HAMMERS CLAIM PREMIER TITLE
Congratulations to Hamworthy United who clinched the Premier Division Title in style with a 4-1 win at AFC Portchester, who have been one of the form sides in the Division of late.
Max Wilcock led the way with a hat trick with Eddie Hodge adding the fourth while Sam Pearce netted the home consolation. Congratulations also to Bashley, whose run since the turn of the year has taken them in to second place and almost certain promotion – though nothing is really certain when the FA conduct their end of season review of Leagues across the Country.
Bashley made light work dispatching of Hamble Club 6-0, thanks to four goals from Adam Grange and singles from Ollie Bradley and Lyle Simpson.
Shaftesbury remain very much in the top five after a creditable best of three goals win at Moneyfields - two goals from Luke Burbidge against one from Jordan Pile – as do Horndean after a 4-0 defeat of Bournemouth and it will be no surprise to many to read that the scorers were Connor Duffin with a hat trick and a single strike from Zack Willett.
A lone first half goal from Christie Ward gave Brockenhurst victory over Alresford in their final match of the season but AFC Stoneham needed a late goal from Callum Laycock to rescue a point at Portland after Franklyn Clarke’s first half goal for the Blues.
Blackfield & Langley found their shooting boots with a 5-0 home victory over US Portsmouth with Owen Fee (2), Alex Andrews, Tom Andrews and Sam House the sharpshooters and Cowes found no relief to their current losing run, going down 3-0 at Alton courtesy of two goals from Luke Perkins and one from George Bowerman.
Hythe & Dibden are finishing the season in style, though sadly it is too late, and a single goal from Filippos Terzidis after the break gave them a home victory over Baffins Milton Rovers. Finally bottom club Amesbury Town have had a season horribilis and in their last but one fixture went down 12-2 at free scoring Fareham Town.
The Cams Alder club have now scored 112 League goals this season and the latest twelve were shared between Gary Austin (4), Jack Breed (3). Charlie Cooper (2), Dan Bennett, Archie Willcox and an own goal with Harrison Yeadon and Scott Hassell scoring for the beleaguered visitors. Six of the home side’s goals came in the first half. We hear that the Breed efforts formed a "perfect" hat-trick of left foot, right foot and header and all against three different keepers.
In Division One the six Clubs in contention for the Championship/play-off places ensured it would go to the wire on the final Saturday by scoring 34 goals between them over the course of the afternoon.
Leaders Bemerton crossed to the Island and defeated East Cowes Vics 5-0 with four of the goals coming before half time – Ronan Clancy (2), Danny Young, Justin Bennett and Harry Beckley on target – while second place Andover New Street defeated Ash United 7-1 for the second time this season. Jake Martin gave the home side the lead and it was one all at the break, but the visitors ran away in the second half with overall two goals apiece for Shane Lock and Mike Gosney, a Ross Cook penalty, Reece Rusher and Josh Jeffrey.
Follands completed their season with a 5-0 home defeat of Verwood Town thanks to a double from Nathan Gray and singles from Jamie White, Kenny Gatera and Jake Newton and there were more goals on the Island at Smallbrook where Newport scored eight without reply against Fleet Spurs. The scorers were Liam Harper and Connor Kelly with two apiece, Aaron Burford, Jordan Browne, Joe Butcher and Josh Younie.
Andover Town came from being a goal down at the break to Totton & Eling to win 5-1 courtesy of two goals from Jake Watson added to ones from Wayne Robinson, Ben Emans and Ryan Griffiths - Mino Djaura with the lone Millers goal - and finally at the top, Laverstock & Ford continued their late surge for a play-off place with a 4-0 win over New Milton Town with Russell Jones (2), Archie Lovegrove and Lewis Wakeford on target.
Millbrook secured a best of three goals win over Romsey at Test Park thanks to strikes from Lewis Goodwin and Kieran Yandell against one from Geoff Dunn, while the remaining two games finished in one all draws. Joe Petty and Dylan Knight scored for Ringwood and Fawley at Long Lane and at Whitchurch Nick Yeomans scored for the home side with Petersfield’s Ryan Kennedy ensuring it finished all square.
So, all move on to next Saturday but the ball is very much in Bemerton’s court as a win for them would take the title to Moon Park. But it is Hamworthy United and Bashley who are very much due the plaudits this evening.
Article Photo: Ian Middlebrook
