Saxons keep alive slim title hopes

South Saxons pulled off one of their best wins of the season to stay in the title hunt.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Mar 2012, 17:59 BST

The Hastings club won 2-0 away to fourth-placed Lewes III to remain four points behind South Hockey League Sussex Area - Division One leaders Horsham II with two games to go.

Jamie Busbridge gave Saxons a half time lead and Alex Coombs made sure of the points after the break. Man of the match George Deaves made a brilliant save from Lewes’ one real chance.

A full report will appear in Friday’s Hastings Observer.

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Saxons: Deaves; Reed, Ford, Bunday; Coombs, Burnett, Eldridge, Cornish; Towers, Orr, Cload. Sub: Busbridge.

Standings (played-points): 1 Horsham II 20-54, 2 SOUTH SAXONS 20-50, 3 Penguin 20-39, 4 Lewes III 20-37, 5 Brighton & Hove III 20-32, 6 Eastbourne II 20-31, 7 Hailsham 20-30, 8 Crowborough 19-25, 9 Middleton & Bognor 19-21, 10 Crawley II 21-16, 11 Southwick 20-13, 12 East Grinstead IV 19-0.

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