Saxons keep title hopes alive
South Saxons Hockey Club kept its outside title hopes alive by beating the previously undefeated leaders on Saturday.
Saxons came from 2-0 down in the opening five minutes to win 6-3 at home to Worthing II in South Hockey League Sussex Area - Division One.
It means that second-placed Saxons are back within three points of Worthing, albeit with a significantly inferior goal difference, with three games remaining.
George Eldridge, Paddy Cornish and Alex Coombs put Saxons 3-2 up at half time before man of the match Dan Burnett, Coombs and Cornish sealed the win after the break.
A full report will appear in Friday's Hastings Observer.
The seconds of Saxons are five points adrift at the foot of the same division after suffering a 2-1 defeat away to second-bottom Horsham II.
Standings (played-points): 1 Worthing II 19-52, 2 SOUTH SAXONS 19-49, 3 Penguin 18-39, 4 Southwick 19-38, 5 Lewes III 20-31, 6 Brighton & Hove III 19-29, 7 Crowborough 18-22, 8 Eastbourne III 19-19, 9 Middleton & Bognor 20-16, 10 Worthing III 20-13, 11 Horsham II 19-11, 12 SOUTH SAXONS II 18-6.
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