Title challengers Liphook United continued their impressive season with a 3-0 victory against Bishops Waltham Dynamos on Tuesday evening.
Dynamos looked to bounce back following their 8-0 defeat to Liss Athletic three days ago, but they found themselves behind in the opening stages. Max Bray opened the scoring with 28 seconds as he found the bottom-left corner to give Carl Harris’ side an early lead.
Henry Smith and Maltese forward Luca Theuma were on target late-on to sercue all three points.
Youngster Harry Adey kept his sixth clean-sheet of the season for Liphook.
What is next for both sides?
Liphook travel to Newman Collard Park as they look to seek revenge against local rivals Liss Athletic.
Harris’ side were battered 4-1 at Liphook Recreation Ground, but were on the winning side of their League Cup clash in January. Goals from Billy Allcock and Smith saw the Blues progress to the semi-final of the competition.
Whereas for Bishops Waltham Dynamos, they took on relegation favorites Harvest at Mountbatten School. The Romsey-based side could move up to fifth depending on other results this weekend.
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Infinity manager Rich Bessey with new signing Morgan Moret
It is a very strange position for League leaders Infinity, who completed their season on Wednesday evening following their 2-2 draw with fifth-placed Whitehill & Bordon at The Lumacon Arena – finishing the season with 59 points
Rich Bessey’s side are looking to complete back-to-back promotions following their withdrawal of the Wessex League, two seasons ago.
Infinity have failed to win any of their last three games against the Stags, Hook and fellow title challengers Locks Heath.
Locks Heath are have beaten both Infinity and Liphook this season as they find themselves just eight points behind Infinity.
Bishops Waltham Dynamos face Locks Heath at the Cams Alders, home of Fareham Town, in the Hampshire League Final Club on the 27th of April.
Four games left and a chance of winning some silverware for Jon Whitfield’s side could see Locks Heath end the season on a high.
Liphook United have nine games left to play including local derby against Liss, and will play Bishops Waltham Dynamos yet again in their last home game of the season, as they are nine points behind Infinity and one behind.
The Blues have a cup final of their own against Hartley Wintney Development, a repeat of last year’s ADFA Mark Coombs Cup, at The EBB Stadium.
Colden Common leapfrog into second as they produced a ruthless display to thrash managerless Blackfield & Langley 10-0, piling further misery on the Watersiders who arrived with only a starting XI and no substitutes available.
The hosts needed just four minutes to open the scoring. Joao Ferreira found Cal Archer outside the box, and the midfielder rifled a low strike into the bottom corner beyond Ollie Bull.
Colden Common continued to dominate, with Charlie Hitchings and Sam Woodward both threatening as Blackfield struggled to contain the early pressure.
The second goal soon followed when Brad Lethbridge’s delivery found defender Sam Middleton at the back post, where he finished sharply from close range.
The Watersiders briefly threatened on the counter-attack when captain Bradley Snelling raced through on goal, but James Egeland-Jensen stood tall to deny him
The Stallions quickly punished that missed chance. Cam Stone’s cross from the left found Ferreira inside the area, and his effort squeezed through Bull’s legs to make it 3-0.
Woodward was then denied by an excellent leg save from Bull, while Middleton saw a volley blocked after Ollie Riddell flicked on Lethbridge’s corner.
Ferreira added a fourth despite strong appeals for offside from the visitors, before Middleton missed the chance for another when he headed wide at the back-post.
The fifth came through Woodward, who converted from close range. Moments later, Stone won possession high up the pitch following a loose pass from Josh Moody, allowing Ferreira to race clear and fire home his hat-trick.
Archer then grabbed his second goal before half-time with a near-post finish to complete a devastating opening 45 minutes and send Colden Common into the break 7-0 ahead.
The hosts resumed in the same manner after the restart and added an eighth goal within three minutes when Woodward’s effort took a deflection on its way past Bull.
Archer thought he had completed his hat-trick, but the effort was ruled out for handball. Woodward also had a strike disallowed for offside, while former Watersider Hitchings saw another finish chalked off after Middleton’s low drive ricocheted into his path.
Woodward continued to search for more goals but could not convert an acrobatic attempt inside the area.
Blackfield did carve out a rare chance, as Cam Ross’s headed clearance fell kindly for Charlie Luff outside the box, but his volley arrowed wide of the post.
The ninth eventually arrived when Ben Sunley picked out Lethbridge, who made no mistake from close range for his 19th league goal of the season.
Colden Common were then forced to play the final ten minutes with ten men after Sunley was injured with all five substitutions already used.
Even so, they still found time for a tenth. Owen Sims struck the post, Alex Vine’s header was saved, but shortly afterwards he found the target from close-range to complete the scoring.
Colden Common are back on the road as they take on Totton & Eling on Thursday night at Miller Park, whilst Blackfield & Langley will face The Millers two days earlier at Gang Warily Recreation Centre on Tuesday night.
The Stallions stormed into a four-goal lead in a ruthless first-half display in a 4-2 win over local rivals Alresford Town
The hosts thought they had struck inside the opening minute when Cam Stone managed to lob keeper Ben Barnard, only for the offside flag to cut short the celebrations.
They did not have to wait long. Just nine minutes in, Cal Archer threaded a pass into the path of Sam Woodward, who slid a low finish beyond Barnard to hand the Colden Common an early lead.
It should have been two soon after. Will Erdinc’s clever cut-back found Brad Lethbridge lurking, but the former Portsmouth midfielder could only guide his effort wide. Woodward then stung the palms of Barnard with a half-volley, while Owen Sims was foundinto acres of space on the right, only to see his dink drift off target.
Alresford briefly threatened Former Stallion Josh Bowerman capitalised on a loose back pass from Archer, racing through one-on-one, but James Egeland-Jensen stood tall to block and preserve the lead.
Colden Common punished the visitors as they struck twice in quick succession to take control. Joao Ferreira managed to curl home a composed finish after being picked out by Lethbridge, before rounding Barnard moments later to slot in his second.
Sims nearly added a fourth before the break, his low corner falling to Stone on the edge of the box, but the midfielder dragged his effort wide.
Alresford thought they had a route back when skipper Tom Henderson finished off a swift counter-attack, only for the flag to once again but this time to deny them. Moments later, Colden Common were awarded a controversial penalty for handball, and Lethbridge stepped up to convert from the spot, sending Steve King’s side into the break with a 4-0 lead.
It was one-way traffic after the restart. Sims continued to find space on the right and picked out Woodward, but the forward could not keep his effort on target. Lethbridge then saw a golden opportunity smothered by Barnard as the Stallions pushed for more.
An unmarked Henderson managed to head home Jack Welch’s delivery and pull one back for the Magpies. .
There was still time for more late drama. Matty Driver rattled the crossbar on his return, while a hopeful long ball forward from Barnard caused panic in the Colden Common defence. Henderson’s initial effort was blocked on the line by Sam Middleton, but Bowerman reacted quickest to force the ball home against his former club.
Next up for Colden Common is the visit of mangerless Blackfield and Langley, whilst Alresford host Frimley Green.
Colden Common strengthened their grip at the top of Wessex Division One with a 3–1 comeback win over play-off hopefuls Cove.
Cove took the lead when Ash Upson met Armani Riley’s corner with a towering header at the back post.
They nearly doubled their lead soon after. Noah Ayres fired a low effort past James Egeland-Jensen but the flag was raised for offside, before Will Okine-Peters came within inches of making it two, his powerful header crashing against the crossbar from close range.
But the Stallions responded almost immediately. Just two minutes after Okine-Peters’ effort rattled the woodwork, Colden Common broke quickly on the counter. Brad Lethbridge picked out new signing Joe Johnson, who showed great composure to lob goalkeeper Stuart Norman and score his first goal for the club.
Colden Common pushed for a second before the break. Cal Archer saw his header strike the post, while Charlie Hitchings and Will Erdinc both tried their luck from distance but failed to test Norman.
Cove threatened again early in the second half. Okine-Peters found Charlie Oakley on the right, but he could only fire wide, before Higgs’ deflected strike forced a superb save from Egeland-Jensen after the ball deflected off Cam Stone.
Those missed chances proved costly. Hitchings soon picked out Sam Woodward in acres of space and the forward made no mistake, curling a composed finish into the bottom corner to give Colden Common the lead. The goal marked Woodward’s sixth in just seven appearances for the club.
Cove’s afternoon then took another turn for the worse when striker Kay Hampson was shown a straight red card following a challenge on Stone, reducing the Wasps to ten men.
Colden Common capitalised late on, adding a third through Stone after a well-worked move.
The hosts could even have added a fourth, with Woodward denied by a fine save before Johnson fired wide.
After the match, manager Steve King praised his side’s second-half display.
“I thought we controlled the second half and got the goals we deserved against a fellow promotion chaser,” he said.
“The sending off didn’t change the game, we kept moving the ball quickly and I’m really pleased with the third goal.”
Colden Common are next in action with a trip to Miller Park, where they face strugglers Totton & Eling.
