Chichester bounced back to winning-ways with a 3-0 shut-out at Carshalton thanks to goals from Lewis Rustell and new boys Billy Vigar and Ciaran Martin.
Chichester suffered their first loss of the season as Welling United’s Greg Cundle poked home an 89th minute winner at Oaklands Park.
Billy Vigar’s first half goal and a wonderful Ryan Davidson header from a corner in the 73rd minute gave Chichester their first victory of the 2025-26 campaign against Hashtag at Parkside in Essex.
It finished goalless between Whitehawk and Chichester midweek as Chi picked up another precious point after the Isthmian Prem draw with Folkestone Invicta in the opening game of the season at Oaklands Park.
Chichester and Folkestone Invicta had to settle for a share of the spoils in this Isthmian Premier Division curtain raiser at Oaklands Park on Saturday.
Lewis Rustell bagged the lone second-half goal at Oaklands Park on Saturday against Gosport Borough to make it four wins in five unbeaten pre-season friendlies for Chichester City.
Ethan Prichard’s super second-half set-piece ensured Chichester retained the Steve Bernard Trophy against Christchurch at Oaklands Park on Friday evening.
It finished all square between Chichester and Havant & Waterlooville in this first pre-season game at Oaklands Park after away wins against Moneyfields last weekend and Horsham mid-week.
Goals either side of the break by Lewis Rustell and Billy Vigar and a fine second-half display ensured Chichester won away at last season’s Isthmian premier division champions mid-week.