Battle Town win clash of the top two - East Sussex Football League round-up

Runners-up in the last four completed seasons, Battle look to have a real opportunity to finally go one better this term after winning 2-0 away to early leaders Rock-a-Nore.

Joe Brister was among the scorers for Battle, who are now just a point behind the Rocks with two games in hand and the only side in the Premier Division yet to taste defeat.

Crowhurst are up to third - level on points with Battle but having played twice more - after continuing their good form by winning 4-2 at home to Robertsbridge United.

Jan Bailey, Jack Harman, Karl Tomlin and Aaron Davies scored for the Crows, while Curtis Coombes and Chris Phillips netted for eighth-placed Robertsbridge.

Wadhurst United went fourth on the back of a 3-0 home success against Bexhill Town.

Probably the result of the day in the top flight was achieved by St Leonards Social, who triumphed 5-0 at home to a Hawkhurst United side which dropped from second to fifth.

Andy Pegman's hat-trick, which was sealed with a penalty, and one apiece from club captain Colton Alleyne-Davis and Robert Mitchell moved Social into the top six.

A brace of goals by new signing Sammy Foulkes earned Northiam 75 a 2-1 win away to Punnetts Town.

Northiam actually slipped a place to seventh despite the victory over a Punnetts outfit whose goal was scored by Dominic Cole.

The top two, at the start of play, went head-to-head in Division One and leaders Bexhill AAC emerged 2-1 winners at home to Sedlescombe Rangers II.

Ben Barton and Andrew Matthews struck to put AAC - the last remaining unbeaten side in the second tier - a point clear at the summit. Sean Howard's goal couldn't prevent Sedlescombe falling to fourth.

The JC Tackleway climbed to second on the back of a 3-0 victory away to Battle Town II.

Toby Payne's brace and one from Josh Eaton did the damage for Tackleway, who have conceded just one goal in four league outings so far.

South Coast Athletico are up to third - behind Tackleway on goal difference - following a 5-2 success at home to Victoria Baptists.

Two Nick Gamble goals, and one each from Bradley Owens, Jarad Beaumont and David Burch secured a third consecutive win for Athletico. Joe Bellett was among the scorers for Baptists, who remain a point adrift at the bottom.

An Alex Sarkies hat-trick and one from Craig Pierce fired Rye Town to a 4-0 triumph away to Sidley United II - and with it a place in the top five.

Little Common II maintained their dominant form in Division Two by winning 4-1 at home to St Leonards Social II.

Strikes by Attilio Field, Jordan Harris, Connor Jackson and Nickolas Kavanagh earned Common their fifth victory out of five, during which time they've banged in 29 goals.

Common's cushion at the top of the table increased to six points because Bexhill Rovers, who started the day second, lost 2-1 away to Catsfield.

A Luke Alais goal couldn't prevent Rovers slipping to third, and they are now just two points and one place above Catsfield having played twice more.

Westfield II jumped above Rovers on goal difference by dint of a 12-1 success at home to Peche Hill Select II - the biggest win of the weekend.

Jay Edwards led the way with a five-goal salvo, Lee Paine netted a hat-trick, Dayne Beaumont got two, and Alan Johnson and Ryan Harffey chipped in with one each. Kieren Martin nabbed a consolation for Peche Hill.

Sixth-placed SC Pass + Move Arrows claimed their second win out of three via a 4-1 scoreline away to Herstmonceux.

Tom Cusden, Frazer Discala, Jonjo Wright and Bradley Pearse were on the scoresheet for the Arrows, who closed to within a point of their victims having played two fewer matches.

Northiam 75 II celebrated their first victory of the season by winning 5-0 at home to Mountfield United.

Two Solly Cooke goals, and one each by Kelvin Lowes, Luke Gasson and Dan Laidlaw lifted Northiam above their victims and off the foot of the table.

The clash between Division Three's top two at the start of play ended all-square as Sandhurst and Old Town Lions played out a 1-1 draw.

James Found - the division's leading scorer - was again on the mark for Sandhurst, while Sam Slayford found the net for the 10-man Lions.

Sandhurst remain top, despite dropping their first points of the campaign, and the Lions are three points behind them in third.

AFC Hollington rose to second - and within a point of Sandhurst - without kicking a ball after receiving a walkover away to Hampden Park.

Hastings United Youth moved above Hawkhurst United II into the top five after beating them 2-1 away from home.

Strikes by Dan Kearley and Rhys Morfee ensured the Hastings youngsters came out on top despite having a player sent-off. Louis Hazell replied for the Hawks.

The JC Tackleway II got off the mark for the new term thanks to a 4-2 victory away to Robertsbridge United II.

The goals of Wayne Morris, Kelsey Boseley, Dan Noakes and Alfie Jeffery ensured it was third time lucky for Tackleway.