A PHENOMENAL nine-goal avalanche in the final 30 minutes against QK Southampton saw table-toppers Colden Common romp to a 12-1 home victory.

Common substitute Simon Waters clambered off the bench with 15 minutes remaining to net a remarkable ten-minute hat-trick and James Atterbury - who came on at the same time as Waters - helped himself to a double.

Richard Lang and Dean Higgins also netted braces, with Andy Piller and Joe Hodge completing a dirty dozen for the Commoners.

The win keeps them three points clear of Farnborough North End, who were pushed all the way by Ordnance Survey at their Cody Sports Ground.

And it needed a penalty to break the Mapmen's stubborn resistance; 14-year-old substitute Mike Denny was tripped and Paul Griffiths slotted home to give North End victory.

Third-placed Otterbourne are surely out of title contention following their surprise 2-0 defeat at Laverstock & Ford, which leaves them seven points adrift with only six games to play.

Elliott Wykes gave the Wiltshire outfit the lead from close range after 55 minutes with Robbie Lakeman slamming a stunning 30-yard drive against the underside of the bar and into the net via the keeper's back.

Paulsgrove edge within two points of the Otters after two-goal Wayne Johnson, Michael Knight and Jason House fired them to a 4-0 win over Hamble Club.

Hayling United - who have three games in hand on their rivals - triumphed 2-1 at Micheldever courtesy of a Rocky Moore double.

Having given visitors Netley Central Sports a two-goal start, Overton recovered to win 4-3 thanks to Steve Green, Shaun Searle (penalty), Adam Chambers and Ross Soper-Dyer.

Ludegershall became the first SWL team to complete their fixtures when they were beaten 1-0 at Tadley Calleva.

It may even have been the club's final SWL game as Ludgershall have tendered a provisional notice of withdrawal to the league's management committee.