Hampshire Senior Cup: Totton dumped as Robinson is left "embarrassed"

Robinson's men - unbeaten in 11 JWL starts this season - slumped out of the second round 5-4 to the county side who are fifth from bottom of the Hampshire League Premier Division table.

The Totton boss groaned: "I really do feel embarrassed about our performance today. We were complacent and it is a very big disappointment to go out of this competition in such a way.

"There was a lot of water on the park, but this was their cup final today. They came here with a game plan which worked and they fully deserved their victory.

"It's a funny old game, football. Earlier in the week we had a great game at Newbury and won 4-0, yet today we capitulate with five goals - it's crazy.

"This is hardly the ideal preparation for our FA Vase tie here with Andover on Saturday but hopefully it will have given the lads a big kick up the backside," added Robinson.

Patrick James had given Totton an early lead, but when Ollie Shaw headed home on 20 minutes they were already 3-1 down. Lymington stretched their advantage to 5-2 before Shaw and Martin Whiddett set up a tense finish.

Totton's neighbours BAT almost suffered a similar fate at Pirelli General but a second- half revival spared their blushes as they ran out comfortable 4-1 victors.

The Hampshire League side led 1-0 at the interval prompting BAT manager Andy Leader and his assistant Micky Read "to read the riot act" to their players at half-time.

"In fairness the players responded well and we were comfortable winners in the end," said Leader.

"The pitch was a great leveller but we didn't do enough in the first half and they deserved their lead.

"But we were encamped in their half after the break and we've done what we had to do.

"We needed this win today to get back on track after recent results - we've not become a bad side overnight."

Former Pirelli man Robbie Clark dealt out a double dose of punishment to his old side after teenage striker Richie Gregory had pulled BAT level early in the second half. Dean Platt was also on target.

Brockenhurst boss Pete Moore was left cursing his luck after watching his Badgers take a 6-2 pasting from Andover at Grigg Lane.

"I'm disappointed with the result but not the performance today - it's one of those freak results," sighed Moore.

"We played very well and should have been 5-1 up at half time instead of going in a 1-1.

"We've dominated the game for long spells yet we seem to be getting punished for every little mistake at the moment. We'll play a lot worse than that and win games."

Justin Bennett roared for the Lions with a hat-trick with Gavin Richards, Danny Sullivan and Ian Knight completing their sextet.

Matty White and Karim Bansaouda replied for the home side.

Moneyfields have earned a juicy third round date at either Aldershot Town or Farnborough after beating Hampshire League Hythe & Dibden 1-0.

"All the lads want Aldershot," admitted Moneyfields assistant manager Terry Arnold.

"And where this game was probably Hythe & Dibden's final today, it will be our cup final when we go to Aldershot or Farnborough in the next round.

"It wasn't the best of games but we've had most of the play and missed lots of chances. But credit to Hythe as well because they've worked hard and caused us a few problems."

The only goal of the game came right on the half- time whistle when Gary Jones swung the ball in from the right and Neil Davis managed to get the vital touch at the near post.

Two goals in seven first-half minutes clinched Bournemouth Poppies' place in the third round as they triumphed 2-1 over Hampshire League title-chasers East Cowes Vics.

Steve Collins' cross was volleyed home by Steve Tricky on 22 minutes - his first goal for the club - and then Mark Dancer crashed in a superb 25-yarder to make it 2-0.

"It was an entertaining game with the conditions certainly playing their part, I'm just happy to be in the next round," smiled Poppies manager Keith Williams.

"It was important for us to get through and we could have done a little better with a few more goals but give East Cowes a bit of credit for that."

Christchurch had few problems in seeing off Combined Counties League Cove on their own patch as they chalked up a resounding 4-0 scoreline.

"It was a convincing win and we could have had seven or eight goals but this will set us up nicely for our Vase tie with Torrington on Saturday," said co-manager Nigel Cripps.

"With the weather conditions it was a quagmire of a pitch but we tried to play our football and it's a good game to get out of the way."

On 20 minutes, Lee Manning and Ross Edwards combined well for Ben Griffiths to give the Priory men the lead.

And, three minutes later, a sharp turn and shot in the penalty area by Manning made it two.

Paul Rideout added a third midway through the second half with Dominic Taylor rounding off the scoreline in the final minute.