Sporting BTC are fast emerging as Premier Division title favourites after dominating their top-of-the-table clash with leaders AFC Target.

In what proved ideal preparation for next weekend's big SFA Cup clash with Hampshire League giants VT FC, Sporting won 5-0, with Paul Williams scoring a brace and Ryan New, Rick May and Jason Gosney weighing in.

Botley Village defeated Nursling 2-0 to open up a four-point margin between the top three and the seemingly outgoing champs - but there's a long way to go. Geoff Wright and Darren Randall were the Villagers' scorers.

BTC Soton moved out of the relegation zone with a 3-1 win against Fair Oak, two late goals earning the spoils. Tom Thorne, Tom Marriner and Mike Hayward netted.

Blackfield put in their best performance of the season so far and looked to be reaping the rewards when two Steve Wheatland strikes put them in charge - but two goals from Ian Bush (one proving to be the late winner) and one each for Phil Stuart and Jake Wilson meant that Wheatlands' eventual hat-trick was in vain, this time.

The battle between the league's last two Hampshire Intermediate Cup representatives was a predictably tight 1-1 draw, with Wayne Allen giving Lyndhurst the lead and Jon Ellard levelling for Eastleigh Comrades.

Honours were also even in the relegation scrap between two promot