BALLARAT has almost locked up top position in Ballarat and District Soccer Association division one.

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Ballarat secures decisive break

And it can thank Forest Rangers for helping secure a decisive edge four rounds out from the finals.

While leading scorer Luke Moodley was putting five goals away to take his season tally to 21 as Ballarat defeated Vic Park 5-1 on Sunday, fifth-placed Forest Rangers upset second-placed Sebastopol 1-0.

This gives Ballarat a seven-point advantage over Sebastopol.

In another surprise, North United, which is well outside the top four, had the better of Warrnambool.

MEANWHILE, Warrnambool maintains a cushion at the top of women's division one.

Warrnambool swamped North United Black 9-2 at Russell Square to move away to a five-point break over North United White with three home and away rounds remaining. Isabel Wilkinson slotted home five goals - giving her 19 for the season.

The Rangers went into round 17 just three points clear, but White was held to a draw by Vic Park.

DIVISION 1

Ballarat 5 (L. Moodley 5) d Vic Park 1

North United 3 (J. Beggs, J. Leach) d Warrnambool 2

Forest Rangers 1 d Sebastopol 0

LADDER: Ballarat 41, Sebastopol 34, Warrnambool 32, Vic Park 31, Forest Rangers 27, North United 19, Castlemaine 16

DIVISION 2

Ballarat 4 (K. Akakpo 2, L. Dempsey, B. Chalmers) d Vic Park 1

Forest Rangers 1 drew with Sebastopol 1

North Ballarat d Warrnambool details not supplied

Castlemaine v Creswick details not supplied

LADDER: Ballarat 40, Vic Park 39, Sebastopol 30, Forest Rangers 28, Warrnambool 23, North United 16, Creswick 12, Castlemaine 3