Three Bridges beat Chichester – defeats for Hastings, Broadbridge Heath and Burgess Hill

Noel Leighton struck in the 56th minute at Nyewood Lane – where Chi City are playing home games for the first half of the season – to earn the points for Three Bridges and condemn City to their first league defeat of 2023-24.

At Broadbridge Heath, the Bears lost 1-0 at home to East Grinstead, whose winner came just before the hour from Ryan Green.

SCFL round-up – wins for Crowborough, Roffey, Little Common and Haywards Heath.

Meanwhile Dean Cox’s Hillians went down 1-0 at Horndean, who nabbed a winner on 18 minutes through ex-Bognor player Tommy Scutt.

In the Isthmian premier, Hastings lost 4-1 at Hornchurch, that after taking the lead six minutes before the break though Sam Okoye.

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