A shell-shocked Chichester suffered their heaviest league defeat of the season away at Beckenham who moved up to second place in the Isthmian south east division.
Connor Cody’s first strike of the season ensured it finished honours even in Kent after the hosts went ahead before the break courtesy of an Adam Biss own goal.
Josh Clack’s first half strike secured Chichester a slender victory as they bounced back to winning ways after a winless run of five games in all competitions.
Dan Bennett’s goal on 59 minutes and another by Cray Valley sub Adam Coombes late on condemned Chichester to their first league defeat of the season at Oaklands Park.
Nathan Stroomberg-Clarke’s sudden death penalty shoot-out save sent plucky Peacehaven through to the third round of the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup.
Ten-man Chichester salvaged a point away at Haywards Heath in an enthralling encounter full of drama that swung this way and that.
A 76th minute Montrell Deslandes goal secured Margate’s progress to the last sixteen in a cagey Velocity Cup third round encounter at Oaklands Park.
Chichester had to settle for a share of the spoils after Harrison Pont scored a last-minute equaliser to cancel out Lloyd Rowlatt’s opener.
Chichester quite rightly returned to Sussex with all three points following this rocky roller coaster eight-goal thriller in South East London.
Joe Moore conjured a moment of magic with a stunning 28th minute strike to seal Chichester’s passage to the third round of the Velocity Cup in a close encounter against Haywards Heath at Oaklands Park.
