Diamonds Downed At Home

The gap at the top of the Evo-Stik League South East table is down to five points after Hayes & Yeading United moved into second spot following a hard-earned 1-0 win at leaders AFC Rushden & Diamonds.

The majority in the crowd of 433 at Hayden Road left disappointed when the visitors` goal a minute before half-time from former Spurs youngster Laste Dombaxe from 25 yards eventually proved decisive.

In the second half, Ryan Robbins beat Hayes `keeper Zaki Oualah with a fine strike but not the post and it was going to be `one of those night`s for Diamonds.

Second-bottom Barton Rovers were hit for six at the New Eyrie by county neighbours Bedford Town.

It was 3-0 at the break, with veteran Paul Benson opening the scoring after 26 minutes followed by James Peters on 39 minutes and Lee Roache 3 minutes later.

Roache bagged his second and the Eagles fourth in the 56th minute, with Devante Stanley and Bradley Woods-Garness adding two more in the final few minutes.

Thame United beat third-bottom Hanwell Town 3-1 at home, coming back from being a 10th minute Joe Chandiram penalty down to win, courtesy of Dan West after 33 minutes, Aston Goss 3 minutes later and Liam Tack a minute from time.

Uxbridge and Egham Town shared a 1-1 Honeycroft draw in the evening`s other game in which Sarnies sub Brendan Matthew grabbed an 82nd minute equaliser after Dylan Kearney had broken the deadlock to give the Reds the lead on the hour-mark.

Source Pitchero Non League