AFC TOTTON slipped to 11th in the Evo-Stik South West after a slender 1-0 defeat at Swindon Supermarine this evening.

The deciding goal arrived on 28 minutes when Joe Selman’s cross picked out Connor Thompson to head home.

On-loan Poole Town striker Tony Lee so nearly levelled matters ten minutes later, but Marine ’keeper Josh Hill brilliantly thwarted him with his legs.

Stags ’keeper Shane Murphy was also in sharp form, denying George Kellow with a fingertip save soon after the break.

The game could have gone either way in an open second half – Totton’s best chance falling to ex-Eastleigh man Lee who planted a difficult header over.

Andover Town have deposed Blackfield & Langley as leaders of the Sydenhams Premier Division.

Glenn Burnett’s men romped their way into top spot with a comprehensive 6-1 defeat of Hamble Club.

Backed by a 201 Portway Stadium crowd, Town led by a George Hallahan strike at the break – Andover’s 500th competitive goal.

Zach Glasspool doubled the lead and, after the Monks had clawed back to 2-1, Town pulled away courtesy of an own goal, Hallahan, Glasspool and Micky Hubbard.

It hoists the unbeaten north Hampshire club three points clear at the top with a game in hand.

Sixth-placed Lymington Town surged back from behind to beat AFC Portchester 3-1 at the Sports Ground.

Lymo’s ex-Eastleigh youngster Owen Fee wiped out Alex Baldacchino’s early strike and Sam House completed the turnaround with two second-half goals.

Lymington remain a point adrift of fifth-placed Hamworthy United who beat Bournemouth Poppies 3-1.

Eddie Hodge, an own goal and Dan Cann snuffed out Eder Batista’s opener for Poppies.

Blackfield & Langley crushed US Portsmouth 5-1 at Gang Warily to book their place in the Sydenhams League Cup quarter-finals. Jamie White, Callum Cunniffe-Pilley, Rudy Plummer, Joe Butcher and Sam Poole fired them through.

Holders Sholing overpowered Folland Sports Reserves 8-0 in the Southampton Senior Cup second round.

Kev Brewster struck twice on his 450th appearance for the Boatmen and Jake Hoole also bagged two. Jamie Bulpitt, Byron Mason, Dan Miller and Owen Roundell got in on the act to secure a third-round trip to Brockenhurst.

Horndean are the final Sydenhams League side through to the FA Vase second round.

Jack Maloney clinched them a 1-0 victory at Wessex Premier rivals Portland United, setting up a home tie with Royal Wootton Bassett Town.

Gosport Borough's woes intensified in the Evo-Stik South Premier, stung 5-1 at league leaders Slough Town. Brad Wadkins (3) and Manny Williams (2) inflicted the damage for The Rebels with Iffy Onwuachu netting the sole reply.

Slough are on 34 points, while rock-bottom Borough have just one.

Basingstoke Town (Ross Carmichael OG) were held 1-1 at home by Dorchester Town (Aaron Rodriguez).