AFC TOTTON are sitting just outside the Evo-Stik South West play-off zone after tonight's gutsy 1-0 win at Yate Town.

The Stags were forced to travel without injured frontline duo Craig Feeney and Tony Lee.

In their absence, young defender Callum Chugg stole the show with a bullet header midway through the second half from Curtis Young’s corner.

Yate’s frustration boiled over when Matty Tanner was shown a second yellow card for hacking down Young.

Totton were then grateful to goalkeeper Shane Murphy for denying Steve Davies one-on-one to ensure his 15th clean sheet of the season.

The Stags are up to seventh, just two points shy of the top-six promised land.

It was a result that would have delighted much-loved former Stags chairman Andy Straker whose funeral had taken place earlier today.

Winchester City endured a wretched evening, beaten 5-0 at home by champions Taunton Town.

After being punished by Craig Veal (2) and Matt Wright (3), the Citizens had centre-back Josh Harfield red-carded on 71 minutes.

Second-placed Salisbury looked set for victory at Swindon Supermarine when Stuart Green bagged his 21st league goal of the season.

But Zak Westlake pegged the Whites back for a second time, 2-2, late on after Joe Selman had snuffed out Luke Hopper’s eighth-minute opener.

Salisbury are five points clear of Wimborne Town who featured a Jack Lovell hat-trick in their 5-0 romp at Shortwood.