WEBBONET moved a step closer to title glory as two of their Roy Ling Mutual Grimsby Snooker Singles League Premier Section rivals shared the spoils.
The league leaders ended West End A's seven-match unbeaten run in style, with an 8-0 slam.
And they were dealt a favour when second-placed Clee Cons A drew with Ray Edmonds A, in third.
One of the two chasing teams needed victory to maintain hopes of catching Webbonet, but it wasn't to be.
Alan Edmonds shared his frames with Steve Donner, before Lee Plant won 2-0 to put the Ray Edmonds hosts 3-1 up.
John Parker cut the deficit to just a point by winning his first frame, but Chris Sutton restored the two-point lead.
Karl Krajnyak then turned on the style for the visitors. With the aid of a 53 break, he won both his frames to earn the Cons a share of the spoils.
Webbonet, now 11 points clear at the summit, halted West End A's winning run in the best possible style, but were given a bigger test than the 8-0 score suggests.
Gary Challis, Nige Emmerson, Paul Clark and Mick Ponsonby all won 2-0, but five of the frames were close.
Clark was the only emphatic winner – he knocked in a brilliant 92 break in his first frame, before adding a 46 in the second.
West End C went down 6-2 at home against TR Carpets. Ashley Wright and Chris Madsen both won 2-0, and Scott Templeman and Ian Crosby shared with Martyn Shaw and Daz Stansfield.
This score was repeated by Metshine Westlands as Tim Gillin and Pete Smith both won 2-0, and Mick Thornton and Tony Aisthorpe shared their frames with Don Noble Bookmakers' Craig Taylor and Ian Sadler.
The derby game between Ray Edmonds Enigmas and MJ Decorators was a close affair. Alan Brown, Daz Potter and Liam Oswin all finished even with Andy Forward, Tim Seddon and Dean Richardson, before a 2-0 from Luke Maddison gave the Enigmas a 5-3 victory.
Kev Ratcliffe won both his frames for Clee Bowls X at Blossom Way B, but Steve Crane did the same for the Blossoms as the teams drew four-apiece.
Willows Sea Foods hit Cambridge H for six. Kev Cowdroy, Jack Stinson and new boy John Taylor all won 2-0 in reply to a 2-0 from Karl Leverton.
The top three high-flyers in Section A all triumphed 6-2.
Lee Staveley and Pete Mitchell both won 2-0 for Steve Austwick Garden Services before Ray Edmonds J's Nige Otter and Steve Ellis stopped the rot with a single each, against Steve Austwick and Cameron Dunlop.
Paul Beasley and Scott Gibbins shared the opening four frames with Hainton A's Butch Reynolds and Paul Codd, before Lewis Singleton and Mark Goss gave Clee Cons B their six.
Dave Burton and Mark Ilbrey were the 2-0 winners for Nats A at Grimsby Police, with Dave Roe and John Ilbrey getting singles against Jim Wood and Gaz Dannatt.
Two-nil wins from Drew Winship and Bill Altoft, and a single from Gary Wright against Jason Lawton, gave Healing Mens a 5-3 home win against Cromwell A. Terry Burns won both his frames for the visitors.
A 2-0 from Dave Ashmore was cancelled out by Steve Leggett as Carr Lane A came back to draw 4-4 at Clee Bowls A.
Kevan Hare won a frame for Standard A at Hainton B, but that was their lot as George Bartlett, with a single, and Chris Taylor, Dave Page and Neil Russell, with two-apiece, gave the home team a 7-1 victory.
Clee Bowls Police put the cosh to 1 None Golfer when Mark Stainton, Shaun Cook and Johnpaul Teanby all won 2-0, and Roger Lockwood shared with Matt Clayton, in a 7-1 thrashing.
The top match in Section B saw second-placed Cromwell Rat Pack play host to third in the table GSN Westlands. In a tight game, the visitors sneaked the win when Craig Sidney and John Morton both won 2-0, and Ted Foster shared with Rick Bass. Sean Carlisle won both his frames for the Rats.
Leaders Healing Legion B beat Clee Bowls C 6-2. Chris Tuck and Rick Kirk both won 2-0, and Andy Williamson and Simon Lidgard shared with Mick Laverick and Eric Buck.
This score was repeated at Nats B where Keith Board and Chris Yull were the 2-0 winners against Blossom Way A. John Potterton and Myles Kennan won the frames for the Immingham lads against Stu Wilkinson and Wayne Webber respectively.
Clark Self Drive were taken for a ride by Linden Homes B when Chris Brown, Daz Braithwaite and Mel Pratt all won 2-0 and John Baker shared with Mike Clark in a 7-1 victory.
Singles from Roy Southwell, Jimmy Yates and Steve Johnson, and a 2-0 from Jase Reynolds, gave Linden Homes Snipers a 5-3 at Rapid Frames.
A 2-0 from Bob Barnes was matched by John Anderson as Clee Bowls D drew 4-4 with Jammie Dodgers.
An opening 2-0 from Mike Caborn was cancelled out with a last-board 2-0 from John Ford as Westlands A came back to draw 4-4 with Grey N Balding.
Steve Neul won the first two frames for Westlands Juniors at South Bank Imo's but that was all they could muster as Baz Potter, Alan Wortley and Tony Potter won all the rest for the home team in a 6-2 victory.
Grimsby Police A's 11-match unbeaten run in Section C came to an end at third-placed Ray Edmonds N.
Kev Ferguson, Sandy Young and George Walters all won a frame for the Police, but it wasn't enough – a 2-0 from Jase Sanders, and singles from Richie Grant, Mark Smith and Anthony Hepton, gave the Edmonds hosts a 5-3 victory.
Re-Generation K bagged six at Cabbies when Andrew Fletcher and Dan Webster won the last four frames. Earlier, Mike Crooks and Marc Phillips had shared with Ian Singleton and Geoff Brown.
After the first four frames were shared, Dave Lainchbury put Healing Legion A two to the good at Birds Eye B – but Wayne Douglas won the last two frames to give the Eye a 4-4 draw.
Carr Lane E put six past South Bank B when Mike Gollings and Terry Bird both won 2-0 and Stu Sadler and Dave Tomlinson shared with Matt Paterson and Terry Ironmonger.
Two-nil wins from Jay Cowan and Lee Doughty and a single from Glen Glover against John Phillipson gave Laceby Legion B a 5-3 at Cambridge D. Martin Dowling won the two for the home team.
Craig Allerston won both his frames for Cambridge C but Nick Masters did the same for Ray Edmonds S as the teams drew four-all.
Rays Rockers tasted victory for the first time this season when beating relegation rivals Birds Eye A 5-3. Brian West put the Eye 2-0 up before Rick Francis restored parity with a 2-0 for the Rockers. David Taylor then shared with Gerry Howes. In the end, it was a good 2-0 from Matt Jones that won the game.
Ray Edmonds Jubilee hosted leaders Ray Edmonds Z in Section D and what a good game it was. The first six frames finished all square as Dave Hobbins, Jam McKeon and Terry Kerley shared with Paul Brett Snr and Jnr, and Craig Smith. The outcome was decided when Shane Newbold won two close frames for the top team to give them a narrow 5-3 victory.
"A pleasure to play against such a nice bunch of young lads," said Standard B, who entertained Cue World Boys in a 4-4 draw. Adam Boyington won the first two frames for the home team before Pete Gibson and Barry Loveday shared with the Boys' Louis Kirk and Bradley Burrell. Lewis Sewell then won the last two frames to give the Boys a share of the spoils.
Another 4-4 draw saw Dave Evans win two for Laceby Legion A only to see Daz Edwards do the same for Blossom Way All Stars.
Road Runners called the tune in their match against Allotment Diggers as Simon Timpson and Keith Fountain both won 2-0 and Paul Salisbury and Andy Kenningale shared with Pete Robinson and Craig Foster in a 6-2 victory.
Another team to win six were Cue World N as Keith Haigh and Terry Littlefair both won two and Eddie Langridge and Terry Haigh shared with Win Rose and George Emmitt of Hasbeens.
Power Rangers powered their way to a 7-1 home win against Cromwell B when Wally Aisthorpe, Liam Cribb and Kyle Jennings all won 2-0 and Stuart Aisthorpe shared with slam-saver Brain Broomhead.
