ONLY five teams are still unbeaten in the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League as promotion and relegation issues start to take shape.

Draw specialists Heworth still have a three-point gap at the top of division four after another share-all, this time with third-placed Cliffe.

Heworth then completed the double over David Lloyd with top-scorers Nick Latchman and Louise Haritakis ending with a 12-0 win.

The team was strengthened with Helen Larkin and Andy Ward joining forces to win 26 games.

Appleton Roebuck stayed second but lost in an evenly-contested match against Riccall, thanks to Patrick Woodward and Michelle Helm winning their middle rubber 11-1.

Paul Dadvar and Chris Howat ensured Roebuck returned to winning ways with a triumph against Poppleton.

Wilberfoss completed the double over York, playing both matches last week.

Visits to Wimbledon affected a lot of teams, but Poppleton must now be favourites for the division one title after they beat Fulford 2 despite having to reshuffle their pairings.

York lost to Wigginton by two games as both teams played without first-choice players in a very close match.

David Lloyd opened up a four-point gap at the top of division two in the only match to be played, beating close rivals Rufforth by hanging on after a good opening round.

Division three has split into two with only two points separating the top four teams.

Stamford Bridge are the new leaders on games difference after Tony Downing and Natalie Muir hit an unbeaten 27 games in a win against Fulford.

Copmanthorpe are on the same points tally.

Fulford siblings Patrick Atkinson and Dominique Morrissey returned with 28 games in a victory against Dunnington.

Wigginton are just behind on games difference after a 55-53 win over Sutton-on-Derwent.

Stillington have the best record of the four teams battling relegation after victory at Dunnington.

The top three all won in division five. Fulford and second-placed Wigginton both beat Alne, while Jamie Winspear and Ellie Page kept Bishopthorpe in the frame with a win against Rowntree Park.

Rufforth and Tollerton opened up a four-point gap at the top of division eight as leaders Rufforth eased past Riccall, led by Michael Evans and Christine Edmond.

Tollerton are just behind on games difference, finishing with a heavy scoring round to triumph.

Division nine have new leaders in Cliffe, who moved up from third.

They started with a battling win against Poppleton and, the following night, they overcame Bubwith. Bubwith moved into third as Chris Cobley and Diana Longthorp starred against Fulford.