Ian Mancey bounced back from a 42-day suspension to score twice in league leaders Winchester City's 8-0 romp at Whitchurch.

The former Fleet and Basingstoke hitman struck in the 85th and 87th minutes.

City, who stay two points clear at the top, took an early lead through David Goss. Matt Bicknell and Michael Dean each added singles but it was top gun Andy Forbes who again took centre stage with a hat-trick, shooting his season's tally up to 25.

Gosport held on to second spot by beating Cowes Sports 3-1 at Privett Park. Leading by a first-half own goal, Borough went two up through Graham Lindsey before Phil McDonald gave the Islanders hope with a bullet header.

For a spell, Mick Marsh's promotion hopefuls came under fire, but Neil Scammell made sure of the points.

FA Cup heroes Lymington & New Milton continued their hot streak of form at the 3-0 expense of Fareham at Fawcett's Field.

Despite missing John Bailey, Darren Curtis and Kevin James through injury and naming Ben Thomson on the bench, Ian Robinson's re-jigged side roared to their fifth straight win.

Phil Stone spun off his marker for the first and then Lee Hodder, making his first start since signing from BAT, saw his powerful header from John Mulhern's cross wriggle through the hands of Town keeper Lee Webber.

Mulhern was also the architect of the third, crossing for Kevin Reacord to net.

Apart from a 15-minute floodlight failure, it was another perfect night for the Linnets. Manager Robinson smiled: "I thought it would be a tight struggle with four players out, but the lads have done a tremendous job."

Guy Whittingham's AFC Newbury avenged their FA Cup exit at Totton by winning last night's league encounter 2-1 at Testwood Park.

Injury-hit Totton succumbed to two quick goals by Dean Mildenhall and Anthony Alleyne midway through the second half before Chris Marwood replied.

Wimborne leapfrogged Totton into fourth by overcoming ten-man Thatcham 5-2 at The Cuthbury through Darren Powell (penalty), Stuart Cannie, an own goal, Mark Smith and manager Paul Arnold's 18-year-old son Scott. The Berkshire visitors had a man dismissed for a first-half foul on Marcus Oldbury.

The merry men of Moneyfields have not been beaten since they started playing in ladies' underwear six games ago.

Last night their saucy undergarments inspired them to a 3-0 win at Alton courtesy of Dean Dalton, a John Edwards own goal and a long-range screamer from Danny Boyle.

There were two Coles on target in Andover's 1-1 draw with Bemerton. Neil Cole put the Harlequins ahead after 28 minutes and namesake Dean got the Lions' reply ten minutes from time.