Saturday's Blue Square South Wrap

AFC Wimbledon strengthened their hold on the Blue Square South with a win over Bath City, while Bognor Regis Town claimed a valuable win at Weston-Super-Mare on Saturday afternoon.

AFC Wimbledon 3-2 Bath City

AFC Wimbledon maintained their six-point lead at the top of the Blue Square South table when they beat a spirited Bath City 3-2 at Kingsmeadow.

The Dons dominated the first-half and they went ahead just before half-time when Jon Main made no mistake from the penalty spot after City infringed in the area.

Main netted his brace and his side's second on the hour mark when he fired home from close range.

Terry Brown's side seemed to have the game wrapped up going into the final ten minutes with a two-goal lead, but the Romans refused to throw in the towel and Dave Gilroy pulled one back for them with just eight minutes to play.

However, their hopes were dashed just a minute later when Elliot Godfrey scored his side's third.

Darren Edwards blasted home from inside the penalty box in the 89th minute, but his effort proved too little to late as the game finished 3-2 to Wimbledon.

The Dons now lie on 65 points at the top of the table, six points clear of Chelmsford while City drop to eighth on 42 points.

Chelmsford 2-1 Dorchester

A brace from Chelmsford's new signing Sam Sloma was enough to give the Clarets a 2-1 win over Dorchester at Melbourne Stadium on Saturday.

The game was an evenly contested affair and their was nothing to separate the teams until the hour mark when Nick Hutchings opened the scoring to give his side the lead after some poor defending by Chelmsford.

But the Clarets are not second in the table for nothing and they fought their way back into the game when Sloma equalised.

The match seemed to be playing out to a 1-1 draw, but Sloma piled on the misery for the away fans when he scored his second with just five minutes to play to give his side the three points.

Chelmsford now trail the Dons by six points as the currently lie second in the table on 59 points, while the Magpies fall down to 15th on 32 points.

Hampton & Richmond 3-0 Fisher Athletic

Hampton & Richmond continued their surge for a play-off spot when they beat Fisher Athletic 3-0 at Beveree Stadium in a game they dominated from start to finish.

The writing was on the wall for the visitors as early as the 10th minute when Francis Quarm scored a superb goal to give his side the lead.

Things went from bad to worse for the Fish when Ian Hodges made it 2-0 just a minute later.

It took another hour before Ryan Lake found the back of the net for the Beavers to make it 3-0 and seal the visitors' fate.

Hampton & Richmond move up to third on 53 points while Fisher Athletic seem destined for relegation as they lie second from bottom of the Blue Square South table on 14 points.

Bishop's Stortford 1-1 St Albans

Bishop's Stortford and St Albans shared the spoils when they played out to an exciting 1-1 draw in an encounter played at Woodside Park on Saturday.

Tom Smith opened the scoring for the Blues when he fired home from just inside the penalty area on the half-hour mark after a continued period of pressure by the home side.

Steve Castle's men came out the stronger of the two teams in the second-half and they were rewarded for their efforts when Paul Hakim netted the equaliser.

Although both sides had the chance to clinch the game late on, neither side were able to find a winner.

The result means that Stortford remain in 17th place on 29 points and the Saints in 14th place on 33 points.

Havant & Waterlooville 2-2 Hayes & Yeading

Hayes & Yeading failed to close the gap on the play-off places when they drew 2-2 away at Havant & Waterlooville.

The visitors opened the scoring early in the second half when Staforde Palmer found the back of the net on 47 minutes.

United's lead did not last for very long as the home side hit back through Paul Hinshelwood in the 50th minute.

The away side regained the lead in the 68th minute through Ram Marwa, but the hosts' determination paid off when they equalised with two minutes left on the clock.

Craig Watkins was the hero of the day for the struggling Hawks when he salvaged a point.

The point moves Havant & Waterlooville into 18th spot with 28 points, while Hayes & Yeading occupy seventh place with 43 points.

Newport County 0-1 Maidenhead United

Maidenhead United kept their play-off dreams alive with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Newport County at the Newport Stadium.

Both teams showed glimmers of attacking intent in the first half, but neither could produce a telling blow before the break.

The visitors looked the more dangerous in the second half and took a deserved lead in the 66th minute.

Richard Pacquette scored what proved to be the winning goal, sending the handful of visiting fans into raptures.

The victory moves the Magpies into fifth spot with 46 points, while the Exiles drop to 11th with 36 points.

Team Bath 1-2 Basingstoke

Basingstoke climbed out of the relegation zone with a 2-1 victory over Team Bath at Twerton Park.

The match burst into life in the 30th minute when the Dragons managed to break the deadlock.

Phil Ruggles managed to breach the home defence before slotting home.

The Crescents did not let that goal disrupt their play as they went in search of an equalising goal.

That goal finally came in the 83rd minute when Josh Llewellyn reacted quickest to find the back of the net.

The home side's joy was short-lived, however, as they visitors responded with a goal almost instantaneously.

Ryan Stephens was the man who scored the deciding goal for the Dragons and in the process secured an important victory.

The victory sees Basingstoke jump into 19th place with 28 points, while Team Bath stay in ninth with 40 points.

Thurrock P-P Braintree Town

Match postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Weston-Super-Mare 1-2 Bognor Regis Town

Bottom-of-the-table Bognor Regis Town grabbed an important 2-1 victory over Weston-Super-Mare at the Woodspring Stadium.

The visitors left it late to secure a three-point haul which could set them on their way as they look to achieve the near impossible by escaping relegation.

Bognor opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Jahson Downes finished off an impressive team move.

The opening goal seemed to unsettle both sides as neither team could produce anything positive in front of goal until the last ten minutes of the match.

Marvin Brown equalised for the home side with five minutes left on the clock, but the Rocks hit back in injury-time to claim an impressive and important three points.

Nathan Lynch was the hero for the visitors when he slotted home with seconds left on the clock.

The victory moves the Rocks to within 15 points of safety, while the Seagulls stay in 16th place with 30 points.

Worcester 1-0 Bromley

Worcester won their mid-table battle with Bromley at St George's Lane on Saturday afternoon.

The home side looked the more dangerous side in the opening exchanges and deserved to take the lead shortly before the half-time break.

Gary Walker was the man who sent ripples through the net on 37 minutes.

The visitors had chances to hit back in the second half, but City defended well and made sure the points stayed with them.

The victory moves Worcester into 10th spot with 37 points, while Bromley drop to 12th with 36 points.