Chichester City suffered defeat in the opening group game of the Velocity Trophy as Hastings United were comfortable winners at Oaklands Park.
Second half goals from Gicu Iordache and Scott Jones made it three wins in four for the Isthmian South East new boys as Chi finished off a first month at Step 4 in third place.
Chichester capped off a busy Bank Holiday weekend with a battling performance at Burgess Hill Town as the Isthmian South East Division new boys picked up another three points on the road.
City bounced back to winning ways in east London with an emphatic victory over Bridon Ropes in the Emirates FA Cup.
After the euphoria of a late winner in the opening league game of the season at the weekend Chi suffered the heartache of defeat in the 89th minute as Oaklands Park hosted Step 4 football for the first time.
Two Callum Overton goals and another late on from fellow summer signing Jamie Horncastle helped Chichester progress to the next round of the Emirates FA Cup at Oaklands Park.
A solitary first half goal by Dan Smith was enough for Bognor Regis Town to edge past Chichester and secure the Sussex Community Shield.
Callum Overton scored a hat-trick of headers against his former club as Chichester shared six goals with division-higher Worthing.
Goals from Gicu Iordache, George Cody and Josh Clack secured a fourth win from four pre-season outings from Chi as they overcame Fareham Town at the Cam Alders Stadium.
A Josh Clack first half hat-trick and a Scott Jones double after the break swept neighbours Pagham aside on a day of celebration at the Countrywide Gas Services Stadium that saw Chichester City presented the SCFL premier division trophy.
