Football

Christchurch dispelled any notion of a loss of form with a resounding demolition of neighbours Blackfield & Langley away from home on Saturday.

A clinical Bashley rounded off a run of three long-distance away trips in style with an excellent win, beating Bideford 2-1 on Saturday.

AFC Totton had to settle for a point after a red card and a hard-fought battle with Swindon Supermarine at the Webbswood Stadium.

New Milton Town tasted defeat in the league for the first time in almost six months to Romsey Town on Saturday in a 4-1 defeat.

AFC Totton boss Jimmy Ball’s message after they closed in on top spot in the race for title glory.

AFC Totton kept the pressure on Southern League Premier South leaders Merthyr Town on Tuesday night.

New Milton Town manager Matt Maybury insisted his team haven’t won anything yet – despite a key dramatic victory on Saturday.

One of Bashley FC’s “most loyal” volunteer ground staff suffered a suspected heart attack at the team’s match on last night against Thatcham Town.

Hythe & Dibden lost a back-and-forth nine-goal thriller, with their injury-time leveller outdone by Laverstock & Ford’s even later injury-time winner.

Christchurch kept up their remarkable recent form with a win over local rivals Brockenhurst after a rapid start that left them three goals up.

Lymington Town failed to hit the heights of recent months in a titanic struggle against Cove, losing a closely-fought match 2-1 at home on Saturday.

Bashley survived a late scare to beat Willand Rovers 3-2 in the club’s first match since Jordan Cheidozie’s tragic accident.

AFC Totton ran out comfortable winners, scoring the most goals in a single game for over a year at home to bottom-of-the-table Marlow.

An emotional crowd at Bashley FC clapped and cheered as teammates ran around the pitch holding aloft the football shirt of Jordan Chiedozie.

New Milton Town’s seven-match winning run in the Wessex League Division One ended after Whitchurch United fought valiantly for a point.

Lymington Town, trailing at the break, did more than enough to beat Ash United on Saturday, but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Brockenhurst entered the contest as favourites, but they had to work hard to win against a new-singing-bolstered Downton.

Christchurch continued their excellent recent form, firing home six goals for the second week in a row to climb three places and beat Millbrook 6-2.

Hythe & Dibden came into the match full of confidence, but red-hot league AFC Portchester won 3-0 to maintain their 12-point gap.

Bashley will probably still be scratching their collective heads, wondering how they lost to Tavistock AFC despite dominating most of the match away.