IT’S as you were at the Sydenhams Premier Division summit with the top four teams all winning tonight.
Unbeaten leaders Andover Town overcame a first-half hiccup to see off Fareham 4-1 at Cams Alders - their 14th win out of 15 league games.
An early Scott Hamilton goal ensured the Creeksiders went in 1-0 up at the break.
But Andover were clinical in the second half as Zach Glasspool, Reece Rusher and two-goal George Hallahan turned the game on its head.
Town remain five points clear of second-placed Blackfield & Langley with a game in hand.
Blackfield brought Team Solent’s mini revival to an end with an impressive 3-0 win at Gang Warily.
Sam Poole’s header unpicked the lock before Sam Griffin plundered a brace.
Third-placed Sholing also ran out 3-0 victors at home to Hamworthy United.
After a goalless first half, Marvin McLean got things moving with a far-post finish from Barry Mason’s cross.
Lee Wort doubled the advantage and Rory Wood added a third deep into stoppage time.
Horndean had an early Halloween fright when they fell behind to a Grant Powell goal at lowly Petersfield. But Josh Maloney (2), Miles Everett, Mark Smith and Sam Hookey turned it round for 5-1 Deans win.
Brockenhurst were undone 2-1 at home by Baffins Milton Rovers – Chaz Gardner and Joel Jackson putting the visitors in the clear before Mitch Speechley-Price hit back in stoppage time.
There was disappointment too for Hamble Club who lost 1-0 at home to Bournemouth Poppies – the Monks’ fourth straight league defeat.
And bottom-of-the-table Newport IW also suffered on home soil, beaten 2-1 by Lymington Town.
Alresford Town will travel to Hamble Club in the Sydenhams League Cup third round after winning 2-1 at Bashley. Geoff Dunn and Aaron Blaxall bagged the Magpies’ goals.
*Alex Baldacchino helped himself to a hat-trick in AFC Portchester’s 7-0 caning of Clanfield in the Portsmouth Senior Cup - Joe Noakes, Andy Todd (2) and Joe Bye supporting.
But the evening’s most prolific marksman was Toby Holmes who struck six for Wimborne Town in their 8-2 Dorset Senior Cup slaying of Gillingham Town.
Poole Town’s Will Spetch brought the Dolphins back from behind for a 1-1 home draw with Concord Rangers in the National League South.
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