Match gallery: Rockettes clear at top after beating Steyning

The Rockettes began the match brightly and were rewarded after 20 minutes when Sophie Humphrey calmly finished to give the home side a deserved lead. Bognor continued to press for much of the first half and went into the break with a 1-0 advantage.

Steyning improved after the restart but the Rockettes’ defence remained organised and disciplined, limiting the visitors to few clear opportunities. At the other end, Bognor created several promising chances to extend their lead but were unable to find a second goal.

Despite the pressure from a physical Steyning side, the Rockettes held firm to secure the narrow victory and an important three points. The result keeps Bognor Rockettes at the top of the table – by three points – with just two away games remaining this season, and with their challengers having games in hand.

Saltdean are three points behind with three games in hand; Eastbourne Boro are third – seven points behind the Rockettes but with five extra games to play.

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