Football

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.

AFC Totton earned a hard-fought point from a goalless draw with Gloucester City at the TigerTurf Stadium on Saturday.

New Milton Town came from behind to continue their record-breaking run and maintain their gap at the top of the table after beating Folland Sports.

Lymington Town came out second best against a spirited Clanfield, slipping to a two-goal loss at the Sports Ground on Saturday.

With the match finely balanced at 1-1, Brockenhurst went down to nine players before league leaders AFC Portchester snatched a late victory.

Christchurch were ruthless against Baffins Milton Rover, winning 6-0 to pick up their biggest victory for over three years at Hurn Bridge on Saturday.

Blackfield & Langley moved three points clear of the drop zone after a nervy match against Cowes Sports in a contest settled by a single goal.

Bashley overcame Westbury United 2-0 on Saturday despite playing with 10 players for around an hour after a controversial red to Stephen Walker.

Title-chasing AFC Totton went on a late goal blitz to see off a stubborn Plymouth Parkway 4-0 on Saturday.

New Milton Town marched out victors with their unbeaten away record intact after beating Ringwood Town 4-2 on Saturday.

AFC Totton, Brockenhurst, and Blackfield & Langley all featured in midweek action, with each local side achieving differing results.

Christchurch sent former manager Ollie Cherrett home empty-handed, beating relegation-threatened Downton FC 4-1 at Hurn Bridge on Saturday.

Lymington Town returned to winning ways the hard way, coming back from a goal down to defeat a promotion-chasing Fleetlands 2-1 on Saturday.

Two goals in each half were enough for Brockenhurst to see off a spirited bottom-of-the-league United Services Portsmouth on a freezing cold Saturday.

AFC Totton left it late, scoring twice in the final nine minutes to defeat Gosport Borough and keep pace with league leaders Merthyr Town.

New Milton came up against an inspired Gosport & Fareham, who piled more misery upon the heads of the bottom-of-the-league side on Saturday.

New Milton Town extended their club record unbeaten run in the league against Amesbury Town on another bitterly cold Saturday afternoon.

New Milton Town debutant Dan Bartlett shone as the table toppers cruised to victory over Verwood Town, who struggled to create goal-scoring chances.