Saturday's Blue Square South Wrap

Relegation-threatened Maidenhead United hammered play-off hopefuls Bishop's Stortford while Dorchester beat Hayes & Yeading at the Avenue Stadium.

Basingstoke 1-1 Lewes

Basingstoke Town provided a gritty display at the Camrose Ground to earn a point against league leaders Lewes.

The Dragons enjoyed the lead courtesy of a Scott Fitzgerald effort on the 24-minute mark and did well to starve off all attempts by the visitors going into half-time.

After the break however, the Rooks looked more determined and Matt Groves levelled the scores in the 67th minute.

The result leaves Lewes perched at the summit with a narrow one-point lead over Eastbourne Borough although Steve King's men do hold two games in hand.

Bognor Regis Town 1-0 St Albans

Struggling Bognor Regis Town aided their bid to avoid the drop by overcoming fellow relegation candidates St Albans at Nyewood Lane.

Sebastian Wallis-Taylor netted in the 90th minute to grant the hosts the much-needed three points which condemned the visitors further down the table.

The late strike saw the Rocks jump two-points ahead of the visitors on the standings to ease their basement fears while United were leapfrogged by Maidenhead United who routed Bishop's Stortford.

Braintree Town 1-1 Newport County

Play-off hopefuls Braintree Town and Newport County could not be separated during a goalless draw at Cressing Road Stadium.

The 1000-plus supporters were left bitterly disappointed by both teams' failure to break the deadlock in a clash that promised much but delivered little.

Both sides remain level on 62 points and lie three points off a play-off place, while the visitors possess a vital game in hand.

Bromley 2-1 Havant and Waterlooville

Bromley re-ignited their play-off charge with a good result against a high-flying Havant and Waterlooville side at Hayes Lane.

Rocky Baptiste handed the visitors the lead after only three minutes of action - a lead which stood till well into the second period.

But after the break Simon Osborn's men launched a goal-bound attack on the Hawks with Omari Coleman levelling the scores after 61 minutes.

And ten minutes later Danny Hockton struck to ensure Bromley walked away with the spoils, pushing them to within four-points off a play-off spot.

Cambridge City 5-1 Weston-S-Mare

Cambridge City ran rampant at the City Ground to add to relegation-threatened Weston-S-Mare's many woes.

The hosts were in fine fettle and were rewarded after just eight minutes through Charlie Sheringham.

The 19-year-old striker enjoyed a fruitful night in front of the Seagulls' goals and netted the second on the 20-minute mark.

However, the visitors came back strong before half-time and reduced the deficit through Wilfried Domoraud's 40 minute effort.

But after the interval it was all City as Josh Simpson netted twice in the 59th and 62 minutes to put the game out of the visitors' reach.

And to make matters worse for Tony Rickett's charges, Sheringham scored his third of the night to push Weston back into the bottom three.

Dorchester 1-0 Hayes & Yeading

Dorchester Town bounced back to winning ways with a narrow victory over Hayes & Yeading at the Avenue Stadium.

The Magpies need nothing short of a miracle to escape relegation this season and have given their supporters some hope after this latest result.

Midfield playmaker John Docker scored the only goal of the evening with a 41st minute finish and only time will tell how valuable that goal could be.

Eastbourne Borough 0-0 Bath City

Eastbourne Borough missed out on the chance to claim pole position on the Blue Square South table on Saturday afternoon as they were held to a goalless draw by play-off chasers Bath City.

The Sports will have to be content with a share of the spoils as they were unable to make their home advantage count in front of the 1118 supporters who turned out.

Eastleigh 1-1 Hampton & Richmond

Promotion hopefuls Eastleigh and Hampton & Richmond played to a closely contested draw at Sparshatts Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Spitfires broke the deadlock after 25 minutes thanks to Reading-born striker Andy Forbes and the Beavers drew level ten minutes later through midfielder Francis Quarm.

This won't be the worse result for either of the teams, as they would both have been loathe to lose at this crucial stage of the campaign.

Fisher Athletic 2-0 Thurrock

Fisher Athletic kept their promotion dreams alive with a comfortable win over mid-table Thurrock at Champion Hill Stadium.

The Fish got the breakthrough they were looking for after 52 minutes when midfielder Luke Hickie netted the opener.

Striker Andre McCollin bagged Fisher's second of the day with a 81st minute finish to help his side record a morale-boosting win in front of 182 supporters.

Maidenhead Utd 5-0 Bishop's Stortford

Maidenhead boosted their chances of survival with a crushing victory over Bishop's Stortford at York Road on Saturday afternoon.

The Magpies broke the deadlock after 18 minutes through Manny Williams and claimed a two-goal lead in the 51st minute thanks to Jermaine Hinds.

Striker Richard Pacquette netted Maidenhead's third in the 61st minute before Williams popped up again to net his second of the evening.

Defender Mark Nisbit scored the home side's fifth goal in the 86th minute to round off a dominant display.

Sutton Utd 1-2 Welling

Welling came back from an early deficit to record a narrow victory over rock-bottom Sutton United Borough Sports Ground.

The U's drew first blood when Craig Dundas netted with a 12th minute finish and Welling's Robbie Ryan netted a 24th minute goal to level the scores.

Their comeback was completed in the 65th minute when Orlando Smith scored the winning goal.