○Fareham Town1–4Andover Town

Andover Town overturned a first half deficit with four second half goals and consolidated their position at the top of the league table. Last season Fareham took all six points from Andover but apart from the opening twenty minutes or so a repeat this year never looked a possibility.

Andover made a shaky start to the game and found themselves a goal down within the opening two minutes. Goal keeper, Thomas was unable to hang on to a venomous cross from Ashley Tattershall and following up Scott Hamilton put away the rebound. However, shortly after Lloyd Thomas did well to save a good effort from the always dangerous Tattershall that took on added significance as the match developed. The rest of the first half was mainly restricted to the middle third of the pitch with both teams forced to try their luck from distance although Andover appeared to be the most likely side to score.

Half time Fareham Town 1-0 Andover Town

As the second period got underway Andover continued to be the more positive and arguably the turning point came when they made a double substitution with Alex Dockree and Reece Rusher replacing Joe Chamberlaine and Jason Silver and within five minutes grabbed a deserved equaliser.Across from Mike Gosney was touched on by George Hallahan to Zach Glasspool who effortlessly scored his twenty first goal of the season. That strike came on the hour mark and ten minutes later Andover deservedly took the lead. A quickly taken free kick caught Fareham unawares and this time Glasspool turned provider for Reece Rusher to score from close range. This second Andover goal was the first of three in seven minutes and it was not long before George Hallahan found space and time wide on the Andover right and his subsequent volley flew into just inside the far post into the net. By now Andover were dominating the game and the final goal quickly appeared. Rusher latched on to Dockree’s lob over a square defence and sensibly laid the ball off for George Hallahan to slot home his eighth goal in five games. Andover now continue their journey around Hampshire with a visit to Portsmouth to take on Baffin Milton Rovers on Saturday followed by a trip to Alresford on Wednesday.