Third-placed Gosport Borough put their FA Vase frustrations behind them to move within seven points of Winchester in the Wessex League last night.

Their 3-0 home win over Brockenhurst came courtesy of a Stuart Hensman penalty, given for handball against Dave Midgley, and one apiece for Neil Scammell and substitute Fraser Quirke.

Andover, the area's other beaten Vase quarter-finalists, also bounced back with a 4-0 result over Blackfield & Langley at the Portway Stadium.

Sam Rae (2), Vince Rusher and Danny Sullivan got the goals, but the night was scarred by red cards for Andover skipper Glen Damen and the Watersiders' Danny Neville.

Damen was also sent off in the Vase defeat at Winchester last Saturday, but the Lions will be appealing against last night's dismissal on the grounds of mistaken identity.

They say it was Paul Gulliver and not Damen who committed a two-footed tackle.

Lymington & New Milton made it eight wins on the trot with a little help from one of their former favourites.

Paul Sims has re-signed for the Linnets as cover for midweek games but will continue to play on Saturdays for Lymington Town.

It took L&NM 70 minutes to break down a stubborn Hamble ASSC side at Follands Park, but it was Sims's cross that finally set up a Ben Thomson header.

With a minute to go Thomson turned provider, interchanging passes with Kevin Reacord who slid his shot under the keeper to seal a 2-0 result.

Reacord had hit the bar with an overhead kick in the first half but Hamble also had their chances, forcing Alan Walker-Harris into a couple of good, early saves.

A late Floyd Hamodu goal failed to rescue Fareham from a 2-1 home reverse against fourth-placed Newbury.

Lowly Alton Town slipped to their eighth straight defeat at Cowes Sports where Andy Rayner got the only goal.