AFC TOTTON are sitting just outside the Evo-Stik South West play-off zone after tonight's gutsy 1-0 win at Yate Town.
The Stags were forced to travel without injured frontline duo Craig Feeney and Tony Lee.
In their absence, young defender Callum Chugg stole the show with a bullet header midway through the second half from Curtis Young’s corner.
Yate’s frustration boiled over when Matty Tanner was shown a second yellow card for hacking down Young.
Totton were then grateful to goalkeeper Shane Murphy for denying Steve Davies one-on-one to ensure his 15th clean sheet of the season.
The Stags are up to seventh, just two points shy of the top-six promised land.
It was a result that would have delighted much-loved former Stags chairman Andy Straker whose funeral had taken place earlier today.
Winchester City endured a wretched evening, beaten 5-0 at home by champions Taunton Town.
After being punished by Craig Veal (2) and Matt Wright (3), the Citizens had centre-back Josh Harfield red-carded on 71 minutes.
Second-placed Salisbury looked set for victory at Swindon Supermarine when Stuart Green bagged his 21st league goal of the season.
But Zak Westlake pegged the Whites back for a second time, 2-2, late on after Joe Selman had snuffed out Luke Hopper’s eighth-minute opener.
Salisbury are five points clear of Wimborne Town who featured a Jack Lovell hat-trick in their 5-0 romp at Shortwood.
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