TERRY Foote notched another vital hat-trick to give Hayward Sunday Premier League new boys Wallisdown Liberal the upper hand 5-3 against Foresters Arms who replied through Andy Colverson (2) and Adam Gates.

Dan Banfield and Paul Merrifield were also on target for Wallisdown who, with maximum points from five games, are four points clear at the top with a game in hand on their nearest rivals.

Reigning champions Bournemouth Electric were firing blanks for the second week running and manager Russell Brown admits they will have to do it the hard way if they are to retain their title after struggling Hordle Spurs held them to a 0-0 draw.

Dan Manuel was the four-goal star when third-placed Branksome Railway Hotel got the better of East Christchurch SSC 5-2. Shaun Brazier was the other Railway scorer with Alan Etherton and Chris Forbes replying for East Christchurch.

Mike Maher struck for West Moors Social Club but Berrans Park Avenue had the edge 2-1 with goals from Danny Winch and Leighton Allen.

Jamie Moores scored both goals in New Star's 2-0 success against Roko, while an own goal proved to be the undoing of Branksome CC when Redhill surprised them 1-0 to move off the bottom of the table.

CORNER EDGED OUT

AFC Winton are four points clear in Division One after Max Frampton (2), Paul Conroy (2) and Tom Butterfield ensured a 5-3 victory in their top-of-the-table clash with Darby's Corner.

Spire Broadway take over in second place after their 6-2 drubbing of Tradelink Angel through Luke McCoy, Shaun Walbridge, Shane Hiscox and a Tom Flynn hat-trick.

AFC Bransgore are third after Kevin Brennan (2), Sam Cooke and Ricky Brennan put paid to Brazilians United 4-1, while Andy Savage, Mark Thompson, Matt Clarke and Richard Browning gave Bournemouth Athletic a 4-2 success in the basement battle with AFC Hamworthy.

UNITED ON THE BOIL

HUNDRED per cent TX United increased their lead at the top of Division Two when Steve Talliss and Rueben Warren ensured a 2-0 win over Boscombe Celtic.

Paul Barber (pen) and Jesse Hodgson struck for nearest rivals Vienna Windows but they went down 3-2 to goals from Tom Freeman, Brian Rogers and Carl Burden against Cranleigh.

Queens Park Rovers take over in second place after Chris Keehan, Callum Booker and Mark Goldsworthy accounted for AFC Leigham Vale 3-1, while Marley Green led the way with a hat-trick in Kinson Conservative's 6-0 spanking of Old Bournemouthians.

RYAN'S WINNING WAY

LITTLEDOWN are the new leaders of Division Three after their 7-1 hammering of New Star Reserves thanks to Steve Crawford, Alex Jones, Carlo Peroni and a four-goal blast from Ryan Irvin.

Mark Rourke (2), Matt Joscelyne, Nick Joscelyne and Simon Adair were the Joscelyne Builders marksmen in their 5-1 triumph over Christchurch United, while Lectus were 4-1 winners against Eurasat Lions thanks to Billy Perkins (2), Neil Francis and Steve Lucas.

BURNS BATTLE BACK

JS Bournemouth Sports led with a first-half goal from Matt King but Division Four front-runners Burns Lettings preserved their unbeaten record when Nathan Barber's late equaliser forced a 1-1 draw.

AFC Verwood are hot on their heels after Matt Wesby's hat-trick and further goals from Luke Homer, Ben Evans and Chris Baldry gave them a 6-4 majority over Poole Labour Club.

At the other end of the table, Ben Collie and Ross Laurent both nabbed hat-tricks from Real Carling but Hollies United just got the better of them 7-6 thanks to Mark Watts (2), Steve O'Connell and four-goal Pete Valinski.