COMBINED COUNTIES

HANWORTH VILLA claimed the inaugural Premier North championship after leaving it very late to beat second-placed visitors Southall 1-0.

The unbeaten runaway leaders had to wait until the 94th minute for Jordan Ellis to break the deadlock in Tuesday’s game.

If Villa now win all their remaining games, they will better by a point the performance of AFC Wimbledon in 2003-04, who ended the season with four draws and no defeats.

North Greenford United returned from Wembley with a 6-1 victory thanks to doubles from Joe Mills and Adam Laaref and a goal each by Kai Brosnan and substitute Christ Martin-Thomas, with the home side having two players red carded.

Ashley Hunt scored one goal and converted a penalty to give second-from-bottom Holyport a welcome 2-0 win at Edgware Town.

Brendan Matthew hit a double including a penalty for hosts

Town in their 3-0 win over

Reece Yorke netting the other.

Danny Horscroft hit a hat-trick with Excellence Muhemba also netting in Windsor’s 4-0 home win over CB Hounslow United.

Southall won 2-0 at St Panteleimon courtesy of goals from Anthony O’Connor and Jack Roper.

Elsewhere, Spelthorne Sports beat visitors Virginia Water 2-0, Ascot United drew 2-2 at home to Tadley Calleva and Reading City forced a 2-2 draw at Wokingham & Emmbrook.

In Premier South, leaders Walton & Hersham made it 10 wins in a row when a Joe Pratley-Jones goal gave them a 1-0 home win over Knaphill.

But the Swans could be overtaken by second-placed Beckenham Town who have two games in hand, and yesterday triumphed 3-0 at Badshot Lea with Steve Townsend, Louie Theophanous and Freddie Nyhus netting.

Raynes Park Vale are now third following a 6-2 win at Sheerwater thanks to two goals each from Aidan Brown and Jordan Gallagher and one apiece by Ben Dyson and Jake Gallagher.

Jersey Bulls slipped further away from the promotion hunt after a 1-1 draw with Colliers Wood United played at Three Bridges’ ground. Lorne Bickley gave the Bulls the lead but Sebastian Osei-Obenga levelled with a penalty.

Tomasz Wocial bagged a brace and Laurie Goddard and Luke Hedges a goal each as Balham beat visitors

Guildford City 4-0.

Saturday’s other results saw Horley Town win 2-1 at Banstead Athletic, Farnham Town beat visitors Frimley Green 2-1, AFC Croydon Athletic lose 2-0 at Fleet Town and Cobham draw 0-0 with visitors Redhill.

ROBIN JONES

Egham Burnham,

Armthorpe North Ferriby

DAVE LAWRENCE