HAMWORTHY United’s stay at the Wessex Premier summit was short lived after they suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at the hands of Romsey Town.

Goals from Luke Baker and Jamie Thoroughgood condemned Hammers to only their second league reverse of the season with Michael White replying.

Simon Browne’s men were replaced in pole position by Winchester City following their 5-1 thumping of Bournemouth Poppies at the Denplan City Ground.

Jamie White and Charlie Smeeton both netted twice to give City a 4-0 lead before Justin Keeler pulled a goal back for Poppies, only for Alek Przespolewski to complete the scoring from the spot.

Hammers: Evans, Yelland, Lockyer, White, Haysom, Head (Adetunji, 85), Corby, Robinson, Burbidge, Satterley (Burkina, 70), Pidgley (Cannie, 75).

Poppies: Frampton, Daysh, Taylor, Roast, Crutcher (Toepfer, 60), Blake (Keeler, 32), Rowley, Wyatt, Ewen, Saadi, McCormick. Unused subs: Phillipson-Masters, Stone, Vaughan (g/k).

• New Milton’s revival under Glenn Burnett continued with a battling 2-2 draw at Alresford Town. Linnets twice came from behind to salvage a point thanks to goals from Callum Tanner and Alex Baldacchino.

Linnets: Amey, Barge, Harris, Stuart, Curtis, Drew, Proctor, Holland (Howes, 70), Baldacchino, Tanner, Donaldson. Unused subs: Morris, Littler.

• Verwood moved into third place in Division One after coming from behind to see off Andover New Street 3-1 at Potterne Park thanks to second-half goals from Mike Haskell, Charlie Gajic and Nathan Saxby.

Martin Edwards hit a double in Ringwood’s 2-2 draw at Amesbury Town while Dan Morrell was sent off for the visitors.

Potters: Lynch, Freeman, Murray, Evans, Kelly, Dyer, Saxby, Webb, Haskell, Gajic, Homer. Unused subs: Barnett, Rhodes, Wilson, Smalley, Morrison.

• Poole Town will be hoping to set up a first round tie with Torquay United when they travel to Bishop’s Cleeve in the FA Youth Cup tonight (7.30pm).

Wimborne Town entertain Newport County in the third qualifying round on Wednesday with the victors hosting Swindon Town.

Cherries are due to host Plymouth Argyle in the first round on Tuesday, November 1 (7pm).