Altona made it a second straight finals series with a last round win against Spotswood in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association south-west.
The A’s and Woodsmen were playing off in a virtual elimination final, with the sides entering the round in seventh and sixth respectively.
The A’s won the toss and sent the Woodsmen in and it proved to be the right decision.
The Woodsmen struggled and were bowled out for 129 in the final over.
Lachie McKenna top scored with 32 at the top of the order but they struggled after being 2-77.
Adam Yates took 4-27 off his nine overs for the A’s to be the pick of the bowlers.
It was a disastrous start with the bat for the A’s, with both openers gone without any runs on the board.
The loss of Yates and Ben Davies left the A’s at 4-43 with the game well and truly alive.
Matthew Turcinovich and captain James Grubb settled in at the crease and guided the A’s to a big win.
They finished 4-133, hitting the winning runs with more than three overs remaining.
Turcinovich top scored with 56 not out, while Grubb finished 36 not out.
It was single wicket takers for the Woodsmen.
The win and other results move the A’s up to fourth spot.
They will face Brighton this weekend in the first weekend of finals.
The Woodsmen slipped to seventh, seeing them miss the finals by quotient.
Meanwhile, Yarraville finished its season with a win against Caulfield.
Caulfield made 7-198 with Yarraville making the runs with nearly three overs remaining.
The Eagles finished 5-200. Alexander Wood top scored with 57.
Yarraville finished the season in 11th spot.
Williamstown finished its season with a loss to Hoppers Crossing.
The Seagulls made 7-155, which the Cats easily made, finishing 4-156.
It was a disappointing season for the Seagulls, who finished in 14th spot.
