Match report: Bath City 2-0 AFC Totton (National League South); Bemerton Heath Harlequins FC 1-6 Christchurch FC (Russell Cotes Cup); New Milton Town 3-0 Dynamo Dockside (Southampton Senior Cup); Cowes Sports FC 1-3 Hythe & Dibden FC (Wessex League Premier Division); and Totton & Eling FC 1-1 Cove FC (Wessex League Division One).

It was a largely positive set of results for the five local sides in the latest round of Tuesday night fixtures, with AFC Totton’s loss to Bath City one of the exceptions.

Christchurch were the night’s biggest winners, winning 6-1, while New Milton Town manager Jamie Kay saw his side win for the first time since taking charge.

Hythe & Dibden picked up three points with a 3-1 victory, while Totton & Eling were held to a 1-1 draw.

AFC Totton suffered a frustrating night in Somerset, falling to a 2-0 defeat at Bath City in National League South action.

The game began with promise for Jimmy Ball’s side, but that was quickly extinguished when Brad Ash opened the scoring for the hosts in the sixth minute. A delivery from the right picked out Ash, who glanced his header in off the post, beyond Ryan Gosney.

From that moment, AFC Totton struggled to impose themselves. Despite having long spells of possession, clear-cut chances were at a premium, while Bath continued to execute their game plan with precision.

Ash nearly added a second before the break, only to be denied by Gosney in a one-on-one.

Stags’ boss Jimmy Ball made two changes at the interval in search of inspiration, but the pattern remained unchanged.

Ash struck the woodwork again shortly after the restart, before Kieran Parselle doubled the lead on 59 minutes, heading home after AFC Totton failed to clear a corner.

Further substitutions added energy but failed to change the outcome, as Bath comfortably saw out the win to take all three points.

Christchurch stormed into the second round of the Russell Cotes Cup with a commanding 6-1 win over Bemerton Heath Harlequins.

Jamie Webber wasted no time getting the visitors on the board, firing home in the first minute to set the tone for a dominant display.

Luke Sheehy doubled the advantage before goals from Joe Freak and a second from Sheehy made it 4-0 before the break.

With Church in full control, Freak grabbed his second shortly after the restart to make it five before Bemerton pulled one back against the run of play, but they were then reduced to ten men.

Alfie Matthews rounded off the scoring late on with a composed finish to make it six, sealing an emphatic result for the visitors.

Toby Dinnivan made his debut in goal for Christchurch and enjoyed a relatively quiet evening behind a well-organised back line.

A complete team performance saw Christchurch progress in style, with Sheehy named man of the match after a tireless display and two well-taken goals.

New Milton Town booked their place in the next round of the Southampton Senior Cup with a confident 3-0 win over Dynamo Dockside at Fawcetts Field – the first win under the new manager and a statement performance from the Brickies.

James Coat opened the scoring in style on 32 minutes, rifling in a stunning effort from outside the box to give the hosts a deserved lead.

Nathan Gray came close shortly before that, with a strike that spun just wide after a faint touch from the keeper, while Bobbie Redknapp also went close with a curling effort.

The second half began perfectly for New Milton, with Gray doubling the advantage just two minutes after the restart, firing in low from the edge of the box following a clever free-kick routine.

Dynamo Dockside rarely threatened as the Brickies remained in control, and the result was sealed in the 81st minute when Connor Gill struck another from distance. The keeper got a hand to it but couldn’t keep it out.

Hythe & Dibden made the ferry trip across the Solent worthwhile, putting in a composed performance to beat Cowes Sports 3-1 on the Isle of Wight in the Wessex League Premier Division.

Facing the Yachtsmen under the lights, Rich Morse’s side wasted no time getting into their stride and opened the scoring through Harrison Clarke. A perfectly flighted ball in behind the Cowes back line was met by Clarke, who buried an unstoppable header to make it 1-0.

Hythe continued to ask questions of the Cowes defence, and their pressure was rewarded again when Leon Carbayo-Borges doubled the lead before the break to cap a strong first-half showing from the visitors.

After the restart, the in-form Lev Ngombi got in on the act, making it 3-0 with a well-taken goal. The number nine has looked a real handful since joining the club, and his movement again caused problems for the Cowes back line.

Cowes managed to pull one back late on through Fin Phillips, but it was only a consolation on a night where Hythe were in complete control.

Totton & Eling fought back to claim a valuable point in their battle to beat the drop, drawing 1-1 with Cove under the lights at Miller Park on Tuesday night.

The Millers came into the game second from bottom in Wessex League Division One and knew they needed something to build on — and they got just that with a determined second-half showing.

It was the visitors who struck first. Cove took the lead on 26 minutes when Will Peters’ effort took a deflection and left the keeper wrong-footed, giving the Wasps a 1-0 lead at the break.

Totton & Eling rallied in the second half, and their pressure paid off on the hour mark when Adam Woodcock found the equaliser, sending a much-needed lift through the home support.

Cove pushed for a winner late on, but the hosts held firm — and while they remain inside the bottom two, the point closes the gap to safety to just three.