further with this 4-1 dismantling of hapless BAA at St.John's Field yesterday.

With the season at its half-way point, Hotels have 22 points out of a maximum 24, compared to 14 for closest challengers Somerset Eagles, Somerset Trojans and Wolves.

Tall centre-back Diallo Sharrieff headed Hotels into the lead in the 31st minute and the score held until half-time.

Meshach Wade, BAA's best player, equalised 10 minutes after the break only to have Joey Weeks restore the one goal advantage four minutes later.

Ricky Hill ended any lingering doubt about the outcome with a pair of clinically executed strikes. Hill first broke through BAA's defence in the 72nd minute and unloaded a 20-yard rocket that flashed past goalkeeper Gerald Sims.

And in the 83rd minute he dived full length to connect on a left-wing cross from Chris Sabir, burying his header in the back off the net.

Prospect 0 Som. Eagles 5 Idle Somerset Trojans had their `space' invaded yesterday as the battle for second placed heated up with just one point separating four teams. Eagles took over second place on goal difference with this five goal rout at Police Field as Kenny Thompson netted a hat-trick and Stephen Burrows two.

But Eagles had to wait until the second half before finally securing the points as winless Prospect held them out until the 43rd minute when Thompson broke the deadlock.

Thompson scored again in the 52nd minute and completed his treble in the last minute of the match after goals inbetween by Burrows in the 62nd and 75th minutes took Eagles to a 4-0 lead.

Wolves 2 Social Club 0 Bantam goalkeeper Nigel Burgess earned a shutout in his Second Division debut, lifting Wolves to a 2-0 victory over Social Club at Devonshire Rec.

The 16-year-old, expected to star with Wolves next season, got the call as a "confidence booster,'' assistant coach Kirt (Dasher) Douglas said.

Wolves received two goals from Rio Penniston to move level on 14 points with with Somerset Trojans and Somerset Eagles.

Paget 4 Ham. Parish 4 Paget, on the fringe of the promotion race, dropped two vital points yesterday at Southampton Oval as Ernest Lathan's 75th minute goal earned Parish a share of the points.

Sean Smith opened the scoring for Parish in the 24th minute before Terrence Christoper equalised with the first of his three in the 36th.

Shane Burgess restored the lead for Parish five minutes into the second half before Parish scored three unanswered goals to take a 4-2 lead. Troy Burgess scored in the 65th minute and Christopher in the 66th and 69th before Larry Allen and Lathan replied for Parish to make it 4-4.