FIXTURES - JANUARY 21st/22nd
Friday January 21st
Division One
Downton 2-2 Laverstock & Ford
Saturday January 22nd
Premier Division
AFC Stoneham 2-2 AFC Portchester
Alresford Town 0-6 Brockenhurst
Alton 3-3 Fareham Town
Baffins Milton Rovers 1-1 U.S. Portsmouth
Bashley 4-0 Amesbury Town
Blackfield & Langley 2-1 Portland United
Bournemouth 6-1 Cowes Sports
Horndean 1-2 Hamworthy United
Hythe & Dibden 1-0 Hamble Club
Shaftesbury 2-3 Moneyfields
Division One
Andover Town 2-0 Whitchurch United
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 8-0 Millbrook
East Cowes Vics 1-2 New Milton Town
Fleet Spurs 1-1 Fawley AFC
Folland Sports 1-1 Andover New Street
Newport IoW 6-1 Verwood Town (at Verwood)
Petersfield Town P-P Infinity
Ringwood Town 2-1 Totton & Eling
Romsey Town 2-0 Ash United
Thankfully no weather problems and all matches completed.
The top game in the Premier Division was at Five Heads Park where, after a goalless first half, Billy Walker and Max Wilcock gave Hamworthy United victory by the odd goal in three over Horndean and narrowed the gap between the two sides at the top of the table to just one point, Connor Duffin with the goal for the hosts. A late goal from Tom Jeffes for US Portsmouth after Craig McAllister had given the home side the lead meant the points were shared at Baffins Milton Rovers and Brockenhurst kept in the title hunt with an emphatic 6-0 win at Alresford. The Badgers were four up at the break and Keiron O’Donnell with two, Christie Ward, Alex Haynes, Jack Smith and Mitch Speechley-Price were the names on the final score sheet.
All square at AFC Stoneham as Callum Laycock and Scott Hills scored for the home side and Marley Ridge and George Barker for visitors AFC Portchester, but Moneyfields went one better at Shaftesbury winning by the odd goal in five. Elliott Turnbull, Dec Seiden and Corey Heath on the Money with Ash Pope and Asa Phillips the home marksmen. Bashley scored four without reply at home to Amesbury – Adam Grange two, Bue Bennett and Lewis Ross – and there were six goals at Alton shared equally with visitors Fareham. The home side were 3-1 up at half time through Oli Graham, Karol Skoczen and Rob Carr but the Creeksiders hit back through Ethan Jones, Ross Kidson and Gary Austin.
Blackfield & Langley defeated Portland by the odd goal in three at Gang Warily; Harvey-Joe Bertrand and Owen Fee against one from Ben Morris – while there was a second half blitz at Victoria Park after Connor Furmidge had given visitors Cowes Sports the lead just after the half hour. Bournemouth levelled before the break and then added a further five goals for a more than convincing victory. The six shooters were Marcus Cullen and Kyle Graham with two apiece and singles from Jamie Wilson and Neemo Nixon. Last but by no means least, Hythe & Dibden moved off the bottom of the table for probably the first time with a single goal victory over Hamble Club courtesy of a second half strike from Ben Lebow. Their midweek goal spree in the Southampton Senior Cup hopefully doing wonders for the confidence.
The Division One programme started on Friday evening with a two all draw between Downton and Laverstock & Ford in front of a staggering attendance of 401, the highest in the Division this season. Sam Howe and Marcel Laptas scored in the first half for the Robins with Chae Sykes notching a goal in each half for the visitors.
Leaders Bemerton bounced back in style from last Saturday’s defeat with an 8-0 rout of Millbrook at Moon Park. Justin Bennett (inevitably) led the way with a hat trick, Ronan Clancy notched two and George Bishop, Jake Burgess and Cameron Roach completed the eight. Millbrook will no doubt be relieved that they do not have to face Bemerton again this season having conceded fifteen goals in the two meetings. Goals from Adam Pattison and Jordon Smith gave Andover Town the spoils at the Portway in the local derby with Whitchurch while Follands and Andover New Street drew one a piece at Hamble. Gus Banhire gave the hosts the lead before Street, who were reduced to ten men for half the game, equalised through Luke Hooper ten minutes from time.
Newport reversed their fixture with Verwood to Potterne Park but overcame any difficulties with a 6-1 victory after the scores had been level at the break. Joe Butcher with three, Josh Younie two and Jordan Browne for the Port and Matt Vining credited with the Verwood consolation. Romsey continued their bid for a top five place with a two goal win over Ash at the AEC Protection Bypass ground – Charlie Rattley and Jack Odam on target – while New Milton returned to winning ways with a best of three goals victory at East Cowes Vics. Noel McCarthy-Gardiner and an own goal with a lone strike from Sam Cant not enough for the home side.
A similar score line at Ringwood, though with the home side coming out on top, courtesy of goals from Joe Petty and Ryan Hamm against one from Joe Steel for Totton & Eling. The final game between Fleet Spurs and Fawley ended one all with a late goal from the home side’s Tom White cancelling out a first half effort from Dylan Knight and the results of those last two matches means that Fleet Spurs have moved off the bottom place in the table to be replaced by Totton & Eling.
Still all to play for in both Divisions with Horndean and Bemerton Heath Harlequins currently leading the way
