Saturday's Premier Division South Round-Up

The Pitching In Southern League Premier Division South fixture list today suffered with six postponements and a game abandoned.

However, despite having the afternoon off, leaders Weston-super-Mare received a boost when they heard the news of second-placed Truro City’s 3-2 defeat at Holloways Park against mid-table Beaconsfield Town.

Nathan Minhas gave the Rams a 27th minute lead they held until 10 minutes after the break when Rocky Neal equalised.

Dan Sullivan then gave the White Tigers a 73rd minute lead, only for the hosts to battle straight back and level through Elliott Buchanan within 3 minutes.

And with 8 minutes remaining, Sam Togwell grabbed Beaconsfield’s winner.

Chesham United were the only other top five team to play as they welcomed bottom side Yate Town to The Meadow and inflicted a damaging 5-1 defeat on the Bluebells, who are 9 points adrift of the safety mark with only 12 left to play for.

A crowd of 430 saw the visitors take a 23rd minute lead through Lucas Tomlinson.

Toby Braney pulled the Generals back on terms right on the stroke of half-time.

And then the hosts ran away with it in the second half, making it 2-1 just 2 minutes after the restart through Zak Joseph, who also added the fifth in the 88th minute, sandwiched by goals from Brad Clayton after 53 minutes and Shaq Hippolyte-Patrick after 63 minutes.

Gosport Borough’s relegation clash against fifth-from-bottom Hendon will have to be replayed at the AEI Stadium as today’s game was abandoned after 65 minutes following an injury to the linesman ending play early with the scores level.

A crowd of 724 at the Met Coaches Community Stadium saw Merthyr Town beat Hanwell Town 3-1.

Tom Handley gave the Martyrs a 19th minute lead that Abdul Seidu-Osman cancelled out 5 minutes later.

However, only 3 minutes after that, Lewis Powell converted a penalty to restore the home side’s lead.

And there was a fourth goal in 10 minutes as Ricardo Rees made it 3-1 to Paul Michael’s side just shy of the half-hour mark.

And the only other game to go ahead was the derby at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium between Salisbury and Dorchester Town which ended honours` even.

A crowd of 584 saw Shaq Gwengwe put the visitors in front after 31 minutes.

A penalty from Brandon Goodship pulled Salisbury level in first half injury-time.

Then came two late goals – with Aaron McCreadie giving the Whites an 85th minute lead that Lewis Waterfield levelled in the last minute of normal time.