Saturn Royale and Cross Keys maintain 100 per cent records – City of Portsmouth Sunday League round-up

Saturn Royale maintained their 100 per cent start to the City of Portsmouth Sunday League Division 6 campaign.
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After losing an early 2-0 lead, they eventually defeated AC Copnor Reserves 4-2 to record their fourth straight league victory.

Saturn got off to a flying start and took the lead after 23 seconds via an own goal.

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Lewes Hahn-Griffiths made it 2-0 with a header after 20 minutes with Copnor pulling a goal back just before half-time through Tom Andrews.

Bulldog (blue) v Portsmouth Parks. Picture: Mike CooterBulldog (blue) v Portsmouth Parks. Picture: Mike Cooter
Bulldog (blue) v Portsmouth Parks. Picture: Mike Cooter

After the restart, a controversial penalty was given and Andrews stepped up to level.

Royale stepped up a gear, though, and Kyle Ward restored their lead on the hour mark before netting again with five minutes remaining.

Soberton United and Havant Town are both three points behind Saturn.

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Two goals from Ben Siddle were enough to see Havant gain a 2-1 victory over AFC Fairfields, while Soberton defeated ACFC 4-2 with Andy Easton, Chris Horne, Sonny Locke and an own goal on target.

Cross Keys are still 100 per cent in Division 4 after coming from behind to beat Padnell Rovers 4-1.

Louis Smith put Rovers in front but debutant Craig Mansbridge levelled and Stuart Mitchell headed in from a corner. A Dale Marsh brace sealed Keys’ third successive league win.

Jubilee are second after a 6-3 victory over Al's Bar thanks to goals from Luke James (2), Charlie Cooper, Harvey Hughes, Hayden Toms and Harry Mack. Harry Davis, Aaron Drzystek and David Newcombe replied.

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AFC Bedhampton Village Reserves leapfrogged opponents Fleur De Lys with a 4-2 victory with Harry Beck, Jake Hughes, Benjamin Jones and Rory O'Malley netting. Jack Lawton and George Kellow replied in a game well refereed by Sam Wright.

There were only three games in Division 5, but 31 goals were scored.

There were two 8-3 wins, one for AFC Prospect Farm Rangers and one for Fort Cumberland.

Andy Bellinger struck five times for Rangers against Freehouse Reserves B with Lee Callaghan, Tom Cross and Harry Regan also scoring.

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Max Brans led Cumberland’s spree against Hatton Rovers with Charlie Bell, Max Clapp, Luke Savory and Leon Warwood completing the rout.

Elsewhere, AFC Farlington came from 2-3 down at the interval to beat Waterlooville Wanderers Reserves 6-3. Chad Cadman (2), Peter Snaith (2), Clayton Saunders and Alfie Warren netted for the winners.

There were four goals for Keenan Smith in Division 7 as Farlington Rovers trounced Gosham Rangers Reserves 6-0 Aaron N, wman and Fahren Smith also netting.

Matt West led the Co-op Dragons spree as they thrashed King George Rovers 12-0. Tomos Drum, Joe Cartwright and Brad Johnson all scored twice with Arron Fitzpatrick, Will Abrahart and Shaun Carter completing the romp.

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Second-placed Portsmouth Parks were 2-0 up against Bulldog at half-time with goals from Jack Batchelor and Kray Kimpton.

Bulldog had plenty of chances in the second half but found Parks keeper Marcus Outen in outstanding form.

Division 1 saw leaders Wicor Mill lose their 100 per cent record with a 4- 1 defeat to The Meon. Brad Hayward, Alfie Davies, Sonny Tregarthen and Billy Musson netted with Finn McGovern replying.