
But Harpenden could not add a third either. Natalie Cloy shot wide in front of an open goal after Leah Shellard had set the chance up and Gowing denied Curtain and Shannon.
The three points though were already secure and they will hope to continue their form on Sunday when they go to second-placed AFC Dunstable.
Up in the Premier Division, St Albans City won 5-0 against Bowers & Pitsea.
Colney Heath's Herts Women's Senior Cup semi-final at Royston Town was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
The other semi went ahead, Stevenage winning 7-2 against Watford Res.
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