Melton Centrals kept its finals hopes alive with a win on Saturday in the Riddell District Netball League.
Centrals entered the second last round sitting outside the top six, so victory in its final two games were crucial.
It ticked off the first of those, beating Kyneton 47-41.
Centrals led at each of the breaks but were never able to break open the game with the Tigers fighting hard.
Imogen Sexton shot 31 goals for Centrals with Naomi Parker shooting 16.
With Wallan beating Diggers Rest on Saturday, Centrals will need to beat Macedon in the final round and the Magpies lose to Gisborne Giants.
The Magpies went one step further to sealing its finals spot with a 64-40 win against the Burras.
The Magpies led throughout and finished strongly as they kept the Burras to just four goals in the final quarter.
Leona Hristovska shot 18 goals for the Burras.
The wins to Centrals and Wallan officially ended the finals hopes of Romsey, which had a bye on Saturday.
In other results, Woodend-Hesket won a top of the ladder thriller against Riddell.
The Bombers started slow before fighting back.
Woodend-Hesket was able to do enough to come away with a 36-34 win.
Ty Coppinger was named the Hawks best with Abby Gedge putting up 19 goals for them.
Bec Colwell also scored 19 goals for the Bombers with Mady Brown named their best.
Lancefield showed some good form in the lead up to finals, with an 82-21 win against Melton South.
Shanae Brundell shot 71 goals for the Tigers.
Maria Tahi shot nine goals for the Panthers.
