Monksland United have a game in hand on Clara Town.
Clara Town has joined Monksland United at the top of the Senior Division of the Combined Counties Football League.
They were 2-1 winners at home to Birr Town.
Monksland United, who travel to play Mountmellick this weekend, are tied on ten points with Clara but with a game in hand.
Elsewhere on Saturday, there was a high scoring encounter in Athlone where it finished Willow Park 3 Mountmellick United 3.
In the First Division, Stradbally Town picked up their second win of the season with a 4-2 victory over county rivals Portlaoise.