CALLUM McLeod was the five- goal hero when New Star gave Foresters Arms a heavy 8-2 drubbing in the Hayward Sunday Premier League. Jamie Moores (2) and Dan Weekes were the other New Star marksmen with Simon Plummer's brace providing some consolation for the Foresters.

Mike Green struck twice for Hordle Spurs but fellow strugglers Redhill just got the better of them 3-2 with goals from Nigel Allen, Mark Peters and Dean Hindle.

SPIRE ON THE RISE

SPIRE Broadway remain two points clear in Division One after Craig Davey (2) and Lee Gilmore secured a 3-0 success against Bournemouth Electric Reserves.

Nearest rivals Darby's Corner walloped Westside 7-2 thanks to Steve Gilbert's hat-trick and further goals from Ben Platt, Kieran Campbell, Mark Walker and Ricky Mee to stay ahead of AFC Winton on goal difference. Winton, meanwhile, were giving AFC Bransgore the treatment 5-1 with goals from Darren Facer (2), Tom Butterfield, Daniel Taylor and David Sclanders.

At the other end of the table, Brazilians United stay well clear of the drop zone after Ricardo De Araujo (2), Anderson Zanotto, Gavin Wright, Rodolpho Ress and Scott Hancox ensured a 6-2 victory over AFC Hamworthy.

FIFTH DEFEAT

STEVE Talliss struck for second-placed TX United in Division Two but they suffered a fifth successive defeat when Queens Park Rangers scuppered them 3-1 with goals from Jake Ormond (2) and Chris Keehan.

Cranleigh now occupy the runners-up spot, ahead of QPR on goal difference, after Ian York (2), Ben Giles, Will Cobley and Christ Lynch gave Boscombe Celtic a 5-1 spanking.

HERITAGE HELD

SECOND-placed Heritage netted through Andy Guppy, Nick Mitchell, and an own goal in Division Three but they had to settle for a point when Darren Spreadbury (2) and Neal Spalding earned AFC Bransgore Reserves 3-3 draw.

Littledown now occupy the runners-up spot after their emphatic 11-0 trouncing of Christchurch United courtesy of Ben Chant's hat-trick and further goals from Ryan Irvin (2), Robbie Smith (2), Dan Jones, Dan O'Donnell, Craig Taylor and Ben Irvin.

Dan Bartlett, Tom Westbury-Clyne and Kris Ramsier gave Priory Quays a 3-1 success against Eurasat Lions.

TILES BURNED

BURN Lettings continue to lead Division Four on goal difference after their 6-1 4 triumph over Tiegla Tiles thanks to Michael Power, Jason Edwards, Elliott Lewis and a Pete Lewis hat-trick.

Nearest rivals Ferndown Locomotive swept Hollies United aside 4-1 with goals from Johnny Haines (2), Sam Davis and Luke Mellor while, at the other end of the table, Jim Geddes scored all three goals when Poole Labour Club recorded their first win of the season. They beat against Fox & Hounds 3-1 and moved off the bottom of the table as a result of their victory.

PINOCCHIO TOPPLED

RUNAWAY Division Five leaders Pinocchio suffered their second defeat of the season when Boscombe Albion toppled them 2-0 through Dean Feltham and Matt Brock.

Sami Garcia struck twice for second-placed Rec Athletic but promotion rivals Queens Park forced a 2-2 draw thanks to Tom Milne and a Shahram Sam-Deliri.

AFC Parkstone are hot on the heels of the other contenders after they sank bottom-placed Realty Lettings Rangers 6-0 through Matt Kirkham, Ben Corbin and a four-goal blast from Dave Wrixton.

POWERFUL WIN

SECOND-placed Hardy's Electrical returned to winning ways in Division Six when Alan Summerfield (2) and Shahed Miah accounted for AFC Ringwood 3-0.

Jes Horgan bagged a hat-trick in Roko Reserves' 8-1 thrashing of PSC Lymington Argyle with the other goals coming via Danny Ratthew (2), Matt Johnson (2) and Darren Greaves.

Meanwhile, Pottery did well to get the better of Oakdale Conservative 3-2 with goals from Nick Huxter, Steve Glover and Andy Taylor.

VITAL VICTORY

MAGPIES and Woolsbridge United Reserves go second in Division Seven after Sean Bartlett, John Turle and Fareed Raouf clinched a vital 3-1 victory over promotion rivals AFC Hewitt.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, Simon Trew (2) and Perry Whitney gave Cricketers 1847 a 3-0 success against TX United Reserves while Liam Savage, Nash Mohangee and Will Poole earned bottom-placed Rounders a 3-3 draw with Shoulder of Mutton.

FIVE HIT TARGET

VINCE Marmion (2), Richie Howard (2), Stuart Ogilvie, Sam Cummings and Jason Montgomery were the Vienna Windows Reserves marksmen when the Division Eight front runners took Kings Arms to the cleaners 7-2.

Nearest rivals Queens Park Rovers Reserves went down 4-3 to goals from Mike Knotley, Ryan Lucas, James Huckle and Daniel Proctor against Oakdale and Heritage Reserves take over in second place after Neil Thomas and Julian Vecchio gave them the edge 2-1 against Chaseside Wanderers.

FOREST FORCE A DRAW

NEIL Smith struck for fourth-placed James and James in Division Nine but a Lee Barratt effort enabled Ferndown Forest to hold them to a 1-1 draw.

Verwood SSC leapfrog both of them after Shaun McAteer, Shaun Daneils, Tom Hasluck, Ricky Kimber and Shaun Steer gave them the upper hand 5-2 against AFC Leigham Vale Reserves while Ali Brown and Pete McLarty gave D H Britannia the verdict 2-1 against tailenders AS Muscliffe.

ROVERS RETURN

NEWTOWN Rovers replace JP Morgan on top of Division 10 after emerging 3-0 winners in the top-of-the-table clash with goals from Adam Kent (2) and Adam James.

Branksome Celtic Reserves took an unexpected tumble when Fiveways United ambushed them 7-1 through Wayne Batsford and hat tricks from both Steve Moors and Neil Clark while Rossmore Athletic let a couple of vital points slip awaywhen Bar Vin held them to a 1-1 draw.