AFC Totton's dress rehearsal for their FA Vase second round clash with Andover in a fortnight's time yielded few clues as the sides battled out a 1-1 draw at Testwood Park on Saturday.

It was the first time Totton had dropped points in six home league games this season and manager Ian Robinson knew exactly why.

"Their 'keeper has had a blinder today - he's pulled off at least six top class saves, he said.

"It was a very tough, competitve match between two committed sides and I would imagine it was a good game to watch for the spectators. However, Andover will have a couple of players missing when we meet again and I think they'll have more to worry about than us.

After a goalless first-half, the Lions rocked the home side by snatching a 66th-minute lead through Justin Bennett's 14th goal of the season.

Totton levelled ten minutes later when Ollie Shaw found Patrick James who shot across 'keeper Keiron Drake into the corner.

Andover boss Howard Goddard said: "We've been playing well lately and it was another great point.

"If you had told people three months ago that we would get results against the likes of Christchurch, Newbury and Totton they would probably have laughed at you."

Lymington & New Milton are still hanging onto the shirttails of leaders Eastleigh following a battling 2-1 victory at Alton.

Steve Strong got the Linnets off to a perfect start after three minutes when he lobbed the Alton 'keeper after being put clean through in a one-on-one situation.

Ian Dyer levelled for Alton midway through the second half but, almost immediately, the visitors notched what proved the winning goal when Liam Green thumped the ball into the top corner from 35 yards.

Linnets' manager Graham Kemp said: "It was certainly a goal worthy of winning the game and it came at the right time as well with Alton having just equalised.

"Alton are a big and physical side and, if they keep these players together, there won't be many teams who come here and roll them over."

Despite their victory, Lymington slip back one place into fifth spot after being overhauled on goal difference by Wimborne, who whipped basement battlers Whitchurch 8-1 at The Cuthbury.