AMESBURY Town were pegged back for the second consecutive week in Sydenhams Wessex Premier.

Jim Macey's charges, who let a three-goal lead slip away at home to Whitchurch last Saturday, settled for a point after a 2-2 draw with Brockenhurst.

Will Tickle got the Badgers off to a flying start at Grigg Lane, scoring in the first minute.

Kieran Stephens and Ollie Yates hit back for the visitors before Brad Magookin levelled for a share of the spoils.

It was Amesbury's sixth draw of the league campaign as they enter the Christmas period in 11th place.

Three places lower than them is Bemerton Heath Harlequins who didn't play on Saturday.

Their fixture away at big guns Sholing was postponed as Heath were unable to field a side.

Graham Kemp's men pulled out of the fixture just days after beating the Boatmen 2-1 in the Russell Cotes Cup at Western Way to book their place in the quarter-final.

Incidentally, Micky Hubbard has left Harlequins for Sholing in their bid to win the league title.