HAMWORTHY Recreation maintained their strong start to the season after recording a 3-1 win over previously-unbeaten Dorchester Sports.

Rec prevailed thanks to a three-goal blitz at the end of the first half with Harry Stokes making the breakthrough in the 35th minute.

Chris Long added a second soon after before Ash Boyt's well-executed free kick put Rec in the driving seat at the interval with Jamie Symes bagging a late consolation for Sports.

Nathan Saxby netted twice as Holt United registered a convincing 5-1 victory at Sturminster Newton United.

Saxby doubled Holt's lead after Dan Hawkins had opened the scoring and added his second and the visitors' third following the break.

Luke Homer's stunning strike midway through the second half put Holt in control before Ronald Frost's header seven minutes from time completed the scoring.

Swanage Town & Herston were twice forced to come from behind before running our 3-2 winners against Shaftesbury Town reserves.

Lee Gale drew first blood for Shaftesbury before Tommy Beard levelled, only for Gale to again put the visitors ahead.

Jacob Harrop restored parity midway through the first half before Jack Watson powered home a header to clinch the points for Swans in the 60th minute.

Hamworthy United reserves let slip a 3-0 lead and had to settle for a point from a 3-3 draw at Gillingham Town.

Hammers forged ahead through Jamie Kay's penalty and a double from Jordan Basing before Elliot Bevis struck twice, his second from the spot, and Buddy O'Shea hit a late leveller.

Lee Wilkins and Matt Groves both weighed in with hat-tricks as Merley Cobham Sports thrashed Sherborne Town reserves 10-1.

Asa Phillips bagged a double, while Ellis George and Jack Mills were also on target for Cobham.

Mike La Ronde netted the only goal as Parley Sports registered their first win of the season in a hard-fought encounter against Bridport reserve.

A stirring second-half fight-back proved in vain as Wareham Rangers went down 4-3 at Mere Town.

Adam Frohlich scored twice and Storm Graham once as Rangers eroded Mere's 3-0 and 4-1 leads, only to leave empty handed.

Blandford United netted through Rob Manson, Saul Boulton, Dan Vater and Paul Ford but were undone by an 85th-minute winner from Dan Andrews as leaders Balti Sports ran out 5-4 victors following a thriller at Weymouth College.