AFC Totton almost tripped up another of the Sydenhams Wessex League championship chasers at Testwood Park on Saturday.

After inflicting only the second defeat of the campaign on third-placed Gosport in midweek, Barry Blankley's side came from behind to lead table-topping Wimborne Town before the Magpies grabbed a late equaliser.

Blankley said: "Having taken four points out of six from two of the top three sides this week, we now need to produce this level of performance every week.

"I'm really pleased. We battled really hard, our work rate was superb and we made it difficult for them and managed to stifle their game."

Darren Powell's 22-yard free-kick put Wimborne in front after quarter of an hour but Totton hit back after 32 minutes through Stuart Ritchie's quick free-kick.

Another Ritchie free-kick was headed down by Matty Parnell and Dave Egerton lashed the ball home to put Totton ahead on 70 minutes before Gareth Barnes headed an 80th minute equaliser.

Lymington & New Milton, who triumphed 1-0 at Newbury on Tuesday eveing, made it two wins in a week with a 3-0 success against Bemerton Heath Harlequins at Fawcetts Field.

Linnets boss Ian Robinson said: "It was a good victory for us and the two wins starts off a little run for us.

"We now need to push on from here."

Patrick James cut down the left to beat the keeper from the narrowest of angles to give the home side a 19th- minute lead and he had another chalked out for offside.

Substitute Ben Thomson doubled their advantage after 50 minutes with a firm shot across the keeper and Kevin Reacord fired through a ruck of players for their third goal after 65 minutes.

Downton still find themselves bottom of the table despite a late Nicky Lumber strike clinching them a narrow 1-0 verdict over third-bottom Blackfield & Langley at Wick Lane.

"Our keeper John Burton didn't have a shot in anger to save all game but we missed so many earlier chances I thought it was going to be 0-0," admitted Downton boss Mitch Blake.

The Wiltshire club struck for all three points on 88 minutes, Matt Guy's cross finding Lumber, whose looping header gave the Blackfield keeper no chance.

"Fantasy football" was how BAT boss Andy Leader described his side's first-half performance in their impressive 2-0 victory at near-neighbours Brockenhurst.

"Our passing and movement was absolutely superb and we'll soon be in the top ten again," purred Leader. "It was fantasy football in the first half and that opening 45 minutes was as good as we've played in the three-and-a-half years that I've been here."

Ironically, both BAT goals came after the break. Richie Gregory pocketed the first on 55 minutes after the keeper had spilled Danny Gain's before Gregory turned provider for Paul Beasley 15 minutes from time.

Christchurch also registered a 2-0 win over Alton Town at Hurn Bridge with the goals coming either side of half- time.

James Bailey-Pearce curled home the first from a 22-yard free-kick after Ben Griffiths had been brought down and, when Griffiths beat two defenders early in the second half, he was felled again and Scott Joyce converted the spot-kick.