THERE''LL be no easing up from leaders Lymington Town just because they've clinched promotion to Division 1 next season - as Blackfield & Langley found to their cost yesterday.

John Pyatt's men notched up an amazing 19th clean sheet of the season as they put five unanswered goals past the Watersiders, who had Danny Mockeridge red-carded early in the second half for pushing Carlo Tate's goal-bound header over the bar.

A crowd of around 200 at Southampton Road saw Scott Metcalfe fire Town into a tenth minute lead that was doubled just before half-time when Phil Stone chipped the keeper.

Paul Sims made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 50 minutes before a driven free-kick by Metcalfe was glanced home by the head of Matt Rosier.

Kev James completed the nap hand, shooting through the keeper's legs ten minutes from time.

Poole Town made it seven consecutive clean sheets as they moved to within five points of promotion with a 4-0 home success against Ringwood Town.

On target were Taffy Richardson (2), Joe Collins and Carl Chivers.

Locks Heath moved seven points clear in third spot with a 4-2 home win against fourth-placed Romsey Town.

Pete Lines lobbed the keeper to give 'Heath a 17th minute lead, Ross Down added a second ten minutes into the second half and a superb 25-yard free kick by Steve Thomas made it three on 65 minutes.

A Shaun Munce own goal reduced the arrears only for Mike Summers to go on a brilliant solo run and pull the ball back for Craig Finch to score. Romsey grabbed their second in stoppage time.

Petersfield's hopes of a top three finish faded when they were beaten 2-0 at Liss. Robbie Fry fired the hosts into a 20th-minute lead and a 20-yard free-kick curled into the bottom corner by Steve Harding soon after the interval sealed their win.

Ashley Howard plundered another hat-trick as Horndean saw off US Portsmouth 3-0 at Five Heads Park.

The striker opened his account after 10 minutes when his swinging cross dropped into the net at the back post before he added a second on the hour mark with a far post header from a James Shannon cross.

He saved the best to last, though, on 80 minutes - 16-year-old substitute Luke Eastel beat his marker and crossed the ball for Howard to gleefully thump home from six yards.

Bishop's Waltham are still in trouble near the bottom after they lost 3-0 at home to Alresford, Dean Cole, Joel Matthews and Martin Jerams on target.