By Lance Jenkinson
Werribee City could not last the course in their quest for promotion from the National Premier League 2 west competition.
The Bees were for so long sitting inside the top two, but could not sustain it when it mattered most. Sergio Sabbadini’s team settled for a third-placed finish after a 2-2 draw with Ballarat City at Galvin Park on Saturday.
The Bees had a glimmer of hope of breaking into the playoffs before a ball was kicked, but that disappeared when news of second-placed Moreland Zebras scoring goal after goal in a 4-0 win over Whittlesea Ranges began filtering through.
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Werribee City finished with 48 points, five points in arrears of the Zebras and seven behind champions St Albans Saints.
In men’s state league 2 north-west, Hoppers Crossing finished off its season strongly with a 3-1 win over Albion Rovers at Grange Reserve. The Reds finished the campaign in fourth place.
Truganina Hornets played out a 2-2 draw with Melbourne University in the last round of men’s state league 4 west to finish mid-table. West Point ran ninth in men’s state league 5 west after a 5-2 loss to Barwon. In the same division, Wyndham United, who lost to Melton Phoenix 7-1, finished rock bottom without a point.
