DAN Mauridian scored four times as favourites Hook took over top spot in the Basingstoke and District Saturday League Division One, after beating Bounty United 8-0 at King George V Playing Fields.

Tom Davies opened the scoring with a header and then a solo run and good finish by Dan Mellors made it 2-0.

Number three came from James Westwood after a Davies cross and Mauridian scored his first by the break.

Mauridian netted his second early in the second half and then completed his hat-trick with a penalty. He then added another before the rout was completed by substitute Mark Pyle, making his début.

The rein of Herriard at the top was short as they were beaten 6-4 by AFC Aldermaston Reserves at home. Sam Weber gave them the lead after nine minutes, following a throw from Joe Harris, but the visitors came back when they were awarded a penalty, put away by Lee Wheeler after Liam Belcher was fouled.

This was quickly followed by a goal from Reece Barrett from a Michael Porter corner and by the 24th minute they were 3-1 ahead when Porter found Craig Masterson. Weber scored his second just before the interval, from a Chris Smith assist.

Just before the hour mark, Harris ran onto a poor back pass and level it 3-3.

In the 60th minute Carl Allen was fouled in the box and netted the penalty t and James Porter made it 5-3, before Weber completed his hat-trick 10 minutes from time.

A pile driver from Ryan Watts from a Barrett cross ensured the points for Aldermaston second string and move them back into second spot in the table.

After two defeats in their opening matches, Tadley Calleva A are off the mark with a 6-2 win against Winklebury Wizards. A shot by Cameron Sweeney was well saved in the 12th minute, but Peter White put away the rebound for the Tadley lead. In the 16th minute, Wizards drew level through Aaron Barton. Wizards then had Liam Grainger sent off for a foul for stopping a goal scoring opportunity. On 29 minutes, Jack Jones lobbed the goalkeeper after being put through by Jamie West. Jones headed on a corner kick for Michael Abbott to score another and Abbott then took a long pass from Lee Calcott to see Tadley 4-1 up at the break. Wizards came back briefly, a header by Vincent Mundane, following a free kick, but Tadley soon regained control through Sweeney and Gary Hibbs put away a penalty near the end.

Twentyten had a fairly comfortable 4-1 win against Overton United A at Preston Candover. They had a great start, when Joe Hill put them two goals ahead by the 15th minute and it became 3-0 in the 44th minute when Jack Clarke scored. Four minutes into the second half Ben Pearce put Mathew Woods through and pulled it back to 3-1.

Kyle Buckland forced a fine save from goalkeeper Harry Nash and then hit a good chance wide for Overton. Twentyten made sure of the points just after the hour mark, when Ryan Lupton took on two men and gave the keeper no chance with his finish.