ANDOVER Town ended Sholing's perfect start to the season and maintained their own 100 per cent record with a 3-1 victory at the Portway in the Wessex League Premier Division.

The home side made three changes from the team that started the first two games of the season.

Connor Cocklin , Jason Silver, and Mcaulie Stubbs replacing Alex Dockree Mike Gosney Adam Pearson respectively.

The game also saw Shane Lock make his 50th appearance for Andover Town.

The first chance of the game fell to Zach Glasspool who headed over from Jason Silver’s cross.

The deadlock was broken in the eighth minute when Liam Gilbert scored with a fierce drive from 25 yards, the ball hitting the back of the net before Ryan Gosney could move.

Gilbert almost repeated his goal, when after picking the ball up on the half way line he drove forward and unleashed a shot from outside the penalty area that went wide.

On 25 minutes Andover doubled their lead when Reece Rusher cut in from the right and drove the ball across the goalkeeper into the far corner.

The Boatmen reduced the deficit, three minutes later when Byron Mason headed home from a corner.

The goal spurred Sholing and they began to have the majority of possession.

In the 45th minute, Andover were awarded a penalty for deliberate handball in the penalty area by Jack Smith The penalty was blasted home by Zach Glasspool to restore Town’s two goal lead and Andover led 3-1 at the break.

After the interval, a Sholing free-kick from the right which Lloyd Thomas failed to hold fell to Dan Mason whose first-time shot was cleared off the line by Mcaulie Stubbs.

Liam Hibberd had a shot from outside the box which just cleared the cross bar.

Sholing substitute Bradley Norton had an attempt on goal but his shot flew over the bar.

A good pass from Lock found Glasspool who was brought down in the box but the referee waved away claims for a penalty.

Despite having most of the possession Sholing could not breach the Town’s defence.

The 3-1 win moved Andover up to fourth in the table and curiously Andover they did not have any corner kicks in the entire match.

Tonight, Andover are away to Team Solent this evening and on Saturday (3pm) are at home to Wimborne Town in the Preliminary round of the FA Cup.