Sidley pull off fine victory

Sidley United continued their improved form with a very good 2-1 win at home to Chichester City in Division One.

Terry Payne and Jason Taylor put the Blues two-up at half time, but Sean Kelly’s own goal near the end gave Chichester hope.

The visitors had a goal disallowed in stoppage time for a foul on Harry Killick. Both sides had a player sent-off in the second half, Dan Cruikshank seeing red for Sidley.

Westfield ran out 3-2 winners in the Division Two derby away to Little Common thanks to a hat-trick from David Pugh which made it 15 for the season.

The visitors were 1-0 up at half time and went on to lead 3-0 after 73 minutes before Common rallied through goals in the last 10 minutes by Lewis Hole and Steve Morris.

Both sides finished the game with 10 men after Common left-back Alex Humphrey and Westfield substitute Roberto Martelini were sent-off deep into added time.

In round one of the Sussex Senior Cup, Liam Upton scored the only goal as Rye United won 1-0 away to fellow Division One side Selsey and Bexhill United lost 2-0 at home to higher grade Hailsham Town.

Full reports on each of these games will appear in Friday’s Observers.

Standings (played-points) – Division 1: 1 Crawley Down 13-33, 2 Three Bridges 12-31, 3 RYE UNITED 13-29, 4 Pagham 15-28, 5 Hassocks 13-25, 6 East Grinstead Town 15-25, 7 Crowborough Athletic 16-25, 8 Chichester City 14-24, 9 Peacehaven & Telscombe 15-22, 10 Redhill 14-21, 11 Shoreham 13-20, 12 Arundel 14-17, 13 SIDLEY UNITED 15-17, 14 Ringmer 13-16, 15 Hailsham Town 14-14, 16 Selsey 13-13, 17 Lingfield 15-12, 18 Wick 15-10, 19 St Francis Rangers 11-8, 20 Eastbourne United AFC 15-3.

Division 2: 1 AFC Uckfield 13-29, 2 LITTLE COMMON 14-25, 3 WESTFIELD 13-24, 4 Seaford Town 14-23, 5 Lancing 9-21, 6 Littlehampton Town 13-21, 7 BEXHILL UNITED 13-21, 8 Loxwood 11-20, 9 Worthing United 11-19, 10 East Preston 14-19, 11 Storrington 13-17, 12 Southwick 12-17, 13 Rustington 13-16, 14 Mile Oak 11-15, 15 Oakwood 13-10, 16 Midhurst & Easebourne 13-9, 17 Steyning Town 12-7, 18 Clymping 14-1.