FIVE teams are in contention for the McDonald’s Worcester and District League Sunday Premier Division crown.

Goals from Alex Wren and Sean Smith gave current leaders Malvern Radar a 2-0 home win over Kempsey.

Hallow staked their claim after a 7-0 win at The Bell @ Pensax with braces for Gareth Bateman, Tyler Attwood and Nathan Hayward.

A single strike from veteran Matt Bishop gave Droitwich Spa Eagles victory over Brewers Athletic.

Fifth-placed Callow End are still unbeaten with games in hand after a 4-3 win at University of Worcester.

Division One leaders The Gloster Arms triumphed 2-0 at New Barbourne.

Radar extended their lead at the top to four points with the two-goal win over Kempsey.

With players, including their captain, missing due to injury and others forced into unfamiliar roles, the hosts had to grind out the Victoria Park victory.

A rough, unpredictable playing surface forced a long-ball game with few chances.

Radar dominated the first-half with Smith’s free-kick from the edge of the penalty area finding the bottom corner of the net.

Wren’s glancing header gave him a rare goal and Radar their second shortly before the break.

Malvern took time to settle in the second half but were helped by a red card for Kempsey.

Claines moved into third place after a 6-2 win over The Halfway House.

Tony Farnsworth and Dave Birch both notched doubles for Claines with Alex Mann doing likewise for the visitors.

Kris Baker and Tom Coultas-Morton were on target for Hallow Village, who were 2-1 winners at Worcester Raiders.

Andre Rodrigues scored twice for Worcester Saints as they beat second-placed Northside 3-0.

There is a two-horse race for the Division Two title with Perrywood Reserves and WCT Youth Raiders both having 100 per cent records at the top.

Garry Price fired a treble and Alan Parkinson a double as Perrywood crushed Worcester City Wanderers 8-3.

WCT hammered Hornets 5-0 with Richard Smith cracking a hat-trick.

Malvern side Falcons are in third place after a 5-4 victory over University of Worcester ‘B’.

Matt Turner bagged two for Falcons with Luke Robson grabbing a hat-trick for the students.

James Lush, Bradley Morton and Mark Holbrow also netted for the victors.

Lewis Doyle and Aaron Griffiths bagged braces in Malvern Rangers’ 4-2 win at fellow strugglers The National Express.

Division Three leaders Clifton Rovers crashed to a shock 4-0 defeat at Colwall St James with Adam Sharpe scoring twice.

Dominic Ince and Steve Rawle also netted.

A 10-goal thriller at Whitehall saw the home team draw 5-5 with Colwall Village.

Lee Tomkins notched a hat-trick for Whitehall with Dave Perrera and Jack Parker both bagging braces for Village alongside a single strike from Mark White.

There were two goals each for Tom Poke of Freemasons Arms, who thrashed Alumni 8-1, and Martin Newman as VBL Sports beat Korono 2-1.

Malvern Mans fell 3-2 at home to high-flying Hylton Road Rovers.

Dave Murray netted a treble for Droitwich Spa Eagles Reserves, who won 4-3 against Oldbury Park Tigers in Division Four.

Aaron Jenkins and Ryan Mapp scored for Hallow Reserves as they beat Old Vigornians 2-0.

The bottom-of-the-table clash in Division Five saw Sport Dysons win 2-1 at Westside with goals from Kieran Smith and Kyle Stimson.

Meanwhile, Bromyard Colts slipped off the top of the Herefordshire Sunday League North Division after a 2-2 home draw with Shooters.

Dean Corbett and Tom Harding scored but Hop Pole took their place at the top.

Ben Ledbury scored a hat-trick as Atletico Ledbury slumped 11-4 at Stagecoach in the Southern Division.

Jake Bramley also netted and was sent off.