FIVE-GOAL FAREHAM SURVIVAL BOOST

Fareham gave their prospects of avoiding relegation from the National Hockey League Western Conference an enormous boost with a 5-2 win at Cheltenham yesterday, sun.
They were 3-0 up inside 13 minutes and led 5-1 until shortly before the end.
The win lifts Fareham three points of bottom club Bristol University and brings them into close contact with Chichester and Isca, the other sides battling to avoid an end-of-season relegation play off.
Promotion chasing Winchester missed the chance of topping Premier 2 by only drawing 1-1 with West Hampstead, having thrashed Purley Walcountians 6-0.
Results -
National League Western Conference
Cheltenham 2 Fareham 5 (Boxall, Wilson, J Rawlings, D Rawlings, Davey),
South Premier Division 2
Ashford 3 Trojans 0, Winchester 6 (Moore 2, Hibberd, Hibberd, Hocking, Langridge, Talks) Purley Walcountians 0. Winchester 1 West Hampstead 1.
Regional Division 1
Havant II 3 Fareham II 3 (Cox 2, Way), Reigate Priory 3 Wimborne Wayfarers 2.
Division 2
Andover 3 Winchester II 5, Hamble 2 Croydon & Old Whitgiftians 7, Southampton 2 Romsey 3 (Cooper, Forrest-Charde, Miles).
Women
National League Western Conference
Trojans 1 (Rountree) Gloucester City 0.
South League Division 3B
Fareham 2 (Reavell 2) Southampton 3 (Merry 2, Ayres), Guildford 1 Trojans II 2.