Football

NEW Milton Town's Chris Long tore the Christchurch defence apart while scoring a hat-trick as the hosts' miserable start to the season continued.

AFC Totton and Blackfield & Langley were the only local sides to stay in the Hampshire FA Senior Cup.

BASHLEY 16-year-old Bue Bennett scored his first senior hat-trick in a dominant 6-1 win over Amesbury Town which moves them fourth in the table.

A HARRY McGrath strike helped Lymington Town recover from a disastrous 60 seconds in the first-half to force a reply against Hereford.

Of the six local clubs in midweek premier division and Wessex League Cup action, only Brockenhurst and New Milton Town picked up wins.

TABLE-toppers AFC Totton and Winchester City played out a tempestuous two-all draw last night (Tuesday).

LYMINGTON Town continued their healthy start to life in a higher division with a deserved 3-1 home defeat of Evesham United.

THREE local derbies took place in this week's midweek fixtures, with Brockenhurst, Blackfield & Langley, and New Milton Town taking the points.

BASHLEY resumed their impressive league form with a resounding five-goal victory over US Portsmouth.

Lymington Town was the better side in a tactical battle with a struggling Barnstaple Town that ended with the South Coast side clinching a 1-0 win.

AFC Totton continued their flawless start to the league campaign with a fourth straight victory, this time a 4-0 win over local rivals Lymington Town.

Local sides experienced vastly differing fortunes in midweek cup competitions with Brockenhurst and Blackfield & Langley winning New Forest derbies.

A PENALTY save from Blackfield & Langley keeper Amadeusz Skrzyniarz helped his side win their FA Cup replay against Portchester last night (Tuesday).

THIS hard-fought cup tie – played at the Glen Mex Stadium owing to Bracknell Town undergoing a ground upgrade – ended in a narrow defeat for Bashley.

BROCKENHURST and Christchurch played out a thrilling derby match, with Brock's Silvano Obeng blasting a hat-trick to clinch a last-minute 4-3 win.

Lymington Town celebrated a first win in their new league with a thrilling match at Barnstaple Town.

AFC Totton clinched three well-earned points on the opening weekend thanks to a penalty from Jack Hoey against pre-season favourites Plymouth Parkway.

New Milton Town FC started the season with a superb 4-2 home win over last season's runaway league leaders Laverstock & Ford at the JMC Stadium.

A late penalty from Lewis Ross helped a depleted Bashley FC come from behind against Calne, forcing a replay tonight at the Glen Mex Stadium.

A second-half brace from Harry McGrath and multiple saves from Ross Casey allowed Lymington Town to progress past Larkhall and into the next round.