In the Senior Division, joint leaders Moneyfields Reserves (9-1 over Liss Athletic) and Denmead (3-0 over Liphook United) enjoyed comfortable home wins.

Third-placed Locks Heath may have had a Cup hangover, as they lost ground with a 1-1 home draw with Paulsgrove.

Fleetlands move into fourth with a big 6-0 win at bottom club Lyndhurst (pictured), as rivals Stockbridge were defeated 1-3 at home in a local derby to Overton United, while Colden Common also stumbled with a 4-1 loss at Clanfield.

Apart from the win for Overton, another team near the bottom in need of points, Winchester Castle, recorded a 1-0 win at Hayling United, both Castle and Overton now pulling clear of the bottom three.  

In Division 1 North,  leaders Andover New Street Swifts notched their tenth league win at the season with a 2-0 home win over Whitehill and Bordon. Closest challengers Headley United kept up the chase with a narrow 3-2 win at Twentyten. Hook stay in fourth with a 3-3 draw at North Waltham.

In Division 1 South East, it was eleven wins out of eleven for QK Southampton at the top, with a 7-1 win at Michelmersh and Timsbury, and Upham are still in second after a 12-0 home win over second-bottom Clarendon. AFC Petersfield consolidated their mid-table position with a good 1-0 win at Cup specialists Meon Milton.

Sway progressed in the Southampton Senior Cup with a good 5-1 at Braishfield, but Whiteley Wanderers went down 2-1 at home to Follands Res and Chamberlayne Athletic were beaten 3-5 at home to Southampton League team Hedge End Town.

QK Southampton have a bye to the next round due to opponents Bishops Waltham unfortunately folding.

In the North Hants Cup, Silchester Village came through on penalties at South Wonston Swifts after finding themselves tied at 3-3 after 90 minutes - and Broughton beat Stockbridge U23's on penalties.

Article by Paul Harris

Article Photo by Ian Grainger