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Birchgrove suffered a shock defeat at home to the competition cellar-dwellers, going down 2-1 on Saturday. Despite utterly dominating the second half, the tigers were unable to beat a determined Western Sydney Passion keeper until it was too late. On the brighter side, the Reserve team continued on their merry way with a 4-1 win in a scrappy encounter.

It is with great pleasure that we can announce that our loyal sponsor of the club since 1998, the Commercial Hotel, has confirmed their committment to the Tigers for the current season. We also welcome back Gillespies Cranes who are supporting the club for another season. The management, players and supporters send out our gratitude to these generous businesses, as without them there would be no Balmain Soccer Club. We urge you all to support them whenever possible.

The Saturday night fixture saw Birchgrove play out a tight 1-1 draw away to Granville Association, which although leaving them unbeaten, drops them out of the top four. In the curtain raiser, the reserve team turned on the style in the second half to smash their opponents 5-0.

After looking down and out, Birchgrove scored 2 late goals in an incredible last couple of minutes to snatch a 4-4 draw at home to Roosters FC. Earlier, the reserve team overcame a half time deficit to keep their perfect record intact with a 4-2 victory.

Despite playing against ten men, Birchgrove conceded a late equaliser to share the points in a 2-2 draw with Gladesville United. It wasn't all bad news though, as other results left the Tigers as the only unbeaten side in the division. A Steele Bonus hat trick was the highlight in another impressive performance from the reserve team, which notched up a 4-0 victory.

Birchgrove's first home game of the season resulted in maximum points to both grades against Blacktown Association. First grade overcame a 1-0 half time deficit to complete a 4-1 victory, with some beautiful team goals being scored. The reserves also continued their excellent start to the season with a 3-1 victory. Both teams are now sitting nicely in the top four with a game in hand.