A NINE goal thriller was played in The Street, when pointless Basingstoke and District Sunday League Division One side North Warnborough, entertained unbeaten Soldiers Return.

The visitors took an early lead after five minutes through Matt Kelly and Alex Izzo made it 2-0 on the half hour.

Two quick goals from Alex Jeffers, one a penalty the other a solo effort made it 2-2.

Five minutes before the interval, Jeffers latched onto a ball from Sean Delfoss, to complete a first-half hat-trick for a 3-2 Boro lead.

After the break, Soldiers Return took control of the game as Izzo got his second and by the 67the minute they led 5-3.

Boro new signing Richard Hughes pulled one back, but an equaliser eluded them.

Hampshire Irons took an early lead after Chris Morris scored from a James McIntosh corner.

Jack Miller picked out McIntosh who made it 2-0 by half-time.

However, it was all Republic of Chineham in the second half and, although Jack Rickard made lots of saves, it was not enough to stop the league leaders, as Finley Hall, Stuart Austin, Charlie Hart and Alex Pickering gave the them a 4-2 win.

Adam Gough set up Bobbi Frost to put visitors Eastrop Eagles 1-0 up, but Oakley levelled by the interval, as Eagles 10 men. Oakley won 3-1, with goals from Sammie Aldoori, Dan Bloma and Myles Englefield.

Chineham reached double figures over AFC Soldiers winning 10-1, with strikes by Chris Dobbie (4), Keiron Alleyne (3), James Hanley, Luke Neller and Matt Kempson.

Basingstoke Saints played well in an entertaining Division Two match away at UWS, and even led briefly 2-1 after an Adam Butler penalty and Liam James’ low strike.

The hosts were 3-2 up at half-time, but Saints made a great comeback to level 3-3 from a free-kick by Louis Woodman.

Despite the disappointment of going behind 4-3 to a penalty, with 10 minutes to go, Neil Woodward scored his second goal of the season into the top corner to earn a draw at leaders UWS.

The home side goals came from Jake Gorman, who scored from a pass from Ryan Lupton, Tom Chant, Lupton from a long pass by Tyler Shayler, and the penalty was won by Lupton and converted by Mikey Davies.

Overton United were ahead after five minutes, as John Sayers netted a Mike Burry pass, and on 15 minutes Scott Winterbourne pounced on a fumble by the goalkeeper.

Chineham Reserves bounced back 2-2 by the break with strikes by Jamie Ballantyne and Joe Marsh.

In the 74th minute Alan Morey scrambled a goal to put Overton ahead before Luke Skinner lobbed the goalkeeper from 20 yards out to secure the home points 4-2 and inflict the first defeat of the season on the visitors.

Shallow End lost 1-2 against Chineham Athletic.

For the first 20 minutes, the Bernard Cornish Cup tie at Kempshott was competitive, then Nial Day put North Warnborough Reserves ahead.

Andy Parker's free-kick added a second and Pete Hodgson scored from the wing to put Boro 3-0 ahead at the interval.

A solo effort from Dan Mellors made it four, Jamie Simmons had a penalty saved, before sub Tom Davies’ solo effort made it five without reply.