Westies hit five but Bexhill are beaten

Mike Booth bagged a hat-trick, and there was one apiece for Gordon Cuddington and Danny Woodley as Westfield saw off second-bottom opposition in Sussex County Football League Division Two.

Bexhill United experienced contrasting fortunes, however, as they were beaten 4-0 away to Midhurst & Easebourne in the same division. Lewis Hamilton scored all four goals as the Pirates suffered a third successive defeat.

Hastings United reserves lost 1-0 at home to Carshalton Athletic in a Suburban League Cup first round second leg tie, going down 6-2 on aggregate. See Friday’s Observers for full reports.

The Division One matches between Rye United and East Grinstead Town, and Sidley United and Arundel, plus the Division Two game involving Little Common and Loxwood, were postponed owing to waterlogged pitches.

Standings (played-points) - Division 1: 1 Peacehaven & Telscombe 21-50, 2 East Preston 21-47, 3 Pagham 21-44, 4 Ringmer 23-44, 5 Hassocks 26-43, 6 RYE UNITED 19-42, 7 Redhill 21-42, 8 Lancing 24-41, 9 East Grinstead Town 23-40, 10 Lingfield 22-36, 11 Crowborough Athletic 23-31, 12 St Francis Rangers 22-30, 13 Arundel 23-29, 14 Horsham YMCA 21-28, 15 Hailsham Town 19-25, 16 Selsey 23-24, 17 SIDLEY UNITED 20-23, 18 Shoreham 23-23, 19 Dorking Wanderers 25-21, 20 Chichester City 24-15, 21 AFC Uckfield 21-9, 22 Worthing United 21-4.

Division 2: 1 Newhaven 22-51, 2 Littlehampton Town 17-42, 3 Eastbourne United AFC 18-39, 4 Broadbridge Heath 20-37, 5 LITTLE COMMON 19-36, 6 BEXHILL UNITED 19-33, 7 Midhurst & Easebourne 18-30, 8 WESTFIELD 18-29, 9 Loxwood 20-29, 10 Seaford Town 18-26, 11 Mile Oak 19-24, 12 Southwick 20-22, 13 Storrington 21-22, 14 Wick 18-19, 15 Steyning Town 18-14, 16 Rustington 19-14, 17 Oakwood 18-12, 18 Saltdean United 20-1.