A sloppy performance by Spurs led to a disappointing defeat, though it was only in the dying minutes that the home side scored the winner.
The game started uneventfully, with only the delightful view over the old town to interest the crowd.  The ball spent far too much time in the air, as Town were seemingly happy to play a long-ball game and Spurs were unable to get the ball down and play.  However the game sprang to life just before the half-hour mark.  First, Simon Reaney tripped Fleet striker Adam Crittenden in the box – an indisputable penalty – and Sam Knowles made no mistake from the spot, giving keeper Adam Collington no chance with a hard low shot past his right hand into the corner.  This was the big striker’s seventh league goal of the season.  A minute later, Tom Welch equalised for Warminster when he hit a thunderous shot into the top corner from outside the area, giving Mark Appleby no chance.  A magnificent goal.  Spurs then got on top for a few minutes, but were foiled by a mixture of poor finishing and good goalkeeping by Collington.
The second half continued in the same vein with Spurs having most of the possession, but skipper Dave Watkins and Mark Bailey were very solid at the back for Town and snuffed out most of the danger.  Spurs were leaving gaps at the back as they pressed forward making them vulnerable to quick breaks from Warminster, and Appleby had to make a fine save to turn a goalbound shot from defender Mark Breffit round the post.  Then with quarter of an hour to go Welch, a constant danger to Spurs on the left, rounded Jon Tanfield, who had moved to right back following an injury to Ben Clisby, and crossed for 17-year-old sub Derek Wheeler to score from close range.  Three minutes later, Fleet went down the other end and player-manager Neil Baker scored with a headed flick from a Tanfield throw-in, Ian Groves‘ desperate attempt at a goal-line clearance only succeeding in helping the ball into his own net.  Both sides went all out for a winner, and five minutes from the end Warminster succeeded when Tanfield left a back-pass short and Wheeler nipped in to round the keeper and slide the ball home from a narrow angle for his second in ten minutes.
The reaction of the players at the final whistle told the story of the game.  Spurs trooped off morosely to a silent dressing room while the Town players celebrated as if they’d won the Champions’ League.

Fleet are still a respectable fifth in the table.  They face two home games in six days against old rivals Petersfield Town.  On Bank Holiday Monday they entertain them in the league (kick-off noon) and on Saturday they have an FA Vase match – Spurs’ first ever national competition game (kick-off 3 pm).
Team: Mark Appleby, Ben Clisby (sub Adam Paris 70), Jon Tanfield, Neil Baker, Phil Boddy (c), Luke Walsh, George Short (sub Matt Humphrey 60), Chris Payne, Luke Thorn, Adam Crittenden, Sam Knowles