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Saturday's Blue Square South Wrap

There was a full round of Blue Square South fixtures on Saturday afternoon, come this way to find out what happened during another exciting day of football action.

AFC Wimbledon 3-0 Newport County

AFC Wimbledon kept their dreams of promotion alive with a stunning 3-0 victory over lowly Newport County.

Danny Kedwell got the ball rolling for the home side when he found the back of the net in the 23rd minute.

Kedwell then doubled his tally for the game when he netted on the stroke of half time.

Jon Main made sure of the three points when he scored to hand the hosts a three-goal lead on 62 minutes.

The victory leaves the Dons in third place with 37 points, while County occupy 19th place with 17 points.

Bishop's Stortford 2-1 Weston-Super-Mare

Bishop's Stortford left it late to seal the three points against Weston-Super-Mare.

The Bishops opened the scoring on 27 minutes when Tom Smith found the back of the net.

However, it did not take the visitors long to equalise.

The Seagulls levelled matters through Marc McGregor in the 29th minute.

The home side dominated large chunks of the second half and deserved to claim the three points late on.

Green was the man who proved to be the hero for the home side when he found the net in the 82nd minute.

The win moves the Bishops away from the relegation zone into 18th, while the Seagulls sit four points above them in 16th.

Chelmsford 2-1 Hayes & Yeading

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Dorchester 2-2 Braintree Town

Braintree Town let a two-goal lead slip as Dorchester came from behind to claim a point in a 2-2 draw.

Welshman Gareth Williams grabbed a quick-fire brace to send the Iron into the break two goals to the good.

Williams found the back of the net in the 19th and 25th minutes with two neat finishes.

The home side came out after the break in a confident mood and pulled a goal back in the 63rd minuted through defender Roy O'Brien.

And they completed their superb comeback seconds from the final whistle thanks to a Wes Fogden strike.

Dorchester remain in 13th place with 25 points, while Braintree Town are a point and place behind them in 14th.

Eastleigh 1-1 Thurrock

Eastleigh and Thurrock could not be separated on Saturday as the two teams played out a 1-1 draw.

Midfielder Fola Orilonishe got the ball rolling for the visitors when he handed The Fleet the lead in the ninth minute.

However, the visitors could not maintain their lead in the second half.

Forward Matt Groves equalised for the Spitfires in the 46th minute to make sure both teams took something home.

Eastleigh remain in second place with 40 points, while Thurrock occupy 15th place with 23 points.

Hampton & Richmond 0-0 Basingstoke

Hampton & Richmond failed to make home ground advantage count as they played out a stalemate with Basingstoke on Saturday afternoon.

Both sides had opportunities to claim the three points, but a mixture of poor finishing and good defending made sure that the game finished goalless.

Hampton & Richmond remain in the play-off places, while Basingstoke remain in the relegation zone.

Havant and Waterlooville 2-0 St Albans

Havant and Waterlooville moved away from the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory over St Albans City.

Forward Craig Watkins opened the scoring for the home side in the 35th minute with a neat finish.

And it was 2-0 to the home side five minutes later.

Midfielder Gary Holloway was the man who found the back of the net with a powerful finish.

The Hawks currently occupy 17th place with 20 points, while St Albans sit in ninth place with 30 points.

Maidenhead United 4-0 Bromley

Maidenhead United continued with their search for a play-off place with an emphatic 4-0 thrashing of Bromley.

The Magpies tore their opponents apart with a mixture of precise passing and relentless attacks.

The visitors had no answer to the host's attacking play as they collapsed to a disappointing defeat.

Maidenhead United currently sit in fifth place with 36 points, while Bromley lie in 11th place with 29 points.

Team Bath 4-1 Fisher Athletic

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Welling United 2-1 Bath City

Welling United managed to hold on towards the end to secure a 2-1 victory over Bath City on Saturday afternoon.

Sheringham opened the scoring for the home side when he found the net on 17 minutes.

Fazackerly doubled the home side's advantage in the 25th minute with a fine finish.

The visitors fought back in the second half and pulled a goal back in the 64th minute through defender Matt Coupe.

However, the home side defended strongly towards the end to make sure the three points stayed at Park View Road.

Worcester City 1-1 Bognor Regis Town

Worcester City and Bognor Regis Town could not find a winning goal between them as their match ended in a 1-1 draw.

The home side took the lead on the stroke of half time when Barnes finished off a good team move,

However, the visitors wanted to take something from the game and their determination paid off in the 71st minute.

Midfielder Danny Smith was the man who grabbed the equalising goal to share the spoils amongst the two teams.

Bognor Regis Town remain rooted to the foot of the table, while Worcester City are sitting comfortably in mid table.

Chelmsford City 2-1 Hayes & Yeading

Chelmsford City extended their lead at the top of the Blue Square South table by six points on Saturday after they beat Hayes & Yeading 2-1.

The Clarets had to come from a goal down though after Matt Ruby found the back of the net for United in the 14th minute.

Hayes & Yeading went into the break leading by a single goal, but it was City who dominated much of the second half and they were rewarded for their efforts when Jason Hallett equalised in the 71 minute.

Dave Rainford then wrapped up the three points for Chelmsford when he scored with eight minutes left on the clock.

Team Bath 4-1 Fisher Athletic

Team Bath edged closer to the promotion places when they demolished lowly Fisher Athletic 4-1 in the Blue Square South on Saturday.

A hat-trick by Shaun Benison with goals in the 10th, 14th and 88th minutes and a goal from captain Gary Warren in the 41st minute was enough to secure the three points for the Scholars at Twerton Park.

Although the Fish managed a consolation goal through Gary Wharton, they rarely troubled the Bath defence and the loss means that they are now second-from-bottom in the table.