Three teams in a last round battle for fourth position in Ballarat District Bowls Division division one pennant.

Creswick goes into Saturday’s round 18 in fourth, but with only two-point advantage over Central Wendouree and Ballarat.

Just about anything could happen.

Statistically, Ballarat East (second) and City Oval (third) are also potentially in the firing line, but their draws suggest they are semi-finals bound.

Ballarat East meets Mt Xavier (seventh) and City Oval faces bottom team Sebastopol.

With Central Wendouree and Ballarat facing off, Creswick must win to keep the winner of that contest at bay.

Creswick will start favourite at home against Webeconna, but it will feel the pressure.

Central Wendouree and Ballarat are effectively playing an elimination final. While victory will not guarantee climbing into the top four, it is a must to have a chance of chasing down Creswick

MEANWHILE, Geelong-Ballarat Premier Division pennant still has two rounds to play.

The top three appear well and truly locked in, with Bareena favourite to retain top position. Just six points second-placed Queenscliff and Ocean Grove in third.

Queenscliff gets a real chance of open up this margin on Saturday when it makes to meet a patchy BMS at Alfredton.

BMS has not won since whiterwashing Victoria in round 13, but it has had a tough run with clases with Bareena and Sebastopol.

Ocean Grove comes up against Bareena, which although comfortably on top is not unbeatable after losing to Queenscliff not that long ago.

As big as that match-up is, Sebastopol faces an equally important assignment as it looks to lock up fourh position and ensure the finals are not an all-Geelong series.

The Burra has an 18-point break over Lara and this should be enough.

However, Sebastopol will not want to be leaving anything to chance despite a favourable draw and will want to take the bulk of the points on the road against Eastern Park.

Eastern Park has been off the pace each time it has played a team from the top bracket and this should be the case again.

WEEKEND IN SUMMARY

PREMIER 

ROUND 17 - SATURDAY

BMS (8th) v QUEENSCLIFF (2nd)

(at BMS)

Difficult to see BMS providing an upset, given only three rounds since Queenscliff thumped top team Bareena.

Prediction: Queenscliff

EASTERN PARK (7th) v SEBASTOPOL (4th)

(at Eastern Park)

Sebastopol needs to respond to loss to Ocean Grove, but Eastern Park will not be easy at home.

Prediction: Eastern Park

LARA (5th) v WEBBCONA (9th)

(at Lara)

Lara needs plenty of points to stay in touch with top four. Webbcona could potentially end Lara's season.

Prediction: Lara

OCEAN GROVE (3rd) v BAREENA (1st)

(at Ocean Grove)

Finals-like tussle coming up in this one. Bareena favourite, but an upset a real chance.

Prediction: Bareena

VICTORIA (6th) v CITY OF GEELONG (10th)

(at Victoria)

Victoria fresh from big win over Lara and should take the points comnfortably again.

Prediction: Victoria

DIVISION ONE

ROUND 18 - SATURDAY

BALLARAT EAST (2nd) v MT XAVIER (7th)

(at Ballarat East)

East is coming off a surprise loss to Ballarat, while Mt Xavier faces another tough assignment.

Prediction: Ballarat East

CENTRAL WENDOUREE (5th) v BALLARAT (6th)

(at Central Wendouree)

Each of the finals aspirants bounced back from losses to win in round 16.

Prediction: Central Wendouree

CITY OVAL (3rd) v SEBASTOPOL (10th)

(at City Oval)

City Oval hoping to repeat last week's convincing performance.

Prediction: City Oval

CRESWICK (5th) v WEBBCONA (9th)

(at Crewick)

A lot on the line for Creswick after heavy loss to Buninyong.

Prediction: Creswick

LEARMONTH (8th) v BUNINYONG (1st)

(at Learmonth)

Learmonth looking for second win in a row to finish season on high.

Prediction: Buninyong