Wait is worth it as Box triumph
Stuart Windsor's first-half effort for Sports was cancelled by goals from Tom Smith, Jamie Harrison and Rovers debutant Owen Bryan.
A superior goal difference keeps Biddestone Social in pole position ahead of Dog & Fox Ashley after their 5-1 victory over Semington Rovers. Gary Banks kept up his record of scoring in every game with two while Shahram Hemmati, Steve Healy and Warren Newbury made up the five. Stuart Barber scored for Semington.
Dog & Fox eased to a 9-3 victory at Winsley, who could only field nine players. Dave Percival (3), Sean Percival and Dudley Philpot all scored on their debuts for the Dog, whose tally was completed by Steve Roddy's hat-trick and a Dan Fowler's goal. Chris Foley (2) and Neil Hannaford replied.
Corsham Centre beat a depleted Westbury Rangers A side 4-1. Stuart Tutty's opener for the Centre was cancelled out by Marc Lanfear but goals from Ben Thomson, Ross Lye and Tom Lye sealed the points.
Potterne A claimed their third successive victory over Holt thanks to a 6-0 away success. Darren Lewis scored three of the six with Ali Jaffari hitting two and Alex Surman the other.
Craig Fullam, James Stone and Ryan Bell netted for The Gladstone Arms in their 3-2 home victory over Cooper Avon. Graham Griffiths struck first for the visitors, who added a late second through Simeon Mills.
The Division 1 derby between Bradford News and FC Bradford was a thrilling affair that the latter won 3-1 thanks to Mark Robinson's double and Sam Jordan. Karl Sharratt's goal had given the Newsmen hope.
FC Colerne were beaten 6-3 at home by Atworth United, who claimed their first win of the season. A double from Ross Menghini, Phil Strange's penalty and a goal each from Scott Boyd, Sean Fordham and Rob O'Harrow saw Atworth overcome a stubborn Colerne side, who had Jamie Bowler sent off. Bradley Bennett, Paul Bates and Brian Moses scored their goals.
Miller Sports were beaten 4-0 at home by Bremhill View Social Club, Marcus Lovesey scoring twice and Nick Haigh and Martin Belcher also on the mark.
Ryan Baggs inspired North Bradley's comeback as they beat AFC Calne 5-1. After his side fell behind Baggs hit a hat-trick and he was joined on the scoresheet by Jake Hiscocks and Martin Johnson.
Garry Lock's late winner earned leaders Pheasant a 3-2 victory over Foresters Arms. Pheasant also registered through Joe Forester's penalty and Dan Clements while Dave Campbell scored both for Foresters.
Division 2 front-runners Audley thrashed Bradford Renegades 13-2. Chris Yeo top-scored with four, Dave Nolan and Adam O'Keffee bagged three each, Nick Gapper claimed two and James McLaughlin was the other scorer. Ashley Styles and Jamie Parlour replied for the losers.
Hullavington maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a 7-2 demolition of AFC Bell.
Christian Malford took their first points of the season with a 3-0 win over North Star A. Rob Blackwood, Paul Knight and Mike Cassidy netted.
Pig & Whistle United suffered a 5-2 defeat at home to Bromham. Stephen Robinson and Dave Jenkins netted for United but it was not enough.
Rob Kent scored an injury-time winner as in-form Sutton Benger beat Biddestone White Horse 1-0.
Green Bell's 5-2 defeat at The Three Crowns United leaves them bottom of the table. Marcus Young hit three of the winners' five and Paul Maddox and Matt Tayler's own goal sealed the victory. Mark Adams gave Bell the lead and James Ford also scored.
Pack Horse Rangers suffered a surprise setback at the hands of Corsham United in Division 3. Andy Wilkins and Dan Hughes scored for United and Will Symons replied.
Wayne Bristow's late equaliser earned Blue Circle a 3-3 draw at much-fancied North Star B.
Steeple Ashton defeated Eastlands 4-1 thanks to Nathan Holloway's penalty, Marc Sheppard, Matthew Grist and Mike Ritson. Ashley Grover replied for Eastlands.
The Crown beat Trowbridge Town Supporters Club 5-1 as Jason Lucas, Dan Sloan, Jack Fisher, Neil Fletcher and Tom Slater all found the net. Joe Walker scored his first goal for the below-par supporters' club.
Westbury Rangers B were beaten 4-2 by FC Jager in an exciting match. Gary Higdon hit a three and James Eatough the other for Jager. Ian Young and Ashley Easton were Rangers' marksmen.
British Lion won 6-0 against White Horse at the cement works.
Lavington are top of Division 4 after their 9-0 destruction of Audley Spartans and closest challengers Gladstone Rovers' shock 2-1 defeat against Corsham Park Rangers.
Myles Hickton scored six of Lavington's nine and Ben Smith, Tom Bishop and James Cullip completed the spree. Gladstone took the lead against Rangers through Ryan Tyrell but were undone by second-half goals from Ben Pritchard and Kevin Bance.
Chris Savage scored Chippenham West End's first goal of the season at Kings Arms (All Cannings) but his side lost 3-1 to strikes from Steven Foord (2) and Andy Parmenter.
Jamie Bayes' goal earned Potterne B a 2-1 win over FC Boroughs. Potterne trailed to a Paul Baines goal before Glynn Rowles brought the scores level.
Somerford FC suffered their second defeat in three weeks against a Mash Tun Villa side who followed up their 2-1 opening day victory with a 6-3 triumph in the reverse fixture.
AFC Lyneham beat X Change FC 4-2 thanks to goals from Nick Alexander, Adam Haigh, Andy Adams and Matthew Mills. Chris Burgess and Graham Stickley replied.
Bradford News (red & white) during their 3-1 defeat against FC Bradford in Division 1
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