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Redbridge Jewish Care B clinched  promotion to the Premier Division with an  emphatic 5-1 win over promotion-chasing  Scrabble.  Sam Rank’s team can seal the Division  One title with a victory against title rivals  Maccabi London Lions B at Rowley Lane  on Sunday.  Playing against the wind, Redbridge  opened the scoring midway through the first half when centre back Dan Andrews  headed home a corner from skipper Brad  Gayer. Dean Ben Yosef set up the second  for Gayer, who _ red home a low left drive  across the Scrabble goalkeeper.  Redbridge celebrations were in full swing  when Ben Yosef thundered in a header  from a Scott Mckenize free kick for a 3-0  lead.  Anthony Cope grabbed goal number  four, receiving possession from Daniel  Bean, before finishing clinically from 12  yards.  Scrabble, shorn of six first team regulars,  battled away and grabbed a consolation  goal by the skilful Elliot Espinoza.  But Jack Van Gelder completed the  scoring for Redbridge with a superb solo  effort.  “The boys were brilliant and it was  a fantastic squad performance,” said  Redbridge manager Rank.  “The boys have come on leaps and  bound this season, they have bought into  my football philosophy, knowledge and  love for the game, and are amazing to be  around.  “The Lions match is the biggest game of  the championship and we cannot wait for  the kick-off.”  Rank added: “The Scrabble squad and  management are great guys. If they get  their squad _ t for next season they are my  tip for promotion.”  Scrabble boss Ray Abrahams praised  the victors, saying: “Good luck and well  done to the Redbridge boys. The league  table doesn’t lie – they have been the most  consistent side all season and are worthy  champions-elect.”  Abrahams added: “We’ve had a  ridiculously long-term injury list and I  believe this has cost us promotion in the  last few weeks.  “The lads available gave it their all today  but you need your key players available for  selection in this type of game. Redbridge  had that little bit extra quality needed.  “We’ve still had a great season and I’m  proud of our squad who have done so well  to finish third after gaining promotion last  season. We will go again next season and  try to win promotion. We all want to be in  the ‘promised land’ of the Premier Division  but for now we will try to end our season in  style with a win at Faithfold next month.”  In the day’s other Division One clash,  North London Raiders B defeated Athletic  Bilbaum 4-1. Matt Leader opened the  scoring before Athletic equalised.  Jacob Gold restored the lead for Raiders  before half time.  A defensive mix-up saw Will Ufland  extend the lead before Jake Gilbert hit goal  number four. 

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“It certainly wasn’t one for the purest,”  said Raiders boss Jonathan Adelman. “The  pitch was awful, bobbly and with divots  more akin to a driving range.  “We couldn’t play our usual passing game  but adapted well to being more direct,  especially in the second half. Had we been  more clinical we probably could have had  a hatful, but after a few goal-shy weeks I’m  just delighted with the win and goals for  some of our strikers.”  In the Premier Division, Maccabi  London Lions A defeated Hendon United  Sports A 1-0.  In Division Two, champions L’Equipe  lost their first league game of the season to  RC UK FC 4-2. 

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Temple Fortune all but sealed second  spot with a 4-0 victory over Boca Jewniors.  RC UK can pip them if they win their final six games. Real Hendon conceded  two early goals before edging a seven-goal  thriller against Hertswood Vale 4-3 with a  Gav Noe strike five minutes from time.  Chaim Gothold (2) and Benni Sluckis  also scored for Hendon. Harry Graham (2)  and Jordan Harris hit the Vale goals.  Mill Hill Dons and Redbridge Jewish  Care C shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.  Elsewhere, in the Cyril Anekstein Cup  semi-finals, Redbridge Jewish Care A  cruised into the final with a 5-0 win over  Division One outfit Finchley City.  Russell Goldstein (2), Ben Sollosi (2),  Daniel Garfinkle scored for the Premier  Division title favourites.    

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