Boxing Day's Ryman Premier review

Hamlet put a severe dent in Kingstonian`s own promotion hopes with a 5-1 Champion Hill battering in front of an excellent crowd of 1,713.

And the K`s led too, thanks to Ricky Sappleton`s 11th minute opener. But the home side turned that round to lead at half-time with goals from Danny Waldren after 22 minutes, Ryan Moss on the half-hour mark and Ashley Carew on 39 minutes.

Ethan Pinnock made it virtually game over just three minutes after the break, with Moss`s second 19 minutes from time the icing on the Christmas cake!

Hampton stay second following a 3-2 victory over Staines Town in front of a decent crowd of 646 at Beveree.

It was win number five in a row for Alan Dowson's men - and they put their fans through the ringer before eventually sinking the Swans.

Hampton scored first with Jerome Federico on 23 minutes and then extended the lead through Jamal Lowe two minutes after the break. In between Dean Sinclair saw his penalty kept out by Jack Turner in the Staines goal.

The out-of-form visitors came back with goals from former Beaver Luke Wanadio on 67 minutes before Michael Kalu, just over 10 minutes later, had Nicky Forster's team on level terms. But it wasn't to be as Hampton inflicted a sucker punch two minutes after Kalu equalised, Brendan Kierman heading the winner.

Billericay Town are third after winning 2-0 at The Prospects Stadium against Canvey Island.

Another decent crowd of 621 saw Teddy Nesbitt give the Blues the lead right on half-time. And Tom Derry ensured the points went to Craig Edwards` side with a second after 68 minutes.

Tonbridge Angels remain in the promotion race after a 3-0 win at second-bottom VCD Athletic.

Nathan Elder proved to be the Angels` hero, bagging a brace in the 35th and 37th minutes. Luke Blewden rounded things off with a third for Steve McKimm`s men seven minutes into the second half.

A three-goal first half blitz saw fifth-placed Leiston gain Suffolk bragging rights with a comfortable victory over fifth-bottom Needham Market.

Christy Finch set the ball rolling with a 19th minute drive past ex-Blues keeper Danny Gay. Finch then provided the assist for a classy finish from Leon Ottley-Gooch just two minutes later. Joe Francis added a third just before half-time.

Wingate & Finchley`s top five hopes suffered a blow when they were beaten 3-1 at the Harry Abrahams Stadium by mid-table Metropolitan Police.

Charlie Collins gave the Met a 25th minute lead that Steve Sutherland doubled six minutes before half-time. Joe Turner added a third 12 minutes from time, with Marc Weatherstone scoring a consolation for the hosts on 84 minutes.

Bognor Regis Town are, however, firmly back in the race, moving to within a point of Wingate and Kingstonian after winning the Sussex derby at Nyewood Lane against bottom-markers Lewes.

The Rocks` beat the Rooks with a Jason Prior hat-trick in the 12th, 16th and 61st minutes – Ollie Pearce adding a fourth in stoppage time to leave Lewes a whopping seventeen points adrift of the safety mark.

It didn`t help Lewes` cause that fellow strugglers Farnborough managed to beat Sussex rivals Burgess Hill Town 1-0 at Cherrywood Road, thanks to a 39th minute Bogdan Vastsuk effort.

A Ryan Scott goal in the 15th minute eventually settled the game between East Thurrock United and Enfield Town at Rookery Hill, while Leatherhead won the Surrey derby 2-1 at the Moatside Stadium against Merstham.

Tomi Adeloye broke the deadlock to give the Tanners a 69th minute lead that Fabio Saraiva cancelled out just two minutes later, only for Kiernan Hughes-Mason to win it for the visitors six minutes from time.

But the most remarkable game took place at Earlsmead between Harrow Borough and struggling Hendon.

A real see-saw encounter saw Boro come back from being 4-1 down to eventually draw 5-5!

Lewis Driver gave the home side the lead in the very first minute. But a Jamie Cassel own goal four minutes later was followed by goals from Kezie Ibe after eight minutes, Carl McCluskey on 19 minutes and Finbarr Robins two minutes after that.

Boro responded with two goals just before half-time from Driver again and Marc Charles-Smith to make it 4-3 to the Greens at half-time.

Adam Wallace stretched Hendon`s lead to 5-3 on the hour-mark, but Fejiri Okerabirhie on 62 minutes and a second for Charles-Smith 15 minutes from time salvaged a point for Boro and a goal fest for the 264 crowd.

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