Walking in a Winder Wonderland

Midfielder Aaron Winder kept his excellent season going with a stunning hat-trick as Southampton overcame Carthage in a thriller at St Marys. Carthage arrived in brilliant form after three consecutive victories but found themselves 1-0 behind after a Winder shot on 16 minutes. They did level through Hannibal Barca but it was short-lived as Winder slotted home from the penalty spot to give Saints a half-time lead. Joc Cvetkovic made it 3-1 shortly after the restart, hitting home following a corner, and the game looked dead when Winder headed in to complete his hat-trick. Carthage launched a final ten minute onslaught, however, and nearly pinched something. Goals from Marcus Spillane and Hannibal Barca giving the home support a nervous final few minutes. Hold out they did, much to the delight of manager Hardinho, "Woohoo, I beat Blakey and his two-man side. Winder is an absolute legend." Blakey agreed that only two of his players had performed but was at a loss to explain why, "I dunno what the hell happened to the rest of my team. I prepared as well."

Southampton remain 10 points adrift of runaway leaders White Hawk as they duly won again, this time a 1-0 triumph at home to The Fracture gang. The only surprise in the game was that White Hawk could only manage one goal as they set about the visitors with purpose and gusto. Clyde Nageswar netted the winning goal after 25 minutes following fine work from Clarence Ong A Fat. The win leaves White Hawk just one victory away from winning the title that would cap a stunning first season. The Fracture gang found themselves slipping out of the top three due to the defeat.

Replacing them are Belly Tubbies after they edged The Posh 3-2 in an exciting encounter. The Posh got off to the perfect start as Jack Lightbody and Milorad Gavrancic gave them a two-goal lead after just 10 minutes. Belly Tubbies regrouped well to put pressure on the home goal. They were creating good chances and duly got a goal back before half-time through Andras Boloni's speculative long range effort. They were level when Rowan Flood shot in from seven yards and when Phil Fieldwick fired home from a corner the comeback was complete. With just four games to go it looks like a straight fight between Belly Tubbies and The gang for that final promotion spot with the two sides meeting on Friday in a crucial encounter.

The newly rebranded These Charming Men suffered defeat in their first match under Grimeslufc. The performance was encouraging, however, as they took Charlottenburg all the way in a good game. A patched-up home side took the lead at the start of the second-half through Marcelino Legrottaglie's first goal of the season. They then capitalised on a lapse in concentration from the away side to make it two only three minutes later, Teddy Sheringham heading in unmarked from a cross. The away side ensured a thrilling climax when Juan Pablo Castellano headed in from a corner to reduce the defecit but the hosts held on for a win that leaves These Charming Men looking upwards at everyone.

Morley Town F.C. saw their recent winning run come to an end at wortley afc. Morley taking the lead through Angreas Kafka's free-kick after suffering an early blow with an injury to Val Sheridan. Jake Shiver missed a penalty as the home side strived to get back on level terms. They had to wait until the dying stages to manage it as Fabian Damjanovic shot home for a share of the spoils. Town News reported that Morely's "resurgence faltered as they struggled against a team many expected them to beat."