Manager Jason Lee said: ‘This was a great win against potential championship contenders and despite St Peter missing key players they worked hard and never gave up.
‘I have nothing but praise for my squad; they train hard and winning has resulted in us topping the league for the first time in our history.’ St John started brightly and controlled the game against ten players, St Peter being forced to defend deep and in numbers.
Hosts St John finally broke the deadlock, after 30 minutes, when Becky Darts fired home.
Fiona Mackinnon added the second with a clinical finish just before half time.
St Peter were now up to 11 players and they started to assert pressure of their own, only for Karen Kaygill to maintain her good record of late to make it 3-0.
St Peter continued to work tirelessly and Susan Stewart reduced the deficit.
St John’s fourth was an own goal, the ball put into her own net by Candice Sharples.
St John lead champions First Tower by three points having played a game more.
Both teams currently enjoy a 100 per cent record but that will have to change on Sunday morning when they meet at St John, kick off 10.30.
St Brelade chalked up their biggest ever victory, 6-0 at home to Grouville.
Kirsty Du Heaume hit a hat-trick, Uschi Neuvert scored twice and Kerry Buesnel once.
St Brelade’s victory lifted them to fourth above St Clement and Jersey Wanderers who shared two goals at St Clement.
Ebonnie Hotton netted for the Saints and Kathryn Porter for Wanderers.
In an under-15 Girls’ League match played at the FB Fields on Saturday morning, Jersey Wanderers defeated St Clement 7-0 after goals by Sian Noble (two), Chloe Hagan (two), Libby Barnett, Emily Farley and Georgia Bishop.
