MIKE LONG SECURES THREE POINTS FOR CHICHESTER

After a run of four games without success, Chichester got back on the winning trail by taking three points against Hassocks on Saturday. With all their main league rivals indisposed either by cup engagements or the weather, City managed to close within five points of leaders Whitehawk.
 
Heavy rain and strong winds meant the fixture was in jeopardy until the eleventh hour, and manager Adie Girdler seemed to have picked the perfect weekend to take a golfing holiday in Spain.
 
Reserve team striker Michael Long continued to deputize for the injured Ben Vassallo, and justified his selection by scoring the only goal on 6 minutes in an otherwise highly forgettable contest.
 
The conditions ruined the game from a spectator point of view, and while City created a few more chances after their early strike, Hassocks never managed to seriously test Cameron Scott in the home goal apart from some wind-assisted free-kicks. The Robins were well below par compared to their impressive win against Shoreham a week earlier, and by the second-half any serious action had deteriorated away allowing City to hang on for the victory.
 
Chichester: Scott, Bryan, Ford, Mullen, Benjamin, Archer, Briggs, Cutler, Temple, Long, Brockway. Sub: Minton.

Report written by Chester Browton