NEW Milton celebrated boss Callum Brooks’s 30th birthday by climbing into third place in Sydenhams Wessex One thanks to a 3-0 victory over United Services Portsmouth.

Kabba Jack’s penalty double paved the way for a fourth successive league victory before Sam Davidson struck to put the finishing touches to their Fawcett’s Field triumph.

Substitute Lee Phibbs came off the bench to score twice in Ringwood Town’s emphatic 5-1 drubbing of Wessex One strugglers East Cowes Vics at Long Lane.

First-half goals from Ryan Osman and Elliott Peck had put Ringwood in the driving seat before Phibbs’s double after the break made it 4-1.

Phil Midson completed the scoring as Town brought up a hat-trick of league wins following victories over United Services Portsmouth and Pewsey Vale.

Dan Blackburn’s strike proved in vain as Hamworthy United suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat at the hands of Winchester City at the Denplan City Ground. Michael McEnery and Geoff Dunn also scored for City.

Ex-Cherries apprentice Steve Hutchings netted twice as Wessex Premier leaders Moneyfields thumped Poppies 5-0 with Tom Chapman, Dan Gauntlett and Lewis Fennemore also on target.

Christchurch suffered a 3-1 defeat at Lymington.