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Saturday's Blue Square South wrap

Basingstoke, Eastbourne, Hayes and Yeading, Dorchester, Hampton and Richmond, Newport and Bromley all claimed valuable wins on another exciting Saturday afternoon of Blue Square South football.

Basingstoke 3-0 Thurrock

Thurrock remain cemented to the bottom of the Blue Square South table after they suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Basingstoke. Ben Wells opened the scoring for the home side on 42 minutes, rounding off a superb team move. The match was settled three minutes from time when Michael Charles found the back of the net before Matthew Warner made it 3-0.

Bromley 3-1 Bishop's Stortford

Visitors Bishop's Stortford gave hosts Bromley an early scare when Roy Essandoh netted in the 18th minute. The home side made their possession count in the 34th minute when Danny Hockton found the back of the net. The points were sealed when McDonnell and Sam Wood scored in the second half, both players scoring fantastic solo efforts.

Cambridge City 2-2 Bath City

Adie Harris turned from hero to villain for the visitors when he scored an own goal after opening the scoring. Michael Gash then put the hosts into the lead shortly before half-time, only for Darren Edwards to salvage a point for the away side in the 53rd minute.

Dorchester 2-1 Fisher Athletic

Home side Dorchester made hard work of their victory over Fisher Athletic on Saturday. The visitors grabbed the lead in the sixth minute when Andrew McCollin found the back of the net thanks to some great team play. Jones Awah saved the home side's blushes with a fantastic brace in the second half, sealing a valuable three-points.

Eastbourne 2-0 Braintree Town

Eastbourne taught visitors Braintree a footballing lesson on Saturday as the home side ran rings around the opposition. Matt Cribb smashed home in the first minute, a goal which put the away side on the back foot for much of the match. Paul Armstrong doubled their lead in the 38th minute. The home side then dictated the flow of the game for much of the second half and did not allow the visitors a sniff at goal. A well-earned three points for Borough.

Hampton and Richmond 3-1 Eastleigh

A brace from Lawrence Yaku handed Hampton and Richmond a well-deserved three-points. Matthew Hann handed the visitors a 20th minute lead thanks to some fantastic play from Andrew Forbes, before Alan Inns equalised eight minutes later. Yaku sealed the points for the hosts in the second half thanks to two mesmerizing solo efforts.

Maidenhead United 3-3 Havant and Waterlooville

Maidenhead United and Havant and Waterlooville put on a real showing on Saturday afternoon in a match which ended with six goals between the two sides. United will have Dwane Lee, Yashwa Romeo and Manny Williams to thank for their outstanding goals which should have sealed the three points. Tony Taggart, however, was the hero of the day as he salvaged a point for the visitors in the dying moments of the match.

Newport County 2-0 Sutton United

Jason Bowen and Charlie Griffin proved to be the heroes for the home side as they scored the goals which earned them victory over Sutton. Bowen opened the scoring in the 22nd minute to take the hosts into half-time with a slender 1-0 lead. Griffin doubled the lead, and secured the points, ten minutes from time, thanks to some special team play.

St Albans 1-1 Lewes

St Albans and Lewes played out a stalemate at Clarence Park on Saturday afternoon in a match which really should have been won by the home side. The Saints dominated possession and should have scored before Danny Morgan finally did in the 78th minute. Paul Booth's equaliser three minutes later will have disappointed the home support who will feel aggrieved to have only secured a single point.

Welling United 1-2 Hayes & Yeading

Hayes & Yeading will be delighted after a fine showing at Welling on Saturday afternoon. The home side took the lead in the 25th minute thanks to some spectacular play from Omari Coleman. The visitors fought back however, with Will Hendry and Steven Gregory scoring in the second-half to claim the three-points.

Weston-Super-Mare 3-2 Bognor Regis Town

Hosts Weston-Super-Mare will owe Ashan Holgate and Gareth Hopkins a major favour after the duo scored on the brink of the full-time whistle to hand the home side victory. The visitors lead for an hour of the match until the duo scored some special goals to hand them the three-points.