THE Daffs flowered on the first day of Spring as a last-gasp winner secured a vital 2-1 home win over Carterton to leapfrog them off the bottom.

The visitors had the better of the opening stages, hitting the post and then taking the lead after 30 minutes.

But Riley Stokes hit back within four minutes to make it 1-1 at the break, which looked like being the final score, until nine minutes into second-half stoppage time Deqwon Ebanks fired the winner to spark wild Wildsmith Meadow celebrations.

In other good news, it maybe that no side faces relegation from Hellenic One this season, after the league withdrawal of Southam on financial grounds.

Elsewhere, mid-table Ruardean Hill Rangers fell to a 3-1 Gloucestershire County League defeat at home to Filton, Stuart Cornwell-Boote heading over the visiting keeper from a diagonal ball from skipper Charley Mason for the late consolation.

Lydbrook Athletic's promotion push from Gloucestershire Northern 2 suffered a setback, with a 2-0 home loss to basement boys Cheltenham Civil Service – a second successive defeat for the Wyesiders, dropping them to fifth.

Ross Juniors men were without a game, but North Gloucestershire Premier neighbours Howle Hill secured a 2-2 draw at Weston against top-four Blakeney, Tom Shotton and Joe Thomas with their goals.

Hill's division rivals Huntley also won through the JO Roberts Cup quarter-finals 2-1 at home to Broadwell 2nds, William Freeman and Josh Goulding the marksmen.

But Ruardean United went out of the George Sandoe Cup 4-2 at home to Redbrook Rovers, Oliver Perason and Alex Rowles their scorers, while Mitcheldean 2nds also exited 3-1 at home to Mushet & Coalway 2nds, Richard Morris with the consolation.

Lydbrook A fought back from 2-1 down at the break to win 4-2 at home to Alvington to stay third in NG3, but basement side Ruardean Hill A lost 2-0 away to Blakeney 2nds.

Fixtures this Saturday (March 8) include – Clanfield 85 v Newent, Yorkley v Ross Juniors, Quedgeley v Ruardean Hill, Barnwood v Lydbrook , Huntley v Lydney A, Longhope v Sling, Staunton & Corse 2nds v Lydbrook 2nds, Mitcheldean v Westbury, Ruardean Hill 2nds v Broadwell 2nds, Ruardean Utd v Mitcheldean 2nds, Alvington v Ruardean Hill A.