Pitching In Southern League Premier South Review

Six out of six for Merthyr Town

It was six of the best for leaders, Merthyr Town, as they won their sixth game in a row in the Pitching In Southern League Premier South.

The Welshmen came home from Swindon Supermarine was a commanding 3-0 success as first half goals from Thomas Handley, Olly Mehew and Ricardo Rees did the damage against hosts who have lost all six of their games this term.

Hot on their heels are Gosport Borough who had their own 3-0 away win, this time at Sholing (pictured). They went ahead through Alexandr Barsa before Dan Wooden doubled the advantage just before the break. Barsa made the points safe just before the hour-mark.

Two other teams remain unbeaten. Chesham United, who had a Ricardo German hat-trick to thank for their 3-0 success against Beaconsfield Town, and Walton & Hersham who beat Bracknell Town 5-2 despite going in at the break 1-0 down.

Didcot Town are one of four teams yet to register a victory this season, but they came home from Hungerford Town with a good point from a 2-2 draw. Sean Moore drew first blood for the hosts with just four minutes on the clock on for Robbie Gallagher to level just two minutes later.

A goal from Conor McDonagh saw the home side regain the lead midway through the opening period before Andi Nioka levelled early in the second period and that is how the scoreline remained.

There was late drama at Winchester City where Thomas Wright equalised in the 99th minute against unbeaten Salisbury who had taken the lead early on through Josh Hedges.

Late goals were the order of the day at Poole Town who where visitors Dorchester Town took the lead with ten minutes to go through Shaquille Gwengwe and then doubled their advantage in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Will Spetch pulled a goal back on 96 minutes but it was too little, too late.

A crowd of just over 1,000 saw Basingstoke Town beat AFC Totton 3-2, whilst it was honours even at Hanwell Town (1-1 against Hayes & Yeading United), Hendon (2-2 against Harrow Borough) and Tiverton Town where stoppage time strikes from Carlo Garside and Cameron Salmon cancelled out Rio Garside’s first half double for the visitors.