Sydney Uni were the only team in the top five to win in round 14 in a wild weekend of Shute Shield action. 

Several upsets, including last placed West Harbour beating first placed Manly, have further condensed the competition ladder with four rounds remaining. 

Just nine competition points now seperate Eastwood in fourth spot and Eastern Suburbs in 10th. 

Catch up on all the action from round 14 below: 

Gordon 25-22 Northern Suburbs 

Gordon scored 13 unanswered points in the final 15 minutes to beat Northern Suburbs 25-22 in another thrilling local derby at North Sydney Oval.

Jack McGregor, back from the Western Force, calmly slotted a penalty goal from 42 metres out in the final minutes to give his side a three point lead, before Norths’ missed an opportunity to level the scores in the dying stages. 

The Highlanders led 12-3 late in the first half following tries to Will Terry and lock Ola Tauelangi. 

Norths hit back through Boston Kerepa on the stroke of half time then took the lead early in the second half following a controversial penalty try. 

McGregor received a yellow card for a failed intercept near his tryline, but the referee also awarded Norths a penalty try, despite the fact several Gordon defenders were nearby in cover. 

The home side went further ahead following a try to Gary Bautz in the 50th minute and led 22-12 with 30 minutes remaining. 

Gordon added a penalty goal in the 67th minute, then levelled the scores inside the final five minutes following a pick and drive try to Mahe Valianu. 

McGregor kicked his penalty attempt to take the lead, before Norths failed with their attempt to level the scores. The three point loss is the Shoremen’s first since round nine. 

Gordon, on the back of four straight victories, are now sixth and back in the hunt for a spot in the top four. 

Hunter 31-12 Western Sydney

Hunter leapfrogged Western Sydney back into the top eight following an impressive bonus point win over the Two Blues in Newcastle. 

The Wildfires opened the scoring with a brilliant try from a chip and chase, eventually scored by centre Winston Wilson, and led 14-zip midway through the second half following a driving maul try scored by Phil Bradford. 

The Two Blues hit back through prop Kaynan Siteine-Tau late in the first half, but trailed 21-7 after Bradford and the Hunter maul struck again early in the second half. 

Two Blues fullback Toti Mafi scored in the 65th minute to reduce the gap to 12 points but that’s as close as the visitors would get. 

Hunter sealed the win with a third try from their driving maul to boost their finals hopes and end a three game winning run for the Two Blues. 

Randwick 36-19 Warringah

Randwick capitalised on several uncharacteristic Warringah mistakes to claim a 36-19 victory at Rat Park. 

The visitors led from start to finish and opened the scoring after just one minute when a missed lineout throw from the Rats led to a try to Randwick centre Nick Chan. 

The visitors took a 15-0 lead to the half time break thanks to some brilliant footwork from winger Jackson Mohi, before Warringah opened their account early in the second half with a try in the corner to Harry Jones. 

The Randwick backs extended the lead through a try to Dan O’Brien but momentum then swung to Warringah. 

Esera Chee Kam and Charlie Tupou scored back to back tries and suddenly the Rats trailed 22-19 In the 70th minute. 

But Randwick answered with a try to No.7 James Tomkinson minutes later, then sealed the result when returning back Andrew Deegan scooped up a loose Warringah pass and ran 80 metres untouched to score and seal a 36-19 win. 

Eastern Suburbs 35-5 Eastwood

Eastern Suburbs produced their best performance of the season and gave their finals hopes a massive boost, while handing Eastwood their fourth loss in five rounds. 

The Beasties scored four unanswered first half tries, including two in the opening three minutes to race away to a 28-0 lead. 

Fullback Dan Donato, wingers Sam Fogarty and Blake Rixon and prop James Behringer all crossed for five pointers in the first half attacking onslaught. 

Eastwood scored from a maul on the stroke of half time and received an all time spray from coach Ben Batger at the break. 

The Woodies stopped the bleeding in the second half but also failed to fire in attack. 

Sam Fogarty scored the only points after the break, snatching an intercept in the 76th minute to seal a 30 point win. 

With a number of rep players still expected to return to Woollahra, the 10th placed Beasties may not be done with yet. They’re five competition points behind Randwick in sixth and nine competition points behind Eastwood in fourth.

West Harbour 22-19 Manly 

Last placed West Harbour stunned competition leaders Manly 22-21 at St Luke’s Oval to hand the Marlins their fourth loss of the season. 

The Pirates scored three tries in five minutes midway through the fist half to claim an unassailable lead and shake up the race for the Shute Shield minor premiership. 

Halfback Will Grant opened the scoring in the 20th minute on the back of a great run from prop Cameron Orr. Justin Masters scored two minutes later, then hooker Raukawa Neems added his side’s third five pointer to claim a 19-0 lead. 

To make matter worse, Manly No.9 Wilson Dulieu was red carded in the 33rd minute for tackling a player in the air. While Dulieu’s eyes were clearly on the ball, Pirates fullback Kodie Hawkins fell dangerously, warranting the red card. 

Manly scored on the stroke of half time and reduced the deficit to just five points in the 50th minute following a try to prop Ivan Fepuleai. 

But a Jack Debreczeni penalty goal midway through the second half extended West Harbour’s lead to more than a converted try. 

Nic Benn crossed for Manly in the dying stages, but the West Harbour defence remained strong in the final minutes to seal a famous Pirates victory. 

Sydney University 28-22 Southern Districts 

Sydney Uni held off a fast finishing Southern Districts outfit to claim a 28-22 victory and move to top spot on the Shute Shield ladder. 

Incredibly, Sydney Uni were the only team in the top six (prior to this weekend) to win in round 14. 

Uni raced away to a 21-0 lead after 20 minutes and looked to be in cruise control following tries to Henry Robertson, Jack McCalman and Hugh Bokenham. 

On debut, 20-year old Souths winger Maui Ula Wallace got his side on the board with a brilliant try from a grubber late in the first half before the Rebels’ other winger Chris Wallace scored early in the second half to trail 21-10. 

Uni pushed further ahead with a try from a driving maul in the 62nd minute but the Rebels refused to go away. 

Forward Otto Louis Wendt scored for Souths minutes later and when Christian Kagiassis scored in the 75th minute, the Rebels trailed by just 6 points. 

Souths had several opportunities in the dying stages, but the Sydney Uni defence held strong despite being a man down to seal a hard fought 28-22 win.