SAM Tattersall’s hat-trick for Premier Division strugglers TX United proved in vain as reigning champions Branksome Con emerged 7-3 winners thanks to Martin Warren’s four-goal blast and further strikes from Adam Tong (2) and Sammy Thompson.

Mike Haskell struck twice for West Moors SSC but new boys Queens Park forged five points clear at the top after Steve Flynn (2), Shahram Sam-Daliri and James Burgess gave them the upper hand 4-2.

• Pepe Smith was the four-goal star of Parley Sports’ narrow 5-4 victory over Bluewood Athletic in Division One with the other goal coming from Adie Trimby, while Foresters Arms tanned Bournemouth Electric 4-1 with goals from Bill Stride (2), Tom Burgess and Aaron Duncan.

New Star United opened their points account when they shaded it 4-3 against Bournemouth Athletic with goals from Marc Vincent (2), Adam Nash and new signing John Bates.

• Although Steve Thornley netted for Redhill, they were displaced at the Division Two summit after taking a 4-1 tumble against Creekmoor Lions with Lovitt leapfrogging them after Paul Blenman (2), Terry Larcombe and Simon Wong accounted for Lotus Press 4-2.

At the other end of the table, Joe Wood and Andy Howard both nabbed hat-tricks when Rias chalked up their first win of the season – 7-1 against Southbourne Athletic – to move off the foot. James Mardon was the other Rias marksman.

• Queens Park reserves went seven points clear in Division Three after tonking Three Cross 5-0 with a Ben Sullivan hat-trick and further goals from Lewis Mills and Brett Chandler.

Goals from Luke Ayrton (2), Kieran Alderson and Jonny Haines were not enough to prevent nearest rivals Ferndown Locomotive suffering their first defeat of the season – 5-4 to AFC HADCA.

Meanwhile, Rob Scadding plundered four and Richard Chick notched a hat-trick when Lawsons Builders flattened Poole Wanderers 10-2 with Steve Lucas, Luke Massey and Stuart Johnson adding one apiece.

• Barton Wanderers netted through Billy Hancock, Joe Turner, Shaun Waterman and Lee Gilbert but their perfect record in Division Four was tarnished when Carling Sports held them to a 4-4 draw.

Although Dave Cavill bagged a hat-trick for Bournemouth Sports and Phil Nicolaou was also on target, Oakdale Con got the better of them 6-4 thanks to Jamie Morgan (2), Shaun Claydon, Peter Holbert, Steve Fudge and Ryan Ball.

• AFC Ringwood opened up a four-point lead in Division Five when Rob Stephenson (2), Sam Yeats (2), Darren Mein and Sean Thomas ensured a 6-2 triumph over Magpies.

Talbot Pub netted through Karl Harrington and a Ryan Shaylor hat-trick but they had to settle for a 4-4 draw with Alderney, while Rockbourne just got the better of Victoria Park Royals 4-3 thanks to Jason Thorne’s hat-trick and a goal from Robin Tennant. Mike Kitson scored all three for Royals.

• Kings Arms opened up a commanding nine-point lead at the top of Division Six thanks to a 9-3 triumph over Wessex courtesy of Nicky Gent (2), Mark Beale and hat-tricks from Sasha Navarro and Paul Conroy.

Poole Bay Estates moved up to second place after their 8-1 drubbing of AFC Burton reserves through Craig Smith (2), Karl Chalkley (2), Paul Titman, Russell Chivers, Rich-ard Moran and an own goal.

• Newtown Rovers’ perfect record in Division Seven was ruined when leaders White Heather Hornets hammered them 9-1 courtesy of Luke Homer’s four-goal blast and further goals from Baillie Ttoffali (2), Joe Warden, Charles Stratton and Chris Baldry.

At the other end of the table, AS Muscliff suffered an eighth successive defeat when Vienna Windows reserves sank them 4-0 with goals from Dean Garnham, Dan Pearson, John Smart and Dave Ventress.

• Mount climbed to the top of Division Eight after Leigh Spencer (2), Matt Eves and Oliver Wright gave them the edge 4-3 against Dean Park Inn.

Joe Harris and Dan Bailey plundered five and four goals, respectively, to help Bournemouth Borough move up to second place after trouncing Carling Sports reserves 12-1 with Carl House, Chris Whitemore and Nathan Clear completing the impressive tally.

Mark McAdam’s clinical hat-trick proved decisive in Winkton Autos’ 5-2 success against Pottery United, while strugglers A & T Athletic reserves recorded their first win of the season as Liam Holland settled the issue 1-0 against Horse & Jockey.

• Sky Harris’s hat-trick was not enough to save Kings Park Dynamos from a 5-3 defeat against Division Nine rivals A & T Athletic A.

Kings Arms Athletic went second after sweeping aside Rockbourne reserves 4-0 courtesy of a Wayne House treble and a goal from Ryan Nolan.

Talbot Rangers hauled themselves off the bottom of the table after shading it 4-3 against Throop United thanks to a Nick Kokolaras hat-trick and a goal from Dean Smith.