IN THE topsy-turvy league that is Hampshire Division 1, Trojans remain comfortably top while all below them continue to switch places.

The latest side to sample second place are New Milton & District who did enough to beat Nomads 22-5 without being as dominant as the previous week against then league leaders Farnborough.

Nomads were hampered by injuries to two of their front-row players but the impressive Milton backs turned the Portsmouth-based outfit around on many occasions, regularly switching defence into attack through Bryn Darbyshire's cutting kicks into the wind.

Although the game was patchy, the hosts were always the better side and deserved their win as they posted three tries to Nomads' one, leaving the visitors back in the bottom two with winless Alresford, who went down to Sandown & Shanklin, also 22-5.

It was a good day for the Island sides as the Hurricanes leapt to third with that third win in four starts while Isle of Wight ensured Fareham Heathens' second trip across the Solent in the space of a month again ended in defeat.

A weakened Heathens side were caught by a keen Wight, although coach Matt Southey accepted full responsibility for the loss as he was left calling players up late to the squad.

"We have sat down and talked about it and will get it right. Two defeats is nothing - we will just get back on track."

Neil Howorth scored the only Heathens try. Barry Mohamed converted and hit a penalty.

Meanwhile, there is absolutely no stopping Trojans, who turned on the style at Farnborough, running in ten tries in a 57-5 thrashing to remain the only side unbeaten on eight points.

After weathering the early storm of pressure, Trojans began to take control and, winning lineout ball with ease, played simply but effectively to build up a 22-0 interval lead, continuing their domination in the second half.

With the backs playing exciting rugby and the forwards excelling, hopes are high as they go into a tricky three-week period against Romsey, New Milton and Heathens.

US Portsmouth finally chalked up a win against an injury ravaged Millbrook side but they were given more of a contest than they expected.

With a number of players out, Millbrook gave a highly spirited performance, conceding just two converted tries and two penalties in losing 20-0 and they felt they could have grabbed at least a consolation, if not more, for their efforts.

There were impressive debuts from Pravin on the wing as well as Mike O'Leary at number eight but injured team manager Alan Day felt his side deserved better than they got.

"Maybe they had read the comments we made in Friday's Daily Echo about the injuries, but the spirit is excellent in the side and this shows, despite the defeat, that we are not going to just lay down," he said.