Andrew Berg hit his highest of the season with 86, while Robbie Jackson struck 74 as the home team passed the premier’s target of 206 only three wickets down.

“At the start of the season he (Andrew) really couldn’t commit a lot of time,” coach Dan Dixon said.

“He had a few weddings at the start of the season, so he missed a bit of cricket at the start.”

Jackson’s form is a major worry for the rest of the competition as the greatest single-season run-maker in association history has now posted successive half-centuries.

“Jacko got 51 against Albury, but I reckon yesterday was his best innings of the year,” Dixon said.

Belvoir captain Matt Jaensch says Jackson is always dangerous.

“He always looks the most technically-correct batsmen in the competition,” he said.

“He knew for them to win they needed a decent partnership and he and Bergy did that.” 

Wodonga slipped to 3-80, handing Belvoir an opportunity, but Berg and Jackson ended the match with a 141-run stand.

“They were far too good for us,” Jaensch said.

“Bergy was scratchy early, but he didn’t give a chance and he did what our batsmen couldn’t and that was convert a start into a score.”

The Eagles had five scores of 25 and over, but not one posted a half-century.

Aaron Gillespie was the top score with 48.

“It is disappointing when a bloke gets to 30 or 40 and gets out, especially once they do the hard work and get out, like we have all year,” Jaensch said.

Jaensch produced another strong display, finishing with 3-61 from 26 overs.

“Belvoir proved last year that (Matt) Jaensch can bowl all day from one end, and he’s a bloke who’s up for the big games,” Dixon said.

“The boys were extremely patient, they waited and waited and waited, for that bad ball and rotate the strike.

“I suppose the only thing which took us off-guard was Zac Simmonds opened the bowling.”

Simmonds took 1-81 off 22 overs.

Former captain Mick Russell also provided a surprise by snaring 6-32.

He hadn’t taken a wicket this season, and had only bowled four overs in second grade.

“The boys said he was the only one who swung the ball, swinging the ball away,” Dixon said.

North Albury’s loss to Lavington has allowed Wodonga to steal top spot, while the Eagles have dropped two places to fifth.

Belvoir will face a desperate Albury, while Wodonga is away to Lavington.

Only 18.94 points separates first and eighth, with just the one round left.

Third-placed Lavington could claim the minor premiership or miss finals.