SUBSTITUTE Luke Sweeney bagged a brace as AFC Portchester downed previously-unbeaten Hamworthy United 2-0. New recruit Tom Biles started for the Hammers.

Lymington Town’s 100 per cent start ended with a 1-0 defeat at Salisbury on Friday night. Brandon Mundy netted the Whites’ solitary strike after 17 minutes at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.

Verwood Town suffered a 5-0 walloping at home to Moneyfields. Steve Hutchings and Conor Bailey were on the scoresheet with Toby McCauley bagging a hat-trick for the visitors.

Ringwood Town maintained their unbeaten start in Division One with a 3-2 victory over Fleet Spurs.

Ben Harris, Ryan Osman and Peter Richmond-Cole netted as Charlie Pierson’s men followed up draws against US Portsmouth and Downton with a first win of the season.

Christchurch’s hopes of a strong start took a huge dent with a 4-1 defeat at Laverstock & Ford.

An Adam Jones hat-trick did the damage with Russell Jones also on target for the hosts. Priory’s consolation goal came from substitute Dan Finnis.

A treble from Dave Philpott and strikes from Matt Palmer and Tom Hogan consigned New Milton Town to a 5-0 thrashing at Fawcett’s Field against newly-promoted AFC Stoneham.