UNBELIEVABLE! That's the only description one can use to summarise Mottisfont's exit from the Intermediate Cup.

While the scoreline is the only thing that counts, anyone playing in or watching their encounter with Southampton Premier side Locksley Sports must wonder just why Mottisfont didn't win, and win comfortably.

The obvious fact was that the home side failed to find the net while the visitors scored from virtually all of the few chances came their way.

Mottisfont's opening play suggested that they hadn't recovered from the previous week's defeat, and the visitors looked dangerous.

After the first ten minutes, though, the home side settled down and Ian Bradwell rattled the visitors' bar. For the next 25 minutes Font played some attractive football, which had the

However, entirely against the run of play, the visitors took a half-time lead when a cross from the right struck the Font post to rebound into the net, surprising everyone.

If the first half was a little one-sided, the second period was even more so, but to Font's frustration it wasn't to be their day.

Creating virtually constant pressure, they just couldn't find the net. A combination of missed opportunities, plus hard luck, kept their tally blank.

The Locksley defence must be given credit for a stubborn performance, with their goalkeeper in outstanding form.

Two poor clearances out of defence gave the visitors the chance to pinch two more goals.

Locksley scored their second goal ten minutes from time and added their third with two minutes remaining.

he bottom line in football is: "If you score more goals than your opponents, then you win." And they did just that.

This week, Mottisfont meet Nursling at Bengers Lane in the quarter final of the Southampton Senior Cup (kick-off 2pm).

The Reserves are due back in action, too. They make the short trip to meet M&T Awbridge Reserves, also in a 2pm kickoff.