Steve King's Lewes maintained top spot on the Blue Square South table on Saturday afternoon while Hampton & Richmond romped to convincing win over the Seagulls.
Bishop's Stortford 0-1 Hayes & Yeading
Hayes & Yeading cleared some space on the relegation zone with a much-needed win over Bishop's Stortford at Woodside Park.
22-year-old striker Josh Scott netted the solitary goal in the 72nd minute to help his side collect all three points and bring his season's total to five goals.
Bognor Regis Town 0-0 Welling
Strugglers Bognor Regis Town and Welling United were unable to grab the game by the scruff of the neck as this encounter ended in a goalless draw.
The Rocks find themselves in 19th place on the table with 16 points while their opponents sit in 17th with 19 points from 18 fixtures.
Eastleigh 2-1 Braintree Town
The Spitfires clinched sixth place on the table with a hard-fought victory over Braintree Town at Silverlake Stadium.
The visitors broke the deadlock after eight minutes thanks to Leon Archer but a Luke Byles effort just two minutes later, restored parity.
Midfielder Anthony Rivere popped up just before the half-time whistle to score what turned out to be the winning goal.
Fisher Athletic 0-4 Eastbourne Borough
Garry Wilson's Eastbourne Borough maintained their impressive run of form with a convincing win over struggling Fisher Athletic at Surrey Docks Stadium.
Pat Hormain put them ahead after 34 minutes and striker Allan Tait bagged a brace with goals in the 57th and 80th minutes to make it 3-0.
Substitute Dean Lightwood netted just before the final whistle to round-off a comfortable victory for the Sports.
Hampton & Richmond 5-1 Weston-S-Mare
Hampton & Richmond Borough sent out a warning to their league rivals after crushing Weston-Super-Mare at Beveree Stadium.
Godfrey put the hosts ahead after just six minutes with a well-placed penalty kick and Graham Harper doubled their lead in the 19th minute with a sublime shot with the outside of his foot.
Craig Loxton pulled one back for Weston in the 35th minute but five-minute blitz in the second half saw the visitors race to a four-goal lead.
Rob Paris netted the third and Godfrey completed his brace one minute later before Alan Inns completed the rout three minutes later.
Lewes 1-0 Bath City
The Rooks had enough gas in their tank to see off the challenge of fellow promotion chasers Bath City at the Dripping Pan.
Striker Paul Booth found the back of the net after 11 minutes to help his side record another home win.
Maidenhead Utd 3-1 Dorchester
The Magpies recorded a valuable home victory against struggling Dorchester Town to give themselves some breathing room at the bottom of the table.
Manny Williams netted an impressive hat-trick and Dominic Sterling put the ball in the back of his own net to make it 3-1.
Newport County v Cambridge City
Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
St Albans 1-0 Bromley
The Saints collected a valuable three points on Saturday afternoon with a narrow victory over high-flying Bromley at Clarence Park.
The match looked to be heading for a goalless draw but the hosts earned a penalty kick in the dying minutes and Lee Clarke made no mistake with the resulting spot kick.
Sutton Utd 1-2 Basingstoke
The Dragons moved up to ninth place on the Blue Square South table on Saturday afternoon with a narrow win over Sutton at Borough Sports Ground.
The home side broke the deadlock after 57 minutes when Craig Dundas found the back of the net but a magnificent brace by Charles saw the visitors come away with the points.
Posted: Saturday , December 01, 2007
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| BlueSq South Standings | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport County | 88 |
| 2 | Chelmsford | 61 |
| 3 | Braintree Town | 59 |
| 4 | Staines Town | 57 |
| 5 | Bath City | 56 |
| 6 | Dover | 56 |
| 7 | Eastleigh | 53 |
| 8 | Welling United | 53 |
| 9 | Thurrock | 51 |
| 10 | St Albans | 51 |
| Full standings | ||
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