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.
On a hot Easter weekend that smashed all sorts of records for its soaring temperatures champions Chichester City broke a few barriers of their own as they picked up a ninth consecutive premier division win, surpassed the 90 points barrier...
Chichester City extended their lead at the top of the SCFL premier division to twelve points after a fairly comfortable win away at basement club Shoreham on a day when closest challengers Newhaven and Horsham YMCA drew.
Chichester City remain ten points clear at the top of the SCFL premier division with five games to go after a second half come-back against Lingfield.
