Somerset Eagles need probably another four points to be safe from relegation in their first season back in the top flight.

The problem is they have to play the three teams still in the race for the Premier Division title — Robin Hood, PHC and North Village — in their final matches as they try to keep some space between themselves and Flanagan’s Onions who remain in the second relegation spot.

Eagles and Onions, last season’s two promoted sides, played out a 1-1 draw last weekend, which left Onions two points behind Eagles and their coach, Mick Ward, fuming over a decision to rule out an 80th-minute effort by Keston Lewis. The results left the bottom four places unchanged, with Eagles now on 12 points with Dandy Town, who have a game in hand, while Onions have ground to make up.

The upcoming fixtures put an interesting spin on things, however, with Eagles having to play the top three and probably wondering where their next point is coming from. Onions have an easier run-in with matches against Boulevard, Dandy Town and Devonshire Colts, while Dandy Town can finally make themselves safe with victory over Colts, the bottom team. Boulevard are safe on 19 points and Town could be after this weekend while Colts may already be relegated by the time they meet Onions on April 2. Eagles, on the other hand, meet three teams with plenty to play for at the other end of the table.

“The players are well aware of it, we were able to capture a point away last weekend against Flanagan’s and it was a tall ask to get a victory away from home,” said Roger Lee, the Eagles assistant coach.

“But we’ve got two games at home where the guys are a bit more comfortable and the goal is to get points from those matches. It is tough having to play the top three teams in your last games, but we have to work with what we have. The pressure is definitely on, the top three teams vying to win the league and the bottom three trying to avoid relegation ... and we’re playing each other.

“We just have to be positive in our approach and get ready to work hard and hopefully get some positive results. Staying up in the Premier Division will be good for the team; that’s the goal. Time will tell with the results of the next three matches.”

Robin Hood, the leaders, are looking to open a gap overnight when they take on Somerset Trojans on Saturday night in Somerset (8.00). The next day PHC meet Eagles at White Hill Field, looking to bounce back from their first league defeat last weekend.

Devonshire Colts, eight points behind Eagles in eighth, will be relegated if they fail to beat Dandy Town at St John’s Field, while a Town victory would virtually make them safe on 15 points. They also have a game in hand against North Village next Wednesday at Goose Gosling Field.

In the First Division, Young Men’s Social Club and X-Roads clinched promotion when their twelfth wins of the season took them to 39 and 37 points, the same totals Eagles and Onions ended up with last season.

With three games remaining, Social Club and X-Roads are now battling for the top spot, with X-Roads hoping third-placed St George’s can take points off the Bluebirds at Wellington Oval on Sunday.

X-Roads meet revived Ireland Island Rangers at Garrison Field, while Southampton Rangers play Wolves at home and St David’s take on Paget at Lord’s. On Saturday night, BAA play Hamilton Parish at Goose Gosling Field at 8.30.