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

That`s because they still hold a five-point advantage at the top after the teams occupying second, third and fourth spot all failed to win.

Second-placed Salisbury FC were surprisingly beaten 2-1 at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium by mid-table Larkhall Athletic.

A crowd of 685 saw Stuart Green put the Whites ahead on the half-hour mark.

But the turning point in the match came 9 minutes later when Salisbury had goalkeeper Charlie Searle red carded for bringing down Larkhall`s Cory Simpson.

Midfielder Sam Roberts took over the gloves and saved the resulting free-kick.

It was Simpson who equalised for the Larks 2 minutes before half-time when the Whites’ stand-in keeper fumbled, and Simpson slid the ball home.

The White worked hard with ten-men in the second half, but were finally undone 10 minutes from the end when sub George King fired a fine strike into the far corner of the net that would have beaten most keepers.

Third-placed Bristol Manor Farm could have taken second spot then had they beaten a Didcot Town side who are gradually working their way up the table.

But Manor Farm raced into a 2-0 lead with goals from Kyle Holly after 6 minutes and Dean Stamp half-an-hour later.

Felipe Barcelos reduced the deficit from the spot 7 minutes after half-time, only for Stamp to net his second on 70 minutes to make it 3-1.

A second Barcelos spot-kick reduced the arrears to one on 84 minutes and an 88th minute equaliser from Sam Elkins earned Diddy a point.

And fourth-placed Swindon Supermarine also slipped up, losing 2-0 at Yate Town.

It looked like heading for a 0-0 draw, until the 87th minute when Yate were awarded a penalty for handball and Steve Davies converted the resulting spot-kick for his first goal for the Bluebells.

His second, a fine curling effort, sealed a good win for the home side 2 minutes later.

Evesham United moved into fifth place after recording a 5-3 win at mid-table Slimbridge.

The goal fest started when Adam Mace gave the Swans an early 8th minute lead.

Lewis Powell equalised a minute before half-time and then 11 minutes into the second period, Matt Liddiard put Evesham ahead.

But Marley Thomas pulled Slimbridge back on level terms 5 minutes later, only for Adam Mann to restore United`s advantage 2 minutes after that.

Carl Brown made it 4-2 on 69 minutes and Powell`s second in the 87th minute stretched the visitors` advantage to three, although Max Harper-Emerson did reduce that by one a minute later.

AFC Totton are sixth and Winchester City seventh after both earned home wins on Saturday.

The Stags beat second-bottom Mangotsfield United 4-0 at the Testwood Stadium, thanks to goals from Jack Barker after 34 minutes and Craig Feeney right on half-time, and then Barker again 10 minutes after the interval and Charlie Gunson 11 minutes from the end.

City were given a tough home test by bottom side Bishops Cleeve before edging a 2-1 win.

Ollie Bailey gave Winchester a 13th minute lead.

But they missed several opportunities to increase their advantage and were made to pay 12 minutes into the second half when Joe Bates pulled Cleeve back on level terms.

And it looked as though the visitors were going to hold on for an unlikely point, until Bailey popped up with the City winner 4 minutes into stoppage time.

Wimborne Town were the day`s other winners, 2-1 at the Corinium Stadium against Cirencester Town.

Billy Maybury gave the Magpies a 20th minute lead that Ellis Dunton eventually cancelled out 15 minutes from time.

But this game also had a late twist when Toby Holmes grabbed Wimborne`s winner as added time approached.

Bideford AFC and Cinderford Town shared a 2-2 draw in Devon in the other game.

And this match was another with late drama.

The Foresters led 2-0 at half-time, thanks to an own goal from Craig Allan after 36 minutes and a Dan Clare effort a minute before the whistle.

And the visitors held that advantage until the 85th minute when Sean Downing headed in a Billy Tucker corner.

Then in the 2nd minute of stoppage time, James Mayne headed in to earn Biddy a point.

By Steve Whitney