THE talking point in the league was the alleged assault on a referee last week.

The first division game between Lliswerry and Sporting Baneswell was abandoned after 55 minutes due to the alleged assault.

A player will face the Gwent County Association disciplinary committee enquiry and the club concerned will be dealt with by the Newport & District Football League.

The League is the starting point for referees to progress up the pyramid system in Welsh Football.

Any assault on referees deters would-be referees from taking up the whistle and limits the number of referees the district leagues have each Saturday. The outcome of the enquiry will be of interest to all players, clubs and referees.

St Julians AFC took the unbeaten record of Pontnewydd United, to go two points clear at the top of the Premier X. Goals from Michael Harrison (2) and Simon Clarke gave the Saints a 3-1 victory. Second placed Marshfield steamrollered Shaftesbury Youth, to gain a 9-1 away win. Kyle Smith (4), Gareth Georgeadis (3) and Martin Rees (2) got the goals. Two goals from Jerome Maynard and Aaron Compton gave K-2 a 2-1 win over Graig-Y-Rhacca. Tredegar Arms eased to a 4-0 win against bottom club Caerleon Town, with goals from Matthew Hall (2), Gareth Jones and Wesley James. Three goals from Kevin Richards, Phil Davies and Graham Davies helped Henllys Rangers earn their second point of the season, in their 3-3 draw with Machen FC. One goal from Terry Barry was enough to give Pill Hibernians a 1-0 win against Cwmcarn Athletic.

Albion Rovers have opened up a five point lead at the top of the Premier Y. They beat Spencer Boys Club 5-2, with goals from Marcus Corner (3), Marc Savigar and Steve Lawrence. Second placed Cwmbran Celtic suffered their first defeat, losing 4-2 away to Coed Eva Athletic. AC Pontymister move up to third spot after a 2-1 win over Lliswerry. Jamie Lewis and Laurie Kidman got the goals. Five goals from Ror Bennett (2), Luke Hutchinson (2) and David Doody, gave Pill AFC a 5-0 win against Rogerstone. Cromwell Youth picked up their second win, with a 2-1 win against Malpas Gladiator. Newport Corinthians and Villa Dino Christchurch shared the point in a 1-1 draw. Two goals from Aaron Ewers gave Lucas Cwmbran a 2-1 win against Trethomas Bluebirds. Division One leaders Pontnewydd United having lost their last two games, was back in form to gain a 4-3 win against CCYP. Leigh Tudball, Jamie Williams, Andrew Telfer and Gareth Fisher scored. Albion Rovers were held to a 1-1 draw by Ty-Sign AFC. Bettws Social Club won 2-0 against local rivals Malpas FC. An hat trick by Jamie Foster gave Sporting Baneswell a 3-1 win over K-2 seconds. Marshfield beat Ponthir 2-1, with goals from Gareth Ward and Michael Jones. The Six in Hand lived up to their name, by beating Caerleon Town 6-0. Darren Jackson (2), Jon Lewis (2), Brett Jones and Michael Morrison scored. AC Pontymister and Lliswerry shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Longbridge. Division Two leaders Oakfield Inn continued their good form, with a 2-1 win at home to Lliswerry. Michael Gough and Luke Roberts got the goals. Richard Thompson (2), Ryan Cook (2) and Adrian Thomas scored to give County Athletic a 5-2 win against Rogerstone. Waterfront United hold on to second place after a 3-2 win against Cwmcarn Athletic. Five goals from Jason Hurn, Thomas Heath, Barry Burnett, Matthew Phillips and Jake McCarthy, gave Graig-Y-Rhacca a 5-0 win over Marshfield. Newport Eagles were shot down by Racing Club Newport. They lost 12-3 after Chris Desmond (4), Kevin James (2), Alex Corten (2), Chris James, Ben Pollard and two own goals had gone in for Racing Club. Cromwell Youth won 3-0 against Cwmbran Celtic, with Kyle Davies (2) and Matthew Adams scoring. Newport Corinthians went down 8-0 to Bettws Social Club.

St Julians AFC are five points clear at the top of Division Three. The only team with a hundred percent record in the leagues, won 2-0 at home to Racing Club Newport. Callum Jones scored both goals. FC Llanyrafon moved into second place after a 4-1 win over the Ferns AFC. Nathan Thomas, Chris Slade, Steven Wheatstone and Nathan Constable got the goals. Pill AFC beat Ty-Sign AFC 4-2, with goals each from Lance Moran and Brian Morris. The Cwmbran derby saw Lucas Cwmbran win 2-0 against Coed Eva Athletic, with Lee Williams and Curtis White scoring. This was a bad weekend for Newport Eagles. After the heavy defeat by the firsts, their seconds lost 11-2 to Pill Hibernians. Hibs scorers were Russell Edwards (4), Derri Tolley (2), Steve Buckley (2), Lee Morgan, Kirk Bowden and Martin Brunnock. Gaer Park Rangers won 6-2 against Albion Rovers.

Bad weather restricted the Sunday League to two games. Whitehead Haymakers and Athletico Allsorts drew 2-2.

Four goals from Joe Bateman, Lee Sefton, Callum Fairfax and Markus Dearden gave Kwik-Kleen AFC a 4-2 win against St Julians Old Boys.