United is unbeaten since early May and moved into fifth courtesy of striker Saso Alexovski's free kick 14 minutes from time.

The Bergers failed to record a win until round eight, but have won five times since.

In a dour contest against the Greens, Alexovski struck a fine free kick to collect three points.

In the weekend's only other game, South Melbourne registered an important 3-1 win over the struggling Altona Magic.

Magic was on the board first on the half hour with Mathew Theodore's shot deflecting off a South defender to find the net.

But South central defender Steven O'Dor found the equalizer just before the break.

Soon after the break, O'Dor found himself scoring an unlikely brace with a glancing header putting his side ahead.

The win was secured on 83 minutes when a quick free kick from Joe Keenan found Kyle Joryeff to secure a much-needed victory for South Melbourne.

Ladder (after 16 rounds)

1 - Richmond                                   +4        29 pts

2 - Oakleigh Cannons                   +5        27 pts

3 - Hume City                                   +5        25 pts

4 - Green Gully Cavaliers              +4        23 pts

5 - Heidelberg United                     +1        21 pts

 

6 - Dandenong Thunder               -4         21 pts

7 - Northcote City                            +5        20 pts

8 - South Melbourne                      +7        19 pts

9 - Bentleigh Greens                      -8         18 pts

10 - Melbourne Knights                 -2         16 pts

 

11 - Sunshine George Cross        -13      15 pts

12 - Altona Magic                            -4         13 pts

 

Goals

11 - Trent Rixon (Northcote City)

10 - Kevin Townson (Melbourne Knights)

9 - Fernando De Moraes (South Melbourne)

8 - Jerry Karpeh (Oakleigh Cannons)

7 - Daniel Visevic (Richmond), Kyle Joryeff (South Melbourne/Sunshine George Cross)

6 - Michael Curcija (Oakleigh Cannons), Jesse Krncevic (Richmond), Koce Delev (Altona Magic), Jean-Charles Dubois (Melbourne Knights), Richard Cardozo (Hume City), Saso Alexovski (Heidelberg United)