SEAN Delfosse scored a hat-trick, but it was all vain as North Warnborough Reserves suffered the heartache of losing in a penalty shoot-out in the Hampshire Sunday Junior B Cup at Fawley RBL Reserves, writes Tony Spencer.

The game ended 3-3 after extra time with the shoot-out going the way of the south coast side 5-4.

The first half of an all-Basingstoke tie of the Andover Presidents Cup, between Republic of Chineham and Soldiers Return, was closely contested.

The second-half was difference story as Chineham scored seven without reply thanks to a hat-trick from Ben Nicholls, two each from Wayne Finn and Adam DiMambro and a single from Mitchell Stokes.

Basingstoke Royals were rarely troubled their home tie by visitors Whitenap and won the game with Stephen Horton's winner on 70 minutes.

Andover Sports beat Dayers Fine Foods 5-4 with all the goals coming after the break as Lee Neal and Jordan Wainwright each scored braces for Dayers.

In the Basingstoke and District League Division One, Matthew Osborne finished off a great team goal to put FC Basing ahead and then Karl Hanks made it 2-0.

Oakley's Samye Aldoori managed to pull one back, but a Tom Skinner penalty secured a 3-1 win.

Dan Greenwood netted Chineham's consolation goal as they were beaten 4-1 by Division Two leaders' Affini Technology.

Darren Turner, David Weatherhead, and Nick Jupp with a brace extended Affini's run to nine games unbeaten.

Hampshire Irons won a high scoring game 6-4 at Team, thanks to goals from Jack Miller, Alex Brundle, Stephen Bown, Michael Pemberton, Michael Wood and Rob Mead.

Basingstoke Saints Reserves' first Division Three match of the season was a competitive one and they finished with a creditable 3-2 loss against second-place Camrose Social.

Ben Hobday and Aaron Burt's gave Camrose a 2-0 lead, before Liam James' super finish pulled a goal back before half-time.

A Byron Letch penalty made it 3-1, before James scored his second from a free-kick for Saints.

Taylor Watts racked up a double hat-trick in FC Benidorm of Stoke's 7-1 victory over visitors Chineham Reserves. Tom Langley netted Stoke's seventh and Tyler Andrews fired in Chineham's consolation strike.