![Broadmeadow Magic's Jarred Baker and Jaffas' Jimmy Oates tussle for the ball at Magic Park on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll Broadmeadow Magic's Jarred Baker and Jaffas' Jimmy Oates tussle for the ball at Magic Park on Sunday. Picture by Jonathan Carroll](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/ikLFZZUcNnvgygfqz78ZET/1c0a83d4-9be8-47f6-95cf-ae380a857c70.jpg/r0_66_4246_2614_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Lambton Jaffas came from 2-0 down to beat Broadmeadow 3-2 at Magic Park on Sunday and take top spot by goal difference with a game in hand.
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In the grand final rematch, Magic came out firing to be well in control by the 23rd-minute mark after Alexander Rose doubled the advantage following Bailey Wells' 11th-minute effort.
But Jaffas, who were playing their first game in three weeks following an Easter break then a washed-out round-six fixture, pulled a goal back on the stroke of half-time through Ben Hay from close range then scored twice in the final five minutes to stay the only unbeaten side in NPLM Northern NSW.
Scott Petit levelled things at 2-2 in the 85th minute after Magic goalkeeper Lewis Alvarez felled Jimmy Oates in the area then Pat Bond buried a left-footed shot into the roof of Broadmeadow's net in the 89th after a free kick.
Jaffas and Magic sit atop the standings with 18 points.
Rhys Cooper produced a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Azzurri (15 points) on Sunday that has Newcastle Olympic on 10 points and in a two-way tussle for fifth with Maitland, who beat Lake Macquarie 2-0 on Saturday.
Valentine (16) scored two goals in two minutes to set up a 2-0 win over Weston at home on Saturday.
Also on Saturday, Cooks Hill beat Adamstown 3-1 and Edgeworth downed New Lambton 1-0.
Points: Jaffas 18, Magic 18, Valentine 16, Azzurri 15, Maitland 10, Olympic 10, Edgeworth 8, Weston 7, Cooks Hill 4, Lake Macquarie 3, Adamstown 2, New Lambton 1.