BAT Sports swept to a fifth win in six matches, but still trail Southern Electric ECB Premier League Division 1 champions Havant by a single point.

The two title contenders both won - BAT crushing South Wilts by eight wickets, and Havant found Liphook & Ripsley harder than anticipated, but still emerging two-wicket victors.

BAT Sports swept to their fifth all-day 'time' win out of six, whipping dispirited South Wilts by eight wickets at Southern Gardens.

South Wilts, who have experienced several batting failures in recent weeks, saw their top order blown away by the BAT pace attack.

Tom Caines (57) fought a lone battle early on after Richard Taylor (3-22) had nailed Rob Wade.

South Wilts progressed to 42-1 before Dan Goldstraw (3-53) struck three blows in quick succession. He removed Brendan Pauwells and Jamie Glasson in successive balls, and then, nine balls later, had Russell Rowe caught behind for a second consecutive duck. Caines found a reliable partner in Tim Lamb (22), but after the pair had raised the total to 101, Richard Dibden's off-spin took effect.

The one-time Hampshire 2nd XI spinner dismissed both batsmen and finished with 4-26 as South Wilts crumbled to 128 all out, with Taylor returning to the attack to remove the Tomlinson brothers.

The writing was on the wall for South Wilts directly the normally subdued Damien Shirazi spanked Jim Tomlinson's opening three deliveries to the boundary.

Shirazi continued to dominate a 70-run opening partnership with Richard Kenway, but was eventually trapped in front by Russell Rowe, who extracted lift and turn.

Dave Carson fell to a spectacular lunging catch by Jon Chandler, but Kenway stayed to lead BAT home by eight wickets - Simon Preston hitting several boundaries in an unbeaten 15.

Havant's close two-wicket win over Liphook & Ripsley kept the reigning champions on top by a solitary point.

Havant, who got home with seven balls to spare, found themselves frustrated by Liphook's late order after Richard Lewis (4-30) had reduced the visitors from 41-0 with three quick breakthroughs.

Chasing Liphook's 186-9, it was Luke Sears, who proved Havant's match-winner - the former Hampshire under-19 skipper hitting a decisive 63.

A half-century by Stuart Bailey, aided by some late hitting from Australian Glen Motchall, eased Calmore Sports to an exciting three-wicket win off the penultimate ball against Burridge at Loperwood Park.