Havant & waterlooville 1 Dorchester Tn 2: Dorchester Town survived intense late pressure to record their fourth away win of the season and climb above hosts Havant & Waterlooville.

The Magpies moved up two places to 16th in the Blue Square South table thanks to a dominant first-half performance, in which Jamie Gleeson and Jamie Mudge both scored.

The Magpies took the lead after six minutes when Nick Crittenden's free-kick was chested down by Nathan Peprah-Amman to Gleeson, who steered a low 18-yard shot between home keeper Kevin Scriven and his post.

Busy Scriven then saved shots from Mitch Nicholson and Mudge but was beaten again on 42 minutes when a Nicholson mis-kick gifted Mudge a shooting chance from 20 yards.

Dorchester were less adventurous in the second half, but Mudge forced a save from Scriven with a 30-yard drive.

Dorchester central defender Patrice Liburd headed off the line to deny Paul Booth before a well-struck Brett Poate free-kick reduced the arrears to give the Hawks hope.

But Dorchester survived a nervy last 14 minutes to claim all three points.

In a statement issued on Saturday night, Dorchester chairman Eddie Mitchell said: "I can confirm that there is no chance of Dorchester Town merging with Weymouth FC within the near future.

"I felt obligated as chairman to investigate all possibilities for the club to improve its financial situation and play at the highest level.

"After consulting with members of staff, family and supporters I have decided on behalf of DTFC to pull out of talks with Weymouth. I do, however, think that future survival of smaller clubs will be to join forces, but for the time being amalgamation is not to be."