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Blue Square South's New Years Day Wrap

Chelmsford City continued to dominate the Blue Square South after the first game of 2009, come this way to read what else happened on New Years Day.

AFC Wimbledon 3-0 Fisher Athletic

AFC Wimbledon strengthened their hopes of promotion with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Fisher Athletic.

Jon Main opened the scoring for the home side when he sent ripples through the net in the 28th minute.

Sam Hatton made it 2-0 on 63 minutes before Danny Kedwell made sure the three points would stay with the Dons when he found the net on 79 minutes.

The Dons stay in second place on the league table with 46 points, while Fisher remain in the relegation zone.

Bishop's Stortford 0-3 Braintree Town

Braintree Town kept their play-off dreams alive with a dominating 3-0 victory away at struggling Bishop's Stortford.

Midfielder Chris Piper got the ball rolling for the visitors when he found the back of the net in the fourth minute.

Gareth Williams made it 2-0 shortly before half time with a neat finish.

Australian midfielder Lee Burns rounded off the scoring for Town after the break to make sure the points left with his side.

Bishop's Stortford remain just one place above the relegation zone, while Braintree are now within nine points of the play-off places.

Chelmsford 3-2 Thurrock

Chelmsford City started the new year in fine style with an entertaining 3-2 victory over Thurrock at the Melbourne Stadium.

Che Stadhardt handed the visitors a surprise lead in the 27th minute.

However, Ollie Berquez equalised for the home side 12 minutes later with a fine finish.

The final three minutes of the match left most of the fans in the stadium speechless.

In the 88th minute, Jason Hallett put City into the lead, sending the home fans into raptures.

However, Kenny Beaney silenced the home supporters when he equalised in the 89th minute.

But the loudest roar of the day could be heard when skipper Andy Duncan popped up to grab the winning goal for Chelmsford with just a matter of second left on the clock.

Dorchester 0-2 Bath City

Bath City's hopes of reaching the play-offs were handed a major boost when they beat Dorchester 2-0.

Chris Holland put the visitors into the lead on 58 minutes, much to the disappointment of the home fans as it looked like Dorchester were the more likely side to score the opening goal.

The Magpies' supporters were handed more disappointment in the 88th minute when Darren Edwards made it 2-0 from the penalty spot.

Despite losing out in the end, Dorchester will feel encouraged by the performance which they put in and will hope to build on their showing in future matches.

Eastleigh 1-0 Basingstoke

Eastleigh managed to claim a narrow 1-0 victory over Basingstoke at the Silverlake Stadium on Thursday afternoon.

Both sides took to the field eager to get the new year off to a flying start.

And it was the home team that made the most of their enthusiasm when they opened the scoring on 44 minutes.

Striker Andy Forbes was the man who grabbed what proved to be the winning goal with a superb finish after some impressive team play.

The Spitfires remain in third place on the league table, while the Dragons stay in trouble in the relegation zone.

Hampton & Richmond 0-0 St Albans

Hampton & Richmond failed to make home ground advantage count as their match with St Albans ended goalless.

Neither side was able to take control of the match, with genuine goalscoring opportunities at a premium.

Both sides will look back on this match and view it as two-points dropped, with the need for both teams to invest in a striker clear for all to see.

Havant & Waterlooville 2-2 Bognor Regis Town

Havant & Waterlooville staged a superb comeback to claim a point against Bognor Regis Town at West Leigh Park.

The Rocks raced into a 2-0 lead going into half time thanks to goals from Sam Pearce and Castles.

However, the Hawks were not prepared to lay down and surrender.

The team which so nearly beat Liverpool a year ago in the FA Cup produced a magnificent second-half comeback thanks to goals from Gary Elphick and Jamie Collins.

The draw leaves the Hawks in 15th place, while the Rocks remain at the foot of the table.

Maidenhead United 2-0 Hayes & Yeading

A brace from Richard Pacquette handed Maidenhead United a 2-0 victory over Hayes & Yeading on Thursday afternoon.

Both sides started the match in confident moods, eager to impress during the first match of 2009.

However, it was the home side who made home ground advantage count as they found the back of the net on two occasions in the second half.

Pacquette grabbed both the goals to send the home supporters away with a smile on their face.

The victory sees United climb into the play-off places, while Hayes & Yeading remain just outside the coveted play-off positions.

Welling 3-1 Bromley

Welling made their move into the play-off places with a well-earned 3-1 victory over Bromley at Park View Road.

Bromley put up a brave fight on a cold afternoon, but it was never going to be enough as the home side dominated their way to the three-points.

A Sheringham brace and one from Fazackerly made sure the home supporters were left with something to cheer about.