Chichester City’s County League Title hopes faltered at Hassocks on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat that means City have taken just one point from their last three games.  Greg Forster replaced Anthony Ender in goal for City in an otherwise unchanged side from the one narrowly beaten in their midweek clash with League Leaders, Whitehawk.  Ender was instead on duty for Bognor in their Ryman League encounter with Tonbridge.  Things started promisingly enough with Ben Vassallo giving City a second minute lead from a Joe Briggs cross as his shot squirmed under Joel Harding in the home goal.  There might have been further goals as Vassallo pushed another shot past the post and Harding stuck out a foot to deny Briggs, but these misses were ultimately to prove costly.  Full Report
 

A HAT-TRICK from Sam Crabb on Tuesday night sent Whitehawk on their way to an action-packed 3-2 victory over Chichester.  The two teams - who have both applied for promotion to the Ryman League - started the match level on points at the top of Sussex County Division One, but with the Hawks having three games in hand and securing this vital win at Oaklands Park it seems Chichester now face an uphill task if they are to overtake their rivals.  In a dramatic start to the contest, Hawks took the lead with a spectacular fifth minute goal when Wes Tate escaped down the right and clipped the ball into the six-yard box for Crabb to volley home. But seven minutes later, City were level when Adrian Brockway converted a penalty after Ben Vassallo had been fouled by keeper Lloyd Anderson some distance out.  Full Report  Pictures
 

A last minute goal from Lee Mullen rescued a point for Chichester City in their top of the table clash at Peacehaven & Telscombe on Saturday.  Peacehaven had already beaten City in the FA Vase at Piddinghoe Avenue earlier in the season but City made an ideal start this time by taking a sixth minute lead. After absorbing early pressure City broke from defence and Michael Long took the ball down the right to cross to an unmarked Callum Cutler with time to work the ball onto his preferred right foot and strike his shot past Jake Buss in the home goal.  City held their lead until the interval thanks to a goal line clearance by Jamie Ford and a flying save by Anthony Ender to turn a fierce shot from Tom Burton onto the crossbar and eventually away to safety. Full Report 
 

CHICHESTER CITY reclaimed top spot in the Sussex County League with a narrow 1-0 victory over Redhill at Oaklands Park on Saturday. Previous League leaders, Whitehawk, were in FA Vase Fourth Round action at Bristol Manor Farm and now trail City by two points with three games in hand but may find their ongoing Cup commitments and fixture backlog a factor in the final months of the season. City Assistant Manager, Dave Kelly was pleased with another three points “it’s good to have the points in the bag. Whitehawk have some big games coming up and still have to come to Oaklands. You never know what may happen. We just have to keep going.”  Full Report 
 

Once again Chichester City had a blank weekend with all the club's games being postponed due to waterlogged pitches. The first team game at Eastbourne was called off on Saturday morning and only one County league fixture survived. Chichester travel to Storrington for a Brighton Charity cup 1st round tie on Tuesday evening (KO 7:15pm) before hosting Redhill in the league next Saturday (KO 3pm).
 

CHICHESTER kicked off the new year with a defeat at the hands of Redhill in the quarter-finals of the John O’Hara League Cup.  Victory was secured by the hosts despite recently losing their manager, having a player sent off during the first-half and Chichester getting the ball into the net after only three minutes – although it was ruled out for offside.  Both sides had chances to score during the opening 45 minutes.  Chris Hubbard squandered a great opportunity for Redhill when he side-footed the ball over the bar after Lee Radford’s cross had eluded the Chichester defence.  Full Report
 

Chichester City surrendered top spot in the Sussex County League after suffering from a Christmas hangover at lowly Arundel on Boxing Day.  Adie Girdler had several key players missing for the final game of the year but he was able to field recent Wick signing Barry McCoy, who featured strongly for Chi last season.  In an action packed first half, Temple almost put the Lilywhites ahead as early as the 2^nd minute but Ben O’Connor, one of four ex-city players in the Arundel line-up, just managed to clear the ball off the line. The Arundel keeper was called into action again on 15 minutes, this time making a fine save from a McCoy 30-yard drive.  Full Report 
 

Chichester City progressed in the John O’Hara League Cup after beating Eastbourne United Association 3-1 in the third round at Oaklands Park on Saturday.  Chichester took the lead on 20 minutes when James Archer played through Joe Briggs who drilled the ball low to the keeper’s left and despite the claims of offside the goal was allowed to stand.  Eastbourne got their revenge 6 minutes later when a long range shot from Bywater deflected off James Ford and past the hapless Ender in the City goal.  Ciupinski came close to giving the visitors the lead soon after but blasted over from close range and then Sargent in the Eastbourne goal was forced into action, saving shots from first Archer and then Cutler.  Full Report 
 

An injury time goal from James Ford ensured maximum points for Chichester against Hailsham Town on Saturday and sent the Lillywhites to the top of Sussex County league for the first time since August.  Chichester are now one point clear of Whitehawk and although the Hawks have two games in hand, they still have numerous cup games to complete including their 3^rd round FA Vase match at Larkhall which was postponed at the weekend.  Chichester manager Adie Girdler is hoping that Whitehawk’s backlog of fixtures is going to play into his teams hands. “Look out Whitehawk, we’re coming to get you,” he commented after the game.  It looked for long periods as though Chichester were going to squander their opportunity to return to the top as lowly Hailsham Town, under the leadership of their new manager Ken McCreadie, put up a very strong resistance.  Full Report  Gallery