MILDURA East have secured an important eight-run victory over ladder leaders Irymple to end the calendar year, despite a superb unbeaten 140 from Swallows import Scott Steel.

The win in the grand final replay creates an incredibly congested top four after eight rounds, while the entire top six is still well within the finals hunt.

Chasing 270 to win at Mildura Sporting Precinct, the Swallows had...