Rampant Westfield hit eight

Saltdean came for a battle and it took Westfield 20 minutes to break the deadlock. Sam Henham delivered a fine ball for Tom Archer to score with a cracking header.

Lawrence Brand, playing in central midfield rather than full-back, made it two with his first goal since returning to the club and Gordon Cuddington added number three before the break.

Despite kicking into the wind, Saltdean pulled one back early in the second half when a miscued shot at the end of a break fell into the path of Leighton Freeman, who struck a peach of a shot in off the crossbar.

Westfield swiftly scored a fourth, however, and proceeded to run out easy winners. The second half goals were scored by Bradley Owens, Henham, Brand, Zach Ferris and Cuddington.

See Friday’s Observers for a full report and reaction.

Bexhill United’s visit from Wick and Little Common’s trip to Steyning Town in the same division were postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

Sussex County League Division Two standings (played-points): 1 Newhaven 13-32, 2 Littlehampton Town 11-26, 3 LITTLE COMMON 11-23, 4 BEXHILL UNITED 10-22, 5 Broadbridge Heath 12-22, 6 Eastbourne United AFC 11-21, 7 WESTFIELD 11-19, 8 Seaford Town 11-17, 9 Wick 11-16, 10 Southwick 13-16, 11 Loxwood 13-16, 12 Mile Oak 12-15, 13 Midhurst & Easebourne 12-15, 14 Oakwood 11-10, 15 Steyning Town 12-8, 16 Storrington 13-8, 17 Rustington 12-5, 18 Saltdean United 13-1.