Saturday's Evo-Stik South, East Round-Up

The only goal of the game was an appropriate winner – Brett Poate firing home a terrific free-kick in the 68th minute.

Title-favourites AFC Rushden & Diamonds will be disappointed to have been held to a 0-0 draw at Hayden Road in front of 414 by lowly Arlesey Town, while AFC Dunstable were beaten by a 64th minute Sam Argent goal at another of the newcomers settling in well, Hartley Wintney.

Hanwell Town made it six successive defeats as they lost to another newly-promoted side, Thame United, for whom the bosses` son Dan West on 25 minutes and Lynton Goss 6 minutes from time were the goalscorers.

Egham Town dropped to fourth after being on the wrong end of a 6-1 battering by Cambridge City at St Ives.

It was only 1-0 at half-time, thanks to a 27th minute Ryan Sharman effort.

But City quickly made it 3-0 by the 56th minute with a second for Sharman and once for Tom Knowles.

Jordan Gent added a fourth on 79 minutes and a Lewis Wilson penalty made it a nap hand 4 minutes later.

Aaron Berry netted a consolation for the Sarnies 4 minutes from time, although there was still time for new signing Brandon McCarthy to net a stoppage time sixth on debut.

Hayes & Yeading United found some form at the New Eyrie against Bedford Town, running out 3-0 winners with Manny Duku bagging a brace in the 3rd and 60th minutes, with Rohdell Gordon adding a third in the 2nd minute of stoppage time.

Kempston Rovers enjoyed a good 2-1 away win at Marlow, whose Kameron English broke the deadlock in the 65th minute.

Luke Heneghan responded within 2 minutes for Rovers, whose Ben Shepherd won it 9 minutes from time.

It was the same scoreline at Honeycroft as Uxbridge won the derby against Northwood, whose Mesach Williams had given the visitors the lead 3 minutes after half-time.

Dave Thomas equalised 15 minutes from time and Anthony Thomas kept his cool to net the winner from the spot a minute from the end of normal time.

Ashford Town (Middx) took a 7th minute lead through Jack Beadle at home against Aylesbury FC, whose sixth loss in seven games was confirmed when Romario Jonas added a second 20 minutes later.

It finished goalless at Holloways Park between Beaconsfield SYCOB and Barton Rovers, while Sam Pekun gave win-less Fleet Town an early 7th minute lead at Aylesbury United, whose Ollie Hogg rescued a point 20 minutes from time.

BY STEVE WHITNEY