Broadbridge Heath beat Mile Oak again to stay with the Division 2 leaders

Heath took an early lead in the ninth minute when Tiago Andrade played the ball into the path of Andy Waddingham, the former Heath Junior hit a first time shot that was parried by the Oaks goalkeeper Matt Grimstone, straight into the path of Kieron Purkis who gratefully tapped it in from six yards.

Grimstone was called into action again midway through the half when he was forced to make a backwards fingertip save to deny Ollie Moore, and when Jake Holmes saw his goal-bound volley deflected wide of the goal off the back of a defender Heath felt it was going to be one of those days.

In fact the Oaks should have been on level terms at the break when a free kick was played into the Heath penalty area towards Mark O’Regan at the far post, and the normal reliable striker somehow failed to make any contact with the ball to waste a golden opportunity.

Heath continued creating chances in the second period; Waddingham had another effort well saved by Grimstone, Piers McDermott saw his effort from the edge of the penalty area go inches wide of the post and Andrade’s backward header looped over the ‘keeper but again went narrowly wide.

In the 84th minute Andrade broke away down the right and crossed for substitute Lee Thomas to score from close range at the far post.

With three minutes remaining Jamal Sultan went on a dazzling run, beating three defenders but saw his lob sail narrowly wide.

In the final minute Heath added a third Heath added a third when Purkis beat the offside trap, had his shot saved by Grimstone but Andrade followed up to score from the rebound.

It was another good win for Heath, who maintain third position in their push for promotion.

On Tuesday they entertain FA Vase semi-finalists and Division 2 leaders Eastbourne United AFC, victory for Eastbourne will see them take the first automatic promotion place but victory for Heath could see them go top of the table.

BBH: Fisher, Sultan, Alfieri, Flack, Day, Waddingham, McDermott Moore (Chester 75), Purkis, Andrade, Holmes (Lee Thomas 75).