-- The Tikariot Premier League is covered by Simon Nighthorse and Sakari Pernfors --
The fairy tale in Frahaul continues. The Guillarim Blades were one of only three unbeaten teams in the league and on match day 6 they made sure that the series of one of the others came to a screeching halt. Playing host to reigning champions Tikariot City FC, the Blades managed to sneak away a win courtesy of an 89th minute goal by midfielder John Acolatse, despite having been two men down since David Irwin's second yellow card in the 52nd minute and losing Dexter Dillard to a thigh contusion in the 54th after all substitutions were exhausted.
Behind them the Veriasod Lakers seemed to have had a bit of a hangover following their record-breaking 9-0 pouncing of Pyathora the week prior, falling 1-3 in Kyethas, while Morannon Athletic continue to surprise everybody in the league with a resounding 4-1 victory over the Oriannor Mountaineers, who were fourth at this point), with Gouvanarchais centre back Alanig Quiviger earning Man of the Match with two goals in the second half, sealing the deal.
Looking at the relegation zone, Parakleion's woes continue with a narrow 0-1 home defeat against Dhun Lagarr, just like Valnohar and Pyathora losing their respective games as well with only Nagoush managing a goalless draw in Meriador.
And then there were none. On match day 7 the two last unbeaten teams, who coincidentally also were first and second in the table, lost their first games of the season, Guillarim 1-4 in Eivora, where both George Hancock and Calliope Montevecchi scored braces, and Morannon 0-2 on Port Tacassam. Eivora's win also sent them into the top four, one point behind the top. The big winner of the weekend was Dhun Lagarr, whose 1-0 win in Fort Viljan sent them to the top of the table on the better goal difference to Guillarim.
Tikariot City also managed to bounce back from their surprise loss in Guillarim, wiping the Avanaroch White Wings from the Dhaencunor Arena with 5-1, returning them to the top ten and Avanaroch to the brink of the relegation zone, which sees another very unexpected name after the weekend: Baraldhur AFC. Falling 1-2 to Meriador FC, the fourth of last season has a crisis at their hands, some are already comparing it to Port Rhovanyon last season. They are replacing Nagoush in the drop zone, who scored their first win of the season with a 3-0 over Vantanoch. Valnohar's hard fought 4-3 win over Pyathora was not enough to elevate them over 21st, due to their bad goal difference, while the Parakleion Firebirds could not get past a goalless draw in Veriasod, thus remaining in 23rd.