It was a case of déjà vu as Chichester lost their first encounter of the New Year away at East Grinstead.
Chichester went toe-to-toe with table toppers Ramsgate and returned to Sussex with a precious point ahead of the Christmas break after an enthralling goalless encounter that was anything but a snore-draw.
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.
Match highlights from Chichester City’s 1-1 draw with Sittingbourne in the Isthmian League South East Division.
