Darts round-up: Gap tightens around the Coseley Friday League summit

Lower Gornal Bl B saw their lead at the Coseley Friday League summit cut to just one-point after drawing 3-3 against Royal Legion.

Ash Marson, Phil Parker and Spike Green were among the winners for Legion - with Ash Wilkinson, Chris Pearson and Jason Morris helping Gornal evade defeat.

Second-placed Parkes Hall crushed Lower Gornal Bl A 5-1 courtesy of Steve Davis, Tom Bissell, Mark Rollinson, Mark Jones and Joe Turner.

Wednesfield Cons A ended Hotshots A’s hopes of lifting the title with a 4-2 success thanks to Callum Parkes, Ian Stanton, Ash Khayat and Gavin Baker.

The top-three remain locked on 57 points after 11 matches in the West Midlands Super League following another eventful round of action.

Martin Price, Ryan O’Connor, Jack Aldridge, Will Beaden and Dan Hands ensured that Staffs Knot emerged comfortable 5-0 victors against second from bottom Landywood.

Dog & Partridge eased to a 4-1 win over Gate Inn following successes for Wayne Jones, Dean Fullwood, Chris Slater and Gavin Baker.

And Kings Head thumped seventh-placed Carrington 5-0 courtesy of Rich Platt, Matty Dennant, Owen Maiden, Mark Maiden and Adam Teasdale.

All three results leave Staffs Knot, Dog & Partridge and Kings Head embroiled in a three-horse race for the title - with Dudley Ex Service cut 12 points adrift in fourth.

In the Tettenhall Wednesday League, Junction B beat Codsall Bull 4-3 to maintain their unbeaten record thanks to Martin Price, Callum Parkes, Phil Mayo and Rich Newey.

Harrison Owen, Dave Bull, Billy Jones and Craig Hampton helped Red Lions come from 3-1 down to inflict Swan Compton’s first defeat of the season.

Midlands Sports won 4-3 at Newhampton with Sol Matthews, Liam Dyke, Flynn Bowkett and Tom Price doing the damage.

Junction A emerged 5-2 victors at Stile, Irish Wolf & Harp crushed Harrowby 7-0 and Claregate won 4-3 at Wrottesley Arms.

Elsewhere, Dog & Partridge and Ashmore cruised to comprehensive 6-1 victories against District 21 and Codsall Firs respectively.

After five games, Irish Wolf & Harp and Junction B lead the way with 10 points each.

Evonne Taylor leads the West Midlands Ladies Super League table on 113 points - nine ahead of Jackie Maiden on 104 who suffered a pair of defeats.

Gemma Barrett, Hannah Davies, Jade Wellings and Jacqui Simmons recorded 3-0 wins.

Meanwhile, Shelbie Guest, Clarie Hobbs, Lauren Herrington and Crysta Wilcox emerged 3-1 victors, as Shelbie Guest and Eloise Milburn won their matches 3-2.