Winchester CITY will face Nationwide Conference high-fliers Aldershot Town in the Hampshire Senior Cup final on April 27 at Bournemouth.

Basingstoke gave everything they had in last night's semi-final second leg at the Recreation Ground, twice taking the lead through Martin Whiddett and David Ray, but they lost 3-2 on the night and 5-4 on aggregate.

It was ex-Stoke striker Tim Sills who sank his old club with two second-half strikes, adding to an earlier effort from Scott Rendell.

The Wessex League Cup final will pit Alex Pike's Hamworthy United against Thatcham Town.

Two-goal Tom Rossiter and Ryan Lucas clinched the Dorset underdogs a 3-1 second-leg victory at Gosport Borough last night, taking them through to the May 2 final at Christchurch 5-2 on aggregate. Graham Lindsey replied.

Pike, who has already led the Hammers to the Dorset Senior Cup final, said: "I was born in Gosport and I'm decorating for my mother in nearby Soberton at the moment. I've got a bad back and I'm not sure if that's down to the decorating or because I've been jumping up and down on the pitch like a 44-year-old idiot!"

It's been quite a week for Hamworthy who, on top of beating Gosport twice, slayed champions Winchester City 2-1 in the league on Saturday.

Relegation-threatened Downton are not ready to surrender the fight for Wessex 1 survival just yet.

They took advantage of AFC Newbury's inexplicable post-FA Vase collapse to haul themselves off the foot of the table with a 2-0 win at Wick Lane.

Strikes by Matt Guy and Dan Gain nudged the Wiltshire side ahead of Hamble ASSC on goal difference, but they are still five points from safety with three games to go.

Describing the performance as "awesome", manager Jeff Softley said: "We deserved to win, we were the better side and we showed a lot of character.

"Now we need to beat Cowes on Saturday. That would put us two points behind Portland, who don't have a game. We've still got a chance of staying up."

VT FC produced an improved second-half display to punish Bemerton 2-0 at Portsmouth Road.

Ex-Saint Kevin Gibbens broke the deadlock on the hour and Marc Diaper made the result safe ten minutes from time.

Wessex 1 outfit Christchurch are reported to have parted company with manager Pete Moore.

But as of yesterday, the former Brockenhurst and Bashley boss had no idea why he'd lost his job.

He said: "The club haven't actually given me a reason for sacking me, so until I find that out I won't make any comment."

Rumours are rife that Shaun Brooks will replace Moore when he leaves Bournemouth Poppies this summer.

Southampton Saints welcome back midfielder Gemma Woodford from suspension for tonight's women's derby against Portsmouth Ladies at Fareham Town (7.30).

Saints will have their work cut out to tame a Pompey side who have secured runners-up spot behind Chelsea in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division.