Eastbourne Borough miss chance to move into play-off places – Lewes and Burgess Hill chalk up vital victories
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Danny Bloor’s Borough remain one point and one place outside the National South top seven after a first half Welling goal condemned them to defeat at Welling.
The Sports have three games left to try to force their way into the end-of-season knockouts.
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Hide AdWorthing remain in the play-off zone – in seventh spot – despite their trip to Cheshunt being rained off. The only problem they have is having to fit five remaining league games into the final 18 days of the league season.
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It was a big day of Sussex derbies in the Isthmian League and it’s Lewes who are now in pole position to represent Sussex in the premier division play-offs after a fine 4-1 win at Bognor, with a double apiece from Ryan Gondoh – inside the first eight minutes – and Joe Taylor. Nathan Odokonyero
That puts Lewes two points outside the play-off zone with two to play – but Hastings United and Horsham rather cancelled out each other’s hopes of making the play-offs in a 0-0 draw at The Pilot Field – which leaves Horsham four points off the top five with two play, Hastings six off with three to go.
In the Isthmian south-east division, it’s not looking good for Haywards Heath Town after they lost 2-1 at home to Whitehawk. Byron Napper’s goal could not save them from a defeat which leaves them in the relegation play-off zone with only two matches left. Whitehawk remain third.
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Hide AdBurgess Hill Town gave themselves a huge chance to escape that same zone with a 2-1 home win over Three Bridges, Kieran Rowe and Dan Perry on target. That leaves Bridges still with an outside chance of being in those relegation play-offs... they and Lancing – who drew 1-1 at Littlehampton – should be okay but still need points to make sure.
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For Lancing Tommy Blennerhassett cancelled out an early Josh Short goal as the spoils were shared at The Sportsfield.
Chichester City v East Grinstead was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.
In the SCFL premier, Broadbridge Heath need two wins from their last three gamesto win the tirle but Crawley Down Gatwick are still in the hunt after a 3-0 win at home to Lingfield. Newhaven's chances are hanging by a thread after a 4-0 loss at Peacehaven.