New Inn 3 Bramley Utd 2

THIS TOP-of-the-table clash at Brighton Hill resulted in a first Basingstoke and District league defeat of the season for leaders Bramley.

Only goal difference separates them from the chasing pack now.

New Inn took the lead after 20 minutes when Jason McDine chipped the 'keeper following a cross from Darren Clapson.

Within a minute, it was 2-0 as a free-kick from Andy McCluskey from 25 yards out found the bottom corner of the net after a dummy by Paul Clarkson.

Bramley had a couple of chances but New Inn were still in control and Craig Luckens might have increased their lead with better finishing.

Fresh hope for Bramley came after 53 minutes, when Martin Campbell put away a penalty. However, within a minute, they were two goals adrift again as Damian Gowen scored.

Bramley pulled a goal back through Nils Wedi in the closing minutes but it came too late.

Hook 5, Kingsclere 3

After a setback against Oakridge the previous week, Hook came back with a win against bottom-of-the-table Kingsclere, who had only 10 men at the start.

This match was switched to Hook due to the Kingsclere pitch condition and the new home side took the lead after 20 minutes as Mark Stent ran down the right, cut in and scored.

The same pattern followed for the second goal, with Adie Green scoring on the half-hour.

Kingsclere hit back as Roger Jones went past two Hook men to make it 2-1 at half-time.

After the break, Hook soon made it 3-1 as Richard Sygrove netted following a cross from Stent.

Kingsclere by now had 11 men and Roy Thornton had a good run and finish to reduce the arrears again.

It did not last and Hook were soon finding the net again when Colin Rogers put away another Stent centre.

Dwayne Pettitt made it 4-3 but again Hook scored through Sygrove to take maximum points and keep up their bid to retain the title.

Wellington 3, Oakridge West 1

The Welly bandwagon rolls on with another win, this week against Oakridge, who held them to a 0-0 draw last month.

Oakridge took the lead after 20 minutes as Craig Ramsay laid on a chance for Ben Nichols to score.

Just five minutes later, Oakridge 'keeper Colin Davis picked up the ball from a back-pass. From the resulting indirect free-kick by Brian Cook, the ball went in off Robbie Russell to level the scores.

After 20 minutes, Welly took the lead from another Cook free-kick, as his 25-yards pass into the area was headed home by Micky Graham.

Oakridge had chances to score in the second half but good saves from goalie Jason Charles and some sound defending from Alan Cameron and Ian Scott kept them at bay.

Wellington made sure of the points with a third goal after 82 minutes as Jamie Ballentine was floored in the box and Graham converted the spot-kick.

AFC Aldermaston 2 Water End 0

Water End had to play 83 minutes of this game with only 10 men. They fell behind after 22 minutes when Vas Stefanopoulos scored for AFC Aldermaston.

Water End spurned their chances and their 11th player, John Pywell, came on in the 35th minute but lasted just seven minutes as he was sent off for swearing at a linesman.

Down to 10 men again, Water End had chances through Stuart Jarvis and Chris Wood and Jarvis forced two good saves.

But, on the hour, Ian Cadman scored again and it was then a question of Water End hanging on for the remainder of the game.

Basingstoke Labour Club 0 Oakley Ath 3

A depressing season continues for Labour manager Geoff Poulter, who had only 10 men at the start due to a traffic hold-up. His side were soon in trouble.

It took Oakley just 55 seconds to take the lead, when Ian Perryman hit over a centre and a glancing header from Bob Buckley beat 'keeper Adie Cooke.

Labour fell further behind to a quality goal as Paul Harrison's great cross saw Matt Hunkin score.

In the second half, Labour were up to 11 men and hit the bar with a good effort but Oakley came again with a rare goal from Nick Dibben, a header after 72 minutes.

Labour did stage a few useful attacks but the closest effort came from Oakley's Buckley, who hit the bar with two minutes left.