HAT-TRICKS by Dean Higgins and Richard Lang meant that Colden Common became Goal-den Common on Saturday as they battered basement boys Yateley Green 10-0 on their own patch.
Incredibly, the visitors were 3-0 up inside just six minutes and it was 6-0 at half-time as the Commoners strolled to their biggest win of the season and narrowed the gap on table-toppers Farnborough North End to three points.
The treble-shooting exploits of both Higgins and Lang were complimented by two goals by Matt Rackham plus singles from James Atterbury and Ross Lewis.
Fellow promotion hopefuls Hayling United and opponents Ludgershall were forced off the pitch for ten minutes during the second half of their match - by a blizzard!
Heavy snow meant that the official couldn't see properly and he led the two teams off until it stopped.
A mini-avalanche of goals from Rocky Moore (2), Kevin Hayward, Dave Aldridge and Aaron Wright guided Hayling to a 5-0 win.
Tadley defenders Andy Johnson and player/manager Paul Hargood netted in a 2-0 home victory against Ordnance Survey.
QK Southampton goalkeeper Nigel Green brilliantly saved a 65th minute penalty before teammate Alan Gates grabbed a last-gasp equaliser as they held Clanfield 1-1 at Lordshill.
Goals from Nick Newman and Ross Nicholl twice gave Laverstock & Ford the lead at Hamble Club, who claimed a point thanks to a Dave McIntosh double.
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