The Cavaliers, coming off three-straight losses prior to the Easter break, proved too good for a Greens side that finished the match with nine players.

They made a perfect start through striker Gary Wales, who headed home his third goal of the season after 10 minutes.

Left back Steve Burton had slammed a long-range strike into the crossbar before Gully went up 2-0 after 24 minutes.

A long shot from youngster Joshua Groenewald troubled keeper Cliff Henry, who fumbled the ball over the line.

Frustrations got the better of the home side and Denis Alilovic was sent off for kicking out at Jonathan Munoz, reducing the home side to 10.

But, sparked into action, the Greens pulled one back against the run of play through striker Damir Lokvancic.

If things were already difficult, Bentleigh made things harder when Con Anthopoulos was sent off after receiving two red cards in 10 minutes.

Striker Mathew Sanders sealed the win for Gully when he converted a cross from Nicholas Robinson to make it 3-1 after 77 minutes.

The loss drops the Greens out of the top five while Green Gully have tightened the gap between itself and fifth.

A depleted Hume City dropped its first points of the season, held to a 1-1 draw at Richmond.

The home side performed better in the first half but were unable to breach the Hume defence until late on.

Jesse Krncevic opened the scoring late in the half with his third goal of the season.

But Alfonso Opazo equalised just after the break for City after a fine knock down.

Richmond had its chances to get a win late on but neither Michael Catalano nor in-form striker Daniel Visevic could beat Lupce Acevski in the City goal.

Melbourne Knights made it consecutive wins with an impressive 2-0 win at Oakleigh on Friday night.

The Knights looked the more dangerous of the two sides but the teams were deadlocked at half time.

But the visitors went ahead midway through the second half through impressive striker Jean Dubois.

Dubois headed home a cross from the lively Kevin Townson for his fourth goal of the season.

As the Cannons pushed for an equaliser, the Knights produced a counter attack and guaranteed all three points in stoppage time.

Josip Magdic unselfishly played the ball through for Jacob Colosimo to apply the simplest of finishes and get the Knights out of the relegation zone for the first time this season.

South Melbourne's farewell to Bob Jane Stadium was brought to an abrupt end with a pitch invasion forcing its 1-1 draw with Heidelberg United to be abandoned.

The home side had been disappointing and was 1-0 down after striker Hamid Basma slotted a rebound for the Bergers after 41 minutes.

But South's pressure paid off and midfielder Carl Recchia nodded home his first goal of the season in the 91st minute, before fans ran onto the pitch in celebration.

The referee was forced to call a premature end to the game.

In the Grand Final rematch on Saturday night, Altona Magic and Dandenong Thunder drew 1-1 at Paisley Park.

Dandenong's Noel Bahnsen opened the scoring after 12 minutes but the Thunder did not hold its lead for long.

The Magic was awarded a penalty, converted by Pece Siveski after half an hour.

It drops the Thunder into the relegation zone, winless since the opening game of the season.

In the final game of the round, Sunshine George Cross scored a late 1-0 win over Northcote City.

The goal came courtesy of Ben Cogger, who reacted quickly to a long free kick to slot home the only goal of the game after 80 minutes.

City's star striker Trent Rixon came on as a substitute in his return from injury, but was denied late by keeper Martin John in a one-on-one.