LAVERSTOCK & Ford are the new Division 3 pacemakers following their battling 2-1 victory at bottom club QK Southampton.
Martin Eyers' far post finish put the visitors ahead after 20 minutes but that lead was cancelled out right on half-time by Ralfe Antonio. Elliott Wykes netted an 88th minute penalty winner.
Tadley Calleva lost top slot following their 3-2 reverse at Verwood. Two goals in the first 20 minutes by Paul Reeves put the Dorset club ahead until Tyrone Aldridge's second-half brace levelled matters. Luke Homer grabbed the Verwood winner on 88 minutes.
Mark Peach - last season's top scorer in Division 3 with 43 goals - marked his first full game of the season with a first-half hat trick as Fleetlands moved up to second with a 5-2 win against Micheldever. Chris Cox and Dean Inman also scored.
Two-goal Dean Higgins, James Atterbury and Richard Lang inspired Colden Common to a 4-1 win at Otterbourne, who replied through Steve Trott.
A Rob Tyson double earned Overton a 2-1 verdict against AFC Portchester, whose scorer Phil Chandler was sent off for dissent.
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