TOOLEYBUC-Manangatang kept their finals aspirations alive on Saturday at Manangatang, overcoming a gallant but undermanned Koondrook-Barham by six-points - 8.9 (57) to 7.9 (51).

While the match never reached great heights from a skill perspective, the close finish ensured a thrilling climax, with both sides throwing everything at the contest in the dying moments.