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Chichester City 0 Hastings 2 Isthmian south east A 53rd-minute penalty from Hastings’ Danny Parish on his debut and a second goal by sub James Hull deep into stoppage time condemned Chichester to a fourth league loss on the bounce and sent the Us nine points clear at the top of the table.
Ryan Davidson and Emmett Dunn returned to the City starting XI, with Kaleem Haitham and Tyrone Madhani dropping to the bench alongside U23s players Ericgeorges Dellaud, Charlie Oakwell-boulton and Ollie Carroll.
There was nothing to choose between the teams in a goalless opening half where chances were at a premium.
An under-hit Rob Hutchings header back to his keeper gifted Ben Pope an early opportunity but Ben Pashley got in a timely block.
Hastings’ Tom Chalmers conceded a free-kick for handball and Lewis Hyde headed Hutchings’ poorly struck set-piece wide.
At the other end Ismaila Diallo, recently signed from Lancing, flicked on to Parish only for Chi custodian Kieran Magee to tidy up.
Diallo was the first to go into Adrian Harris’ notebook and then Tommy Cooney fired a free-kick into the twoman wall.
Clever skill from the mercurial Lloyd Rowlatt down the left set up Prichard for an effort that was deflected and four minutes later Josh Clack pulled a fine stop out of Louis Rogers.
Ben Mendoza found Rowlatt whose 37th minute attempt struck an opponent.
Jack Dixon won the ball off Dunn and tried to get his forwards in with a raking pass which was dealt with.
Ryan Worrall’s long-ranger had home fans’ hearts in mouths just before the break but it curled inches wide.
Mendoza and Finn O’mara got a stiff talking to by Harris, the hosts’ midfielder cautioned.
Sam Hasler replaced Pope at the interval for United.
The deadlock was broken after Magee clattered into
Parish and the visitors were rightly awarded a penalty.
Parish squeezed his spot kick into the bottom corner off Magee’s fingertips. Rambunctious away supporters behind the goal went nuts.
Magee was booked for his trouble as was Hasler five minutes later for a foul.
Hull replaced Diallo and Haitham came on for Prichard.
Hastings were reduced to ten men when Hasler was cautioned again for a crude challenge on Mendoza. Chi made a mess of the resulting set-piece.
Kenny Pogue, who grabbed one of the two goals in the reverse fixture, was brought on with ten to go for Knory Scott and Madhani replaced Chi skipper Jamie Horncastle.
A late effort spun off Craig Stone but Rogers had things covered.
In the four minutes of time added on an unmarked Hull slotted home Chalmers’ precision cross after the No6 jinked past a couple of players.
Chi travel to Whitstable on Saturday for an Isthmian south east match-up looking to end their losing sequence in the league.
Selsey 1 Montpelier Villa 0 SCFL division one
Selsey kept their league form
on track after a cup defeat at Midhurst.
They had a good chance in the opening minute when a through ball from James Henton towards Jack North was only just cut out by a defender.
A corner by Bradley Higgins-pearce eluded everyone and nestled in the far corner, giving the hone side the lead.
With a bit more care in the final third Selsey would have added to the goal.
Syd Davies in the home goal made a good double save to keep his clean sheet intact.
The second half continued with Selsey having the lion’s share of possession.
Bradley Dologhan and Owen Worsdell went close for the home side and with several set piece deliveries from Higgins-pearce and Liam Bush the home side should have added to the lead.
Boss Daren Pearce said: “It was a pleasing performance from the home side but we should have been a bit more comfortable by taking a bit more care in the final third.”
Barnham Trojans 2
East Dean 2
WSL Championship south
Both sides squandered early chances but midway through the first half a long East Dean clearance was knocked on to Greg Webb who slipped in Aaron Freeman to fire home.
Trojans responded well andsoon made it 1-1.
Barnham started the second half well and their pressure paid off in the 71st minute when a corner whipped in from the left caused havoc for the Dean as a combination of crossbar and keeper led to the ball falling to a Barnham player, who scored.
The Dean continued to compete and a ball from Jason Houghton in behind the Barnham defence found sub Zack Dray, whose delightful lob lifted over the stranded keeper into the net.
The Dean had a couple of chances to win it, but it finished all square.