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Written by Matt Richbell — South Coast Correspondent ·

AFC Totton won 3-2 at Horsham in a game where the lead kept changing. Declan Rose and Luke Hallett twice put Totton ahead, with Charlie Hester-Cook and Ryan Bartley equalising for Horsham, before Josh Sims scored the winner in the 72nd minute in front of 1,322 fans.

Farnham Town came from behind to beat Tonbridge Angels 3-1. Ricky Korboa scored first for Tonbridge, but Marcel Lavinier, Darryl Sanders and Bobby-Joe Taylor turned it round.

Weymouth win big as Hanworth falter

Toby Holmes scored a hat-trick as Weymouth won 5-0 at Slimbridge to go three points clear at the top. Holmes struck after two minutes, again on 14 and once more in the 90th, with Lewis Brown and Calvin Brooks adding the others. Weymouth also have a game in hand on second-placed Swindon Supermarine, who didn't play.

Westbury United came from behind to beat third-placed Dorchester Town 2-1. Ethan Taylor scored first for Dorchester, but Jensen Wakefield equalised and substitute Ben Starr won it. Westbury are now two points behind Dorchester.

Hungerford Town beat Worcester Raiders 2-0 with goals from Ackeem Stewart and Gabe Reivers. They are fifth, with games in hand on the teams above them. Portland United beat Hartpury 2-0 with second-half goals from Harley Brook and Gregory Borthwick, and are now level on 24 points with seventh-placed Hartpury, just outside the play-off places on goal difference.

Brett Pitman's penalty on the hour earned Shaftesbury a 1-1 draw with Barnstaple Town, after Joshua Parry had scored for Barnstaple in the first half.

Poole Town and Uxbridge in stalemate

The biggest game of the day was at the Black Gold Stadium, where 1,006 fans watched Poole Town and Uxbridge draw 1-1. Ryan Campbell put Poole ahead on 24 minutes and Alan Massey equalised just before the hour. Uxbridge stay top, one point ahead of Poole.

Third-placed Hanworth Villa also dropped points. Michael Harding's penalty put them ahead at Basingstoke Town, but Billy Upton equalised with 11 minutes left, and Villa are two points off the top.

Chichester City beat Bath City 2-1 and are now sixth, one point behind Bath. Harry Bridle gave Chichester the lead after four minutes, Donovan Wilson equalised quickly, and Lucas Pattenden won it on 61 minutes.

At Bottom Meadow, George Dowling scored twice for Frome Town, including a late equaliser, as they drew 2-2 with Bracknell Town. Benjamin Purcell and Bradley Wilson had each given Bracknell the lead, and they stay in the relegation places.

Chippenham Town climbed out of the bottom four on goal difference after beating Gosport Borough 2-0, with Alexander Kieh and Dylan Jones on target. Sam Clark's sixth-minute goal gave Malvern Town a 1-0 win over Havant & Waterlooville, who are now bottom of the table.

Winchester City continue winning run

Six in a row for City as Waters double sinks Westfield

Brad Waters scored twice in the second half as Winchester City came from behind to beat Westfield FC 4-2, making it six wins in a row for the Citizens.

City started brightly. Waters went down just outside the box after seven minutes, to loud appeals from the home fans, but the referee gave nothing. A minute later Westfield went ahead from a corner.

Winchester levelled almost straight away. Bedford's quick feet won a free kick on the edge of the area, and Sam Godfroy scored from it in the 11th minute. Waters nearly made it 2-1 straight from the restart, but his brilliant run ended with a shot that went inches wide.

The hosts kept pushing. Dixon made two good saves in quick succession at the other end before Winchester took the lead on 29 minutes, when Waters raced down the left and set up Balmer in front of goal, and he made no mistake. Dixon then produced a superb diving save to keep City ahead.

Westfield equalised in the 37th minute. Tom Bragg was booked for a foul and the visitors scored from the free kick. Waters was also booked before the break, and the teams went in at 2-2.

Scott Bungay replaced Godfroy at half-time. Winchester should have been ahead again on 53 minutes, but the Westfield keeper made a remarkable save to keep out Dan Jones's effort from Bradshaw's cross. At the other end, Panesar-Dower did well to cover as Westfield broke through on goal.

Waters then took over. On 62 minutes he chased Jones's long ball, muscled the defender off it, rounded the keeper and walked it into the net. Ten minutes later he ran almost the length of the pitch, beat his man and found the corner from distance to make it 4-2.

Waters went off to applause on 77 minutes, replaced by Sexton-Chadwick, after Hawes had come on for Jones. Bungay fired a powerful shot across the face of goal late on, but Winchester saw out four minutes of added time comfortably to take the win.

Photo Credit: Dorchester Town FC

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