BOURNEMOUTH jumped to the top of Southern Counties South with a 13-6 home win over Dorchester.

In a closely-contested encounter, second-half substitute Chris Denholm scored the game's only try in the 66th minute as the Lions fought back from behind to secure victory.

Trailing 6-3 at the break, Bournemouth won their third successive league match with two penalties and one conversion from Jon Sanchez.

Matt Read replied with two penalties for Dorchester.

Full match report in Wednesday's Daily Echo.

Results, Powergen English Clubs' Championship, South West Division Two East: Amersham and Chiltern 18 Ivel Barbarians 18, Marlow 16 Aylesbury 6, Oakmeadians 19 Windsor 6, Swanage and Wareham 8 Salisbury 11.

Southern Counties South: Bournemouth 13 Dorchester 6, Bradford on Avon 24 Minety 5, Frome 13 Devizes 5, North Dorset 10 Wootton Bassett 28, Sherborne 40 Tadley 26, Trowbridge 6 Redingensians 5.

Dorset and Wiltshire Division One South: Bridport 32 Blandford 7, Dorchester 2nds 3 Bournemouth 2nds 10, Oakmeadians 3rds 7 Weymouth 7, Puddletown 11 Swanage and Wareham 3rds 31, Wimborne 3rds 20 North Dorset 2nds 13.

Dorset and Wiltshire Division Two South: Bournemouth 34 Poole 15, North Dorset 15 Bridport 19, Weymouth 0 Swanage and Wareham 4ths 16, Wincanton 15 Sherborne 2nds 14.

London and South East, Hampshire Division One: Alresford 17 Millbrook 19, Farnborough 24 Nomads 14, Isle of Wight 18 New Milton and District 6, Sandown and Shanklin 15 Fareham Heathens 5, United Services Portsmouth 13 Trojans 16.

Hampshire Division Two: Aldershot and Fleet 34 Fawley 0, Ellingham and Ringwood 13 Fordingbridge 22, Lytchett Minster 5 Eastleigh 15, Ventnor 17 Chineham 11.

Hampshire Division Three: East Dorset 15 Stoneham 8, Paxton Pumas 13 Overton 13, Verwood 3 Kingsclere 6.