NEWENT Town FC were rocked by Stonehouse as the Daffs were beaten 5-1 in Saturday's Hellenic League One clash.

Elliott Vanstone scored the sole second-half Newent reply, with the currently managerless Wildsmith Meadow outfit now just two places above the drop zone.

But Alfie Townsend fired a hat-trick as the 2nds made it four Herefordshire League One wins in a row with a comeback 3-2 victory over Kington Town 2nds, lifting them to seventh.

A second-half Jack Palmer goal secured a brilliant 1-0 win for Lydbrook Athletic away to Gloucestershire Northern One leaders Tuffley Rovers 2nds, who lost their top spot as a result to Harrow Hill, with the Wyesiders moving up to ninth.

It wasn't a good day for the top two, with second-placed Old Richians also slipping to third after being downed 4-2 at home by Huntley, Kain Goodall firing a brace for the visitors and Daniel Hall and Josh Jeffery one apiece to lift the villagers to sixth.

Huntley's near neighbours Longhope came a cropper though, losing 3-0 at home to Harrow Hill 2nds and are still looking for a first point at the bottom of North Gloucestershire Premier.

Ruardean Hill Rangers 2nds won 4-1 though at home to Ellwood in NG1, Max Telling firing a hat-trick backed by one from Chad Burrows, with the win lifting them above their opponents to seventh.

Unbeaten leaders Lydbrook 2nds were held to a 0-0 draw at mid-table Redmarley & Tibberton, while Ruardean United shared the points in a 1-1 draw at home to second-placed Yorkley, Josh Street with their goal.

Fownhope, unbeaten in second in Herefordshire 2, marched on in Ross Invitational Cup action at Burghill Rangers, winning 3-0.

Fixtures this Saturday (October 17) include – Studley v Newent Town, Bartonsham Bulls v Newent 2nds, Old Richians v Lydbrook Athletic, Howle Hill v Mitcheldean (Weston), Staunton & Corse v Longhope, Fownhope v Worcester Utd Dev. Redmarley v Ruarden Hill 2nds, Sling v Ruardean Utd (St Briavels), Whitecroft v Lydbrook 2nds.