SOUTHERN COMBINATION

STEYNING Town are now just one win from the title after a stunning 4-0 away victory over second-placed Newhaven. Harry Shooman netted twice for the league leaders with Mark Goldson and Charlie Weller also on target in the top-of-the-table clash.

Fourth-placed Crowborough remain the only other team that can catch Steyning after beating Pagham 2-0 away. Lucas Murrain was on the scoresheet for the visitors and despite trailing Steyning by seven points they still have two games in hand on the top-placed side.

Third-placed Eastbourne Town were 4-0 winners at home to Horsham YMCA

with James Hull grabbing a brace for the home side and Haywards Heath’s playoff hopes were dealt a huge blow as they lost 1-0 at home to AFC Varndeanians.

Elsewhere, bottom side AFC Uckfield Town’s relegation was confirmed after they suffered a 4-2 defeat at home to Midhurst & Easebourne.

Harley Damario struck twice for Saltdean United as they secured safety with a dramatic 4-3 home win over fifthplaced Hassocks and Lingfield ran out 3-2 winners at home to Little Common.

In the day’s other games, Sam Schaaf and Oli Leslie were Crawley Down Gatwick’s scorers in a 2-1 away success at Bexhill, ten-man Loxwood lost 2-0 at home to Eastbourne United and Shoreham v Peacehaven & Telscombe

finished in a 1-1 draw.

A solitary Oliver Jenkins goal on 34 minutes gave AFC Stoneham a 1-0 home win against Isle of Wight based

Cowes Sports. Jenkins’ effort puts Stoneham on 86 points in second spot behind champions, Moneyfields.

Shaftesbury sit third on 81 points following a last-minute winner away at

Hythe & Dibden.

Former Bournemouth and Bristol City striker Brett Pitman has continued to be prolific in the winter of his distinguised career and he was once again on target for the Rockies with the stoppage time winner on the Waterside.

Hamworthy Recreation have been crowned Wessex League Division One champions following a 3-1 win at home to East Cowes Vics.

George Deem, Tom Cooper and Alfie Matthews all scored a goal each for the home side to wrap up the points and also to secure promotion to the Premier Division at Magna Road.

Hamworthy are still unbeaten this season and currently sit on 96 points following their triumph over the Islanders.

Second-placed Millbrook won 4-2 at home to Alresford Town in Division One.