Premier League: OVA sitting pretty atop the table

The side's wily mentor, Tim Coates, said his players took the 1-0 round three loss to South Armidale "in their stride".

"They've been around a long time, a few of them," he said. "So they just keep doing what they do."

OVA will look to keep doing that when they travel to Armidale to face seventh-placed Demon Knights in a round 11 clash on Saturday.

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After nine matches, Mushies have eight wins and one loss.

They are two points clear of second-placed South Armidale on the ladder.

Coates is satisfied with OVA's form.

"If you can go nearly 60 games with one loss, it's pretty good, I suppose," he said.

"The competition's a bit stronger," he added.

"But it's pretty much what we thought it would be, at the start of the year - that Westside and South Armidale would be strong, the Goats recruited well again."

He continued: "And it's good to see teams like Tamworth FC and Hillvue, who were struggling for players and form, are doing quite well."

Elsewhere on Saturday, East Armidale play South Armidale at Doody Park, Armidale City Westside meet Norths United at Harris Park 1, and North Companions and Tamworth FC clash at Marius St.

At Riverside 3A, South United and Hillve will meet.

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