By Anthony Scott
It’s as you were at the top of the Macron Store Southern Combination Football League after the top three all won in a rain-affected weekend of fixtures.
Only five matches survived the elements, with Shoreham maintaining their narrow lead at the top of the table with a comfortable win at home to Broadbridge Heath. Joe Dryer, Rob O’Toole and Tom Burton were all on target at Middle Road in a 3-0 win over the Bears.
Haywards Heath and Chichester City lead the chasing pack after both picked up routine wins. Kane Louis and Trevor McCreadie scored in the second half to give Shaun Saunders’ Blues side a 2-0 win over Peacehaven & Telscombe, whilst Chi ran out emphatic winners against Worthing United.
Ellis Martin, Max Thomas, Keiran Hartley, Scott Jones and an own goal helped Miles Rutherford’s side record a 5-0 win over third-bottom Worthing United at Oaklands Park.
Evan Archibald scored four times for Eastbourne Town as they saw off bottom of the table Hailsham Town. Ethan Strevett was also on target as John Lambert’s side won 5-2 at the Saffrons, despite Thomas Johnston scoring twice for the visitors.
In the division’s other game, Jake Chadwick and Lewis Finney scored in the first half as Lancing came from behind to beat Loxwood. Ed Davies had given the hosts an early lead at Plaistow Road.
Three games fell foul of the weather in Division One, with East Preston taking advantage of postponements to Saltdean and Little Common to go second.
Dan Huet and Tom Lyne got the goals in a 2-1 win for Bob Paine’s side, who came from behind to win after James Novis had given AFC Varndeanians the lead at the Lashmar. EP now sit a point behind the Tigers with a game in hand in the battle of the title.
Mile Oak moved level on points with Little Common and above Steyning Town after beating the Barrowmen at the Shooting Field. Scott Faber had given the hosts the lead, only for Danny Curd and Enzo Benn efforts to see Oak win all three points.
Bexhill United stay seventh despite winning against sixth-place Lingfield. Gordon Cuddington scored twice for the Pirates, with Corey Wheeler and Craig McFarlane also on target in a 4-2 win at the Polegrove.
After three league defeats in a row, Langney Wanderers returned to winning ways against bottom of the table Ringmer. Paul Weahterby scored twice, with Tyler Pearson and Paul Rogers also on target as the hosts won 5-2 at the Oval. Jordan Rhodes and Luke Donaldson efforts proved to be little more than a consolation for Ash Bailey’s side.
Joseph Clarke scored twice in the opening four minutes as Selsey narrowly beat Storrington in the division’s other game. Ben Mepham got the decisive goal for the hosts, who won 3-2 despite Joe Warner’s brace for the Swans.
Four games survived in Division Two, with Jarvis Brook moving above Sidlesham in second after they won against Worthing Town Leisure. After Miles Surrey gave the visitors a first half lead, Ross Frampton, Jake Broomfield and Nathan Millroy goals saw Brook home 3-1 winners.
They stay eight points behind Bosham after the Robins won narrowly at Westfield. Bradley Miles got the decisive goal in the first half to give Andy Probee’s side a 1-0 win at the Parish Field.
Cowfold picked up a sixth win of the season after a 12-0 win at Ferring. Ben Hands scored five, four of which came in a eight minute spell before the break, with Mark Edmonds, Greg Brabon and Nigel Smith all getting braces. Kyle Mitchell-Harris was also on target for the visitors, who move above Worthing Town Leisure with the win.
In the division’s other game, Harry Smith got the only goal as Upper Beeding beat Rustington, 1-0 at the Memorial Playing Field.
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