Wins for Rye, Bexhill & Common

Rye kept the pressure on Sussex County Football League Division One leaders Pagham with a 1-0 win at home to Horsham YMCA. Liam Upton scored the only goal in the 54th minute.

Also in Division One, Sidley United conceded after just 17 seconds en route to a 2-0 loss away to East Grinstead Town.

In Division Two, Bexhill came from two-down to win 4-2 at home to bottom club Midhurst & Easebourne. Dominic Clarke struck twice to make it 16 for the season, while Linton Rogers and Paul Rogers also netted.

Russell Eldridge picked up his first win as Little Common player/manager with a 2-0 success at home to Seaford Town. Both goals came during the first half with Callum Wooller and Dom Bristow on target.

Westfield slipped below Common to second-bottom on the back of a 4-2 reverse at home to Storrington despite a brace of goals from David Pugh. Full reports on all of these matches will appear in Friday’s Observers.

Standings (played-points) - Division 1: 1 Pagham 17-46, 2 RYE UNITED 20-44, 3 Lancing 18-36, 4 Peacehaven & Telscombe 19-34, 5 Three Bridges 16-34, 6 Hassocks 19-33, 7 Lingfield 18-32, 8 SIDLEY UNITED 19-32, 9 Redhill 16-28, 10 AFC Uckfield 21-28, 11 Crowborough Athletic 22-27, 12 Horsham YMCA 19-24, 13 East Grinstead Town 22-24, 14 Selsey 17-20, 15 Ringmer 18-20, 16 Worthing United 20-20, 17 Arundel 18-14, 18 Shoreham 18-11, 19 St Francis Rangers 21-11, 20 Chichester City 16-8.

Division 2: 1 East Preston 14-37, 2 Hailsham Town 14-37, 3 Dorking Wanderers 14-31, 4 Storrington 18-28, 5 Southwick 17-26, 6 Mile Oak 18-25, 7 Littlehampton Town 14-24, 8 Wick 15-24, 9 Rustington 16-22, 10 BEXHILL UNITED 16-20, 11 Eastbourne United AFC 16-17, 12 Seaford Town 14-16, 13 Steyning Town 17-16, 14 Loxwood 14-15, 15 Oakwood 17-14, 16 LITTLE COMMON 16-13, 17 WESTFIELD 13-12, 18 Midhurst & Easebourne 15-10.