DIVISION One saw Alcombe Rovers boost their hopes of escaping relegation with a 4-2 home win over Sturm Sports Bar which lifted them to fourth from bottom.

After an even first 20 minutes, a victory looked unlikely as Rovers' defence went to sleep and conceded two goals.

But they hit back and kept the Sturm keeper busy, and right on half-time they got the goal they deserved when Pete Adams slid home Dick Furse's cross.

Alcombe looked a different team in the second half as they pounded the visitors' goal, but it took them 20 minutes to find the equaliser, Gareth Morgan heading home Rob Matcham's cross.

Five minutes later Paul Jenkins' free-kick found Morgan and he put Rovers ahead for the first time.

It was now one-way traffic but Alcombe could manage only one more goal when Matt Hill touched in a cross from the right.

Alcombe Rovers: D Frost, R Matcham, P Jenkins, G Morgan, P Ahmet, J Hill, D Furse, M Hill, C Jackson, P Adams, S Antonelli, subs A Furse, M Sax (not used).

Dulverton Town are now one place below Alcombe but level on points after a 3-3 draw at home to another struggling side, Middlezoy.

Watchet Reserves remain bottom of Division Two after losing 3-1 away to Bridgwater Sports.

Bishops Lydeard Reserves beat Civil Service 1-0 and Spaxton lost 2-0 at home to Westonzoyland.

West Somerset Sports suffered a blow to their Division Three promotion hopes when they lost 4-1 away to third-placed Blackbrook.

They went behind after just three minutes when keeper Chris Betts brilliantly parried a free-kick, only for a forward to follow up and score.

They went on to produce their worst first-half performance of the season and conceded two more goals.

After stern words at half-time, they came out strongly and Tommy Todd gave them some hope when he scored after being put through by his son Lee.

Sports pushed forward more and more but 15 minutes from time they were caught on the break and a deflected shot just beat Betts' outstretched hand to complete the scoring.

West Somerset Sports: C Betts, P Langdon, P Newbold, T Long, T Todd, S Floyd, T Hills, S Parkinson,. L Todd, P Woodley, T Wyrwoll, subs M Williams, M Norman (used), J Rodgers, W Hill.

In Division Four, Exmoor Rangers gained a point from a 2-2 draw at home to Marketeers Reserves, Dulverton Town Reserves went down 3-0 away to leaders Wellington, and Stogursey won 2-0 at Bridgwater Sports Reserves.

In Division Five, Williton produced a great display to win 2-1 away to second-placed Appletree.

Dinamo Watchet won their home derby with Porlock Reserves 2-1, Minehead Celtic lost 3-2 at home to White Hart Reserves, and Nether Stowey Reserves lost 3-2 at home to Commercial.

Porlock bowed out of the Somerset Intermediate Cup when they were beaten 3-2 at home by Division Four high-flyers Wellworthy Saints, but Nether Stowey went through 5-2 away to Pilton United.

RESULTS

Somerset Intermediate Cup 4th Round: Porlock 2 Wellworthy Saints 3, Pilton Utd 2 Nether Stowey 5.

Division One: Alcombe Rovers 4 Sturm Sports Bar 2, Dulverton Town 3 Middlezoy 3, Highbridge v Creech postponed, Redgate 5 Marketeers 0, Sydenham 3 Galmington 2, Wyvern 0 Bishops Lydeard 0.

Division Two: Bridgwater Sports 3 Watchet Res 1, Bishops Lydeard Res 1 Civil Service 0, Norton Fitzwarren 3 Taunton GWRSA 0, Staplegrove 0 Haygrove 3, Spaxton 0 Westonzoyland 2.

Division Three: Blackbrook 4 West Somerset Sports 1, Bridgwater 2 Norton Fitzwarren Res 1, Crown Dynamos 1 White Hart 2, Hulan 5 Wyvern Res 0, North Petherton 0 Sampford Blues 8, Taverners 1 Knight Rangers 0.

Division Four: Bridgwater Sports Res 0 Stogursey 3, Exmoor Rangers 2 Marketers Res 2, Haygrove Res 2 Highbridge Res 1, Hemyock 3 Vale 2, Wellington 3 Dulverton Town Res 0.

Division Five: Appletree 1 Williton 2, Brandon 0 Staplegrove Res 7, Dinamo Watchet 2 Porlock Res 1, Minehead Celtic 2 White Hart Res 3, Nether Stowey Res 2 Commercial 3, Wyvern Foxes 1 Moortown 4.

FIXTURES

League Knockout Cup 2nd Round: Middlezoy v Sydenham, Bishops Lydeard v Porlock, Galmington v Wyvern, Westonzoyland v Sturm Sports Bar.

Rowbarton Charity Cup 2nd Round: Exmoor Rangers v Wellworthy Saints, Moortown v Wellington.

Division One: Alcombe Rovers v Highbridge, Marketeers v Creech, Redgate v Dulverton Town.

Division Two: Bridgwater Sports v Haygrove, Civil Service v Staplegrove, Nether Stowey v Norton Fitzwarren, Spaxton v Taunton GWRSA, Watchet Res v Bishops Lydeard Res.

Division Three: Bridgwater v Taverners, Knight Rangers v Hulan, North Petherton v Blackbrook, Sampford Blues v Norton Fitzwarren Res, White Hart v Crown Dynamos, Wyvern Res v West Somerset Sports.

Division Four: Dulverton Town Res v Bridgwater Sports Res, Highbridge Res v Stogursey, Marketeers Res v Hemyock, Vale v Haygrove Res.

Division Five: Brandon v Nether Stowey Res, Porlock Res v Commercial, Staplegrove Res v Minehead Celtic, White Hart Res v Wyvern Foxes, Williton v Appletree.