UNDEFEATED Jewson Wessex League leaders Lymington & New Milton made it nine wins on the spin with a second-half goal spree against Swanage Town & Herston at Fawcett's Field.
Lymington dominated the opening period with only Matty Town's early goal to show for their efforts.
But Swanage buckled under second-half pressure, with Leigh Phillips, Mark Smith, Phil Strong and an own goal completing a 5-0 rout.
Lymington's victory was all the sweeter as Hamble ASSC sprang a shock to beat champions Wimborne Town 3-2 at The Cuthbury.
Wimborne, held 2-2 at AFC Totton in midweek, fell behind to Lou Langdown's 20th-minute strike, but led 2-1 at the break through Guy Dipper and Steve Lovell.
Hamble, who had toppled high-riding Fleet Town in midweek, struck back to win with two goals in nine minutes from Kevin McIntyre (46) and Tony Jones (55).
Cowes Sports suffered a surprise 1-0 home defeat by Moneyfields - Kevin Marsh scoring right on the half-time break, while Stuart Barfoot's 67th-minute penalty secured second-placed Andover's 1-0 win over cup-weary Gosport Borough at the Portway Stadium.
Two goals in the closing four minutes enabled BAT to overturn a 2-1 deficit and beat Bournemouth 3-2 at Southern Gardens.
First-half strikes by Matthew White and Matt Parkin held good for Bournemouth, but the first of a brace by Tommy Pegler 15 minutes from time set up a grandstand finish.
Pegler equalised with four minutes to go, leaving Alan Bundy to hit BAT's winner with injury time looming.
Little has gone right for Fareham Town since they won 1-0 at BAT on the opening day of the season. Knocked out of the FA Cup at Herne Bay last Monday, they plunged to a fourth successive JWL defeat, 3-1 at Downton where Matt Guy (2) and Alec O'Hagan got the goals.
Revenge was sweet for Whitchurch United who avenged last weekend's 4-2 FA Vase defeat with a 1-0 win over Eastleigh - Gary Blackarn the scorer.
Lee Maclaechraen's 60th-minute equaliser for newly-promoted Blackfield & Langley cancelled out Simon Dear's first-half opener for Christchurch. But Mark Barrett sealed a 2-1 for the Priory ten minutes from time.
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