Bad night for footballers

Bexhill United and Sidley United were both beaten, although Westfield scored two goals in added time to salvage a dramatic draw.

Despite leading by a Steve Morris (pictured) goal to nil at half time, Sidley were always second best in their Division One match at home to East Grinstead Town and eventually lost 3-1.

Bexhill produced a poor display to go down 3-0 away to Eastbourne United AFC in Division Two with two of the goals coming during the second half.

But Westfield provided some pre-Christmas cheer as a late double from Andy Hales clinched a 4-4 draw at fellow Division Two strugglers Oakwood. Sam Willett scored Westfield’s first two goals to make it 11 for the season.

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

Standings (played-points) - Division 1: 1 RYE UNITED 22-50, 2 Pagham 20-50, 3 Lancing 22-43, 4 Hassocks 22-42, 5 Peacehaven & Telscombe 22-39, 6 Three Bridges 17-37, 7 Redhill 19-34, 8 SIDLEY UNITED 23-33, 9 East Grinstead Town 26-33, 10 Lingfield 23-32, 11 AFC Uckfield 23-32, 12 Crowborough Athletic 25-31, 13 Horsham YMCA 24-29, 14 Selsey 20-27, 15 Worthing United 23-23, 16 Ringmer 21-21, 17 Shoreham 23-20, 18 Arundel 21-17, 19 St Francis Rangers 26-14, 20 Chichester City 19-8.

Division 2: 1 East Preston 18-47, 2 Hailsham Town 17-41, 3 Dorking Wanderers 16-35, 4 Storrington 21-32, 5 Mile Oak 22-32, 6 Littlehampton Town 18-29, 7 Wick 19-29, 8 Southwick 19-27, 9 Rustington 19-26, 10 Eastbourne United AFC 20-25, 11 BEXHILL UNITED 20-24, 12 Loxwood 19-22, 13 LITTLE COMMON 19-19, 14 Steyning Town 20-19, 15 Seaford Town 16-16, 16 WESTFIELD 17-16, 17 Oakwood 19-16, 18 Midhurst & Easebourne 17-10.