Corinthian snapped Chichester’s three-game unbeaten run as April began in the cruellest fashion.
A Josh Clack brace and goals either side of the break from Kaleem Haitham and Callum Overton gave Chichester their biggest away win of the season in south east London.
Chichester bounced back to winning ways at Oaklands Park courtesy of a lone Josh Clack goal in the opening 10 minutes and some dogged defending.
A 53rd minute penalty from Hastings’ Danny Parish on his debut and a second by sub James Hull deep into stoppage time condemned Chichester to a fourth league loss on the bounce and sent the U’s nine points clear at the top of the table.
Chichester suffered a third straight league loss courtesy of Hythe substitute Jack Mayhew’s strike with two minutes of normal time to go.
A second half double from Hass Ibrahiym condemned Chichester to back-to-back defeats this week.
Lloyd Rowlatt scored the only goal of the game as Chichester ground out back-to-back league wins in the same week for the first time this season.
First half goals from Callum Overton and Lloyd Rowlatt, and a resilient defensive display after the break, helped Chichester to an impressive win against in-form Burgess Hill.
January ended for Chichester, as it began, with a 1-0 defeat against a fellow Sussex side.
An 81st minute Lloyd Rowlatt equaliser snatched a point for Chichester against county rivals Whitehawk in a frenetic match that Hawks boss Ross Standen described as a “basketball game”.
