Local Football Roundup – 5th October 2024

Winchester City are through to the next round of the FA Trophy after beating league rivals Swindon Supermarine.

A hat-trick from Tommy Wright and two goals from Ik Hill ensured a convincing 5-2 win for the Citizens, who will travel to Devon to face Tavistock AFC in the first round proper.

Joining them in the next round will be Havant & Waterlooville, Gosport Borough and AFC Totton, who all won their respective ties.

Higher up the leagues, Southampton continued their winless start to the season with a 3-1 defeat away at Arsenal.

The visitors took a shock lead through Cameron Archer, but Arsenal’s quality eventually shone through with goals from Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka.

The loss leaves Saints with just one point from their opening seven games.

Recent results have not been much better down the coast at Portsmouth.

They were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Oxford United on Saturday, meaning they are now the only team in the Championship yet to pick up a win.

There was a goal-fest in the National League involving Aldershot Town; Tommy Widdrington’s side made it seven games without a win after losing 5-2 away at AFC Fylde.

Not the result that the Shots would have wanted ahead their upcoming FA Cup tie against Bath City.

Elsewhere, Eastleigh fell to a 3-1 loss at home to high-flying Forest Green Rovers.

Ex-Scotland international Chris Maguire gave the Spitfires the lead, but three second half goals ensured Forest Green took all the points back to Gloucestershire.

There were better results for our National League South sides over the weekend; play-off chasing Farnborough earned a convincing 2-0 win against Aveley, while Salisbury edged out a 4-3 thriller at bottom side St Albans City.