SIMON Woods, the Sydenhams Premier’s 12-goal top scorer, is out for the rest of the campaign.
The Fareham Town frontman has a ruptured Achilles tendon, side-lining him until next pre-season.
In a double blow for Fareham, assistant manager Rudi Hall has had to step down due to a change in his personal circumstances.
*AFC Totton have signed young 6ft 2in Aldershot Town centre-back Jack Barker on a dual registration.
The 17-year-old, previously on loan at Fareham Town, boosts a Stags squad which has been hit injury, suspension and Stuart Mott’s return to the army.
*Ian Saunders’ AFC Portchester steamrollered Newport IW 7-0 in the Sydenhams Premier Division tonight. Two-goal Bobby Scott and Andy Todd led the charge, backed by Joe Bye, Steve Ramsey and George Wells.
*New signing Warren Bentley made it three goals in two starts for his new club Poole Town.
But it was bad news for Tom Killick’s Dolphins who fell 3-1 down at home to Hemel Hempstead before having Steve Devlin red-carded.
Bentley grabbed his second from the penalty spot, but Hemel struck again for a 4-2 National League South win.
*Bad news too for Havant & Waterlooville, beaten 2-1 at home by Truro City in the NLS after leading through Alfie Rutherford.
*A second-half penalty by ex-Saint Sam Argent sent Basingstoke Town tumbling out of the FA Cup against lower league opposition.
Hartley Wintney’s 1-0 replay win books them a second qualifying round trip to Cinderford.
*Horndean hit back from 2-0 down before winning a penalty shootout 5-4 at Lymington Town in the Hampshire FA Senior Cup.
Harry Jackson’s double made it 2-2 after Chris Willett and Zak Pickett had seemingly put Lymo in the clear. The Deans now host Bournemouth Poppies in round two.
*AFC Stoneham thrashed Verwood 5-0 in Sydenhams One and Hythe & Dibden triumphed 3-1 over Sholing’s Development Squad in the Southampton Senior Cup.
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