It’s been a long time coming, but after 16 weeks, E-Chief has finally claimed his first victory of the season.

Goals from Connor Wickham, Christian Benteke and Loic Remy earned Ewen his first win but remains rooted to the foot of the table.

With a third of the season now gone, the race for the title remains close at the top with eventual champion Cobman ahead of Stuart on goal difference, while five wins from the last six matches have propelled Dave into third, mainly thanks to the form of QPR striker Charlie Austin.

After a good run in October and November, defending champion Steve has suffered three straight defeats and slipped down to fourth while Taff remains in the hunt with the help of Alexis Sanchez’s 11 goals.

P-Chief ended his run of 12 games without a win by claiming back-to-back 3-1 victories in weeks 14 and 15, while five draws in the last six games for Matt aren’t really helping his progress.

Despite leaking five goals in the last three games, Southampton’s defence remains the strongest in the Kestrel so far with just 11 conceded so far, while Cobman’s Sergio Aguero (14), Diego Costa and Sanchez (11) lead the way as the top scorers.