CHIPPENHAM banished their Easter blues as a 2-1 win over Halesowen revived their Southern Premier title hopes.

After successive losses against Bath and Tiverton, Steve White's men bounced back thanks to Dave Gilroy's late winner as championship favourites Histon lost to Rugby to open up the race again.

The Bluebirds bossed a goalless first period as James Constable and Ben Kirk had efforts charged down.

Gilroy should have scored in the first minute of the second half but the deadlock was broken on 69 when Dave Hayward handled Scott Walker's free-kick in the box.

Ian Herring, pictured, saw his penalty pushed onto a post by Chris Taylor but the ball rebounded over the line. The visitors levelled when Nathan Lamey smashed a free-kick through a flimsy Chippenham wall with 10 minutes to go.

But with three minutes remaining Constable burst clear and was fouled. The advantage was played as the ball rolled to Gilroy and the former Bristol Rovers man lifted a stunning lob over Taylor.

Cirencester rediscovered their scoring touch as an early goal burst saw off Aylesbury 3-0.

The game was over within 20 minutes. Adi Vivaesh slammed in the opener from Ben Fitch's early corner, Scott Griffin then coolly beat Jack Rashid from the edge of the six yard box.

Griffin flicked in the third from Michael Jackson's pass to make the points safe with less than a quarter of the game gone.

Drew Roberts hit the bar from the penalty spot as the visitors rallied late on.