ESFL latest: Bexhill beat Hawkhurst to extend lead

The Premier Division leaders made it eight league wins out of nine with a 4-0 victory at home to Hawkhurst United on Saturday.

With Crowhurst in cup action and Rye Town not playing, Punnetts Town jumped from fourth to second courtesy of a 6-1 success at home to Robertsbridge United.

Tristan Jarvis and Jamie Salvidge netted twice each for Punnetts, whose other scorers were Mark Phillips and Casey Ham. Guy Ballard got the Robertsbridge consolation.

Sidley United climbed two positions to eighth on the back of a 4-3 triumph at home to sixth-placed St Leonards Social.

Mark Funnell's brace, and one each from Matthew Dann and William Witham earned Sidley three important points in their bid to move away from the lower reaches of the table. Antony Atkin, Che Davis and Adam Reilly notched for Social.

The JC Tackleway extended their advantage at the summit of Division One to 10 points on the back of a 5-2 win at home to fifth-placed Wadhurst United.

Kale Hakos and Toby Payne scored two each, and Jordan Harley also found the net for the Old Towners, who have played three games more than second-placed Sandhurst.

Hollington United II missed the chance to go level on points with Division Two leaders Ninfield - and possibly even above them - after losing 3-1 at home to eighth-placed Sedlescombe Rangers II.

A George Morton-Davage goal couldn't prevent a second defeat in three league matches for Hollington, who remain three points off the pace but have now played a game more than the leaders.

Zak Boutwood's double and one from Oliver Tuppenney made it back-to-back wins for a Sedlescombe side now three points above the bottom two.

Parkfield closed the gap on Division Three pacesetters Herstmonceux by virtue of a 3-1 victory away to Bexhill AAC II.

Two Marley Jesson goals and one from Craig Fullerton put the Eastbourne-based outfit just six points off top spot with two games in hand.

Third-placed Crowhurst II, who have played three fewer fixtures than Parkfield and five less than Herstmonceux, had their match away to Hastings Comets postponed.

Mountfield United advanced a position to eighth thanks to a 6-2 success at home to Westfield III - their second straight league and cup win.

Aaron Brindley and Ben Waite struck twice each, and Jordan Brindley and Edward Crowhurst completed Mountfield's tally. Matt Cannon and Ayrton Ellis were on the scoresheet for Westfield.

A 1-0 triumph at home to The JC Tackleway II lifted Westfield IV up from fifth to third in Division Four.

Ashley Jamieson's second-half strike saw Westfield join three other teams on 15 points in the battle to be the best of the rest behind runaway leaders Welcroft Park Rangers II.

Hastings Athletic celebrated their first league win at the 10th attempt as they prevailed 3-1 away to SC Pass+Move Arrows III.

Joseph Simonian's brace and one from Harley Glazier took Athletic within four points of their victims, whose scorer was Louis Selling.

Three East Sussex League teams advanced to round three of the Sussex Bluefin Junior Challenge Cup.

SC Pass+Move Arrows were 4-3 victors at home to The Unicorn Bognor Regis II after opening up a three-goal half-time lead.

Curtis Coombes, Frazer Discala, Jonjo Wright and Philip Hatch scored for the Arrows, whose reward is a home tie against AFC Varndeanians II in the last 16.