DIVISION TWO

7:07pm Sunday 30th March 2008

Division Two SHERFIELD 0 OVERTON UNITED "A" 1. On the heavy pitch at Sherfield neither side could string more than three passes together, hence a very scrappy game throughout. Never the less the three points picked up by Lee McCann's United keeps them top of the table and a step closer to assuring at least promotion this season. It was a lone goal from Peter Amps that settled this top of the table clash. The 47 years old Phil Wheeler was in great form at the back and played through to Amps who went round the keeper to give them the lead in the first half. Sherfield were without their strike force of Haddock unavailable and Chandler half fit and on the bench, hence their chances were limited and the best fell to Jamie Dowling following a Glen Holden corner kick and this he skied over the bar from 25 yards out. In the second half Overton always looked in control with Lee Corsan and Mal Dickins well in command at the rear. Up front Ben Woods had a chance and fired over the bar and Matt Armstrong had an open goal at his mercy and delayed his shot giving Dowling his chance to get back and clear off the line. HERRIARD SPORTS 1 SHERBORNE ST JOHN 5. "Saints" kept the pressure on the leaders with this comfortable away win, remaining five points behind with a match in hand. Matt Livingstone is now finding his form of last season and gave his side the lead after seven minutes play. In the 15th minute they were gifted the second when a poor back pass from Tristan Roberts fell short and Kevin Bicknell took full advantage. Herriard hit back with a goal in the 22nd minute. Craig Farrington with the corner kick and James Tarrant ghosted in at the far post to net and Lee Donkin had he been at his best could have completed a hat trick. It was however Sherborne who extended their lead before the break with another from Bicknell who beat the offside trap. Even though kicking against the wind in the second half Herriard held out until the 80th minute when James Flynn made it 4-1 and in the last couple of minutes Livingstone beat outfield player Matthew Learoyd, who again had to take the goalkeepers jersey.

AFC TADLEY 4 AFC ZACKY UNITED 1. Following their Basingstoke "B" Cup Final win last weekend Zacky came down to earth at Sherborne Road where Matt Chaffe's side won their first league game of the season.

It was a despondent Zacky manager Boone Mitchell who threatened to pull the team out of the league after this defeat when he could only raise ten men, had a player sent off and finished the game with eight players. Chaffe was overjoyed at the second half come back from his team who had suffered fourteen league defeats and made their exit from the four cup competitions in the first rounds. Tadley started with nine men and were made up to eleven when two others turned up. Zacky went down to nine when James Swanborough was sent off for striking Stuart Smith, the third time this season he has been dismissed. Even with nine men they still managed to go in front in the 25th minute when Dane Kirby netted. In the second half with the wind Andy Reed equalised and then he put Tadley in front. A corner by Reed was headed in by Ben Brown to make it 4-1 and at this stage Kirby went off injured to leave Zacky with just eight men. Reed was again in action, this time his pass led to Leigh Spickett scoring number five.

HEATHPARK 3 HEADLEY ATHETIC 0. This was the final game of the season for Heathpark and to finish with a win and so make it 26 points for the season was quite an achievement, said manager Simon Ticehurst. They took a 12th minute lead despite kicking against the strong wind. It was goal ace Chris Dobbie who took a pass from Adam Nelson and lobbed the keeper and so making his final tally for the season 25. James Knight and Ed Grantham were playing well for Headley and although they managed to contain the opposition until the 67th minute could not beat Andy McCormick who has played so well all season in the Heathpark goal. The second for the youngsters came when Dobbie found Russell Williams with a defence splitting pass and he made no mistake with a well placed finishing shot. The third came in the 75th when Nelson put Dobbie through, he was tackled and the ball went free for Williams to score his second. RANGERS RESERVES 5 BAUGHURST AFC 1 (Match abandoned after 63 minutes). Rangers were holding this commanding lead when Referee Amor decided the pitch condition at Old Basing Recreation Ground was unfit as it was waterlogged. Rangers manager Michael Gibbins was not happy as he felt the pitch was quite playable, not dangerous no difference than when the second half started. Keith Dickins had given Rangers the lead after five minutes following a Brian Dawber pass and although Baughurst equalised a minute later through Steve White Rangers were 4-1 up at the break and cruising. Their goals coming from Mark Dawber and two for Mark Hales. In the 60th minute Hales completed his hat trick, then five minutes later the referee called a halt. It was the only match in the area to fall foul to the weather and is now likely to be replayed.