Trojans will have to wait another week for a crack at a return to London league rugby after Guernsey took the Hampshire Division One title in emphatic fashion, crushing Isle of Wight 56-7 to leave the Stoneham Lane club with a play-off place.

There could be no denying the Channel Islanders their place as champions, which they have deserved throughout the season.

Meanwhile, Trojans will receive Surrey Division One runners-up Old Reigatian next week for the third promotion place after the results in that division went their way to ensure the one-off winner-takes-all game will be played in Hampshire.

Trojans were again made to work hard for their 40-17 league triumph over lowly Millbrook and only started to climb away in a tight tussle late on.

Millbrook scored three tries as they kept the home side in check until well into the second half - leading until Ian Hudson crossed for his second - and gave them a scare as they went over with rolling mauls.

"Our defence is something we will be working on big time in training this week ahead of the play-off," said coach Pete Surtees, "as many of these London sides like to play the rolling maul game."

Once again, Millbrook were left to rue missing players and missed opportunities. "We did really well with a basis of a second team," said manager Alan Da.

An absolutely delighted Fareham Heathens captain Mark Dunning could not contain his glee at the news that Isle of Wight had lost and his side had clinched third - their best ever league finish as his side ditched Farnborough 27-0.

They relied upon their forwards to do the hard work once more as three of their four tries came from line outs and mauls, the exception being Niall Allardice's wide out on the wing.

"We have not finished third through individual players performances, it has been because we have worked hard as a team and it has been superb. To finish third, for me in my first year as captain, is just fantastic," said Dunning.

It was not such a success story for Eastleigh, but they did pick up some pride in their final game by defeating Fawley 33-10 to gain a third win of the season. In a game between two sides both heavily depleted by injuries, there was plenty of constructive rugby, especially from full-back Martin Kirby who was excellent and Phil Campling, had a hand in two of Eastleigh's five tries.

Fawley skipper Lee Haisman gave the hosts the lead with a penalty, but Eastleigh struck through their captain Wayne Hayward immediately and from there it was one way traffic in the main as Paul Taylor crossed twice and a host of others pounced.

Haisman hauled in a consolation with a 70 metre run to the line but Taylor's second cancelled it out and Eastleigh ensured they finished their poor season on a slight high.