Weather and lockdown doing their best to disrupt East Sussex Football League

Eleven of Saturday's scheduled league and cup matches were postponed following all the rainfall of the preceding week and another was abandoned. One was also called off because of a coronavirus risk.

But 13 games were completed on the final day of October and they produced something of a Halloween treat. A total of 84 goals were scored, including 13 in one particularly entertaining encounter, as the free-scoring forwards had plenty of tricks up their sleeve.

Three of the four planned Premier Division encounters were off and the one which did go ahead resulted in a 1-1 draw between St Leonards Social and Northiam 75.

Musa Camara's goal for Social was matched by Joe Millar for Northiam at a windswept Tilekiln Recreation Ground.

Northiam remain second and are now three points behind leaders Crowhurst with a game in hand, while Social are up a place to third and just two points further back.

Three matches were played in Division One and they were all close affairs.

Table-topping South Coast Athletico had to settle for a 2-2 draw at home to Battle Town II, ending their run of five consecutive league victories.

The goals of Lee Finnigan and David Burch for 10-man Athletico were matched by Adam Robinson and Adam Thomsett for a Battle side which has climbed a place to sixth.

Second-placed The JC Tackleway went level on points with Athletico - and just two goals behind on goal difference - courtesy of a 2-1 win away to Rye Town.

Strikes by Toby Payne and Andrew Bridges gave Tackleway an early-season league double over fifth-placed Rye, whose goal was netted by Sam Henham.

Sidley United II celebrated their first league victory of the campaign with a 2-1 success at home to fourth-placed Sedlescombe Rangers II.

Griff Morgan and Harley Ransom got the goals to lift Sidley two places off the bottom, having already reached the midway point in their league programme.

Division Two was the place for entertainment as a massive 20 goals were scored in the two games which beat the weather.

The rare feat of three players netting a hat-trick in the same game occurred as Westfield II triumphed 9-4 at home to Herstmonceux.

Jay Edwards and Ryan Harffey each scored trebles for Westfield, while Archie Guest struck three times for Herstmonceux.

Dayne Beaumont, Kyle Young and Dean Hilton Huish grabbed the remainder of Westfield's goals, and Dan Gregory was Herstmonceux's other marksman.

The result lifted Westfield up a position to fifth and they are now within a point of fourth-placed Herstmonceux having played a game fewer.

The goals also flew in as Peche Hill Select II gained their second league victory of the season, winning 4-3 away to Northiam 75 II.

Regan Constable (2) and Benn Martin were among the scorers for Peche Hill as they climbed out of the bottom two and moved level on points with their victims. Goals from Andrew Ball, Luke Gasson and Solomon Cooke weren't quite enough for Northiam.

The theme of goals continued in Division Three as Hawkhurst United II won 6-3 in a thriller at home to Hampden Park.

Leon Fisher notched a hat-trick, Danny McGahan was at the double and Thomas Gransbury also found the net as Hawkhurst rose above their opponents on goal difference into the top six. Hampden Park's response was made up of two Callum Langford goals and one from Ryan Molyneux.

With the top two at the start of the weekend not playing, Icklesham Casuals returned to the summit of Division Four on the back of an 8-0 win away to Magham Down.

Sam Norman plundered a four-goal salvo, Adam Sully helped himself to a hat-trick and one from Bradley Mepham made up Icklesham's goal tally.

Another player scoring four times was Aidan Pierce as Hooe advanced two places to second by dint of a 6-2 victory away to Orington.

Callum Holt-Burgess and Grant Wright also struck for Hooe, while Aaron Lillycrop and Thomas Blything found the net for Orington.

Hooe are a point behind Icklesham and have the edge over third-placed Sovereign Saints II on goal difference, albeit having played once more than the latter.

AFC Hollington II made the most of Wadhurst United II's match being postponed to open up a three-point advantage at the top of Division Five thanks to a 5-0 win at home to Hampden Park u23.

Tom Whelan (2), Kieran Dighton and Sam Logan were among the scorers for Hollington, who have won their last seven matches in all competitions, scoring 36 goals and conceding four.

Third-placed Hastings Comets closed to within a point of second-placed Wadhurst via a 4-1 victory at home to Welcroft Park Rangers II.

Luke Darvill bagged a brace, and Ryan Penny and Joshua Rumble also found the net for the Comets. Harry Orsbourne got the Welcroft Park consolation.

There was also a small amount of cup action and Premier Division leaders Crowhurst continued their fine form with a 9-1 win at home to Bexhill Town in round two of the ESFL Graham Ormston Premier Travel Challenge Cup.

Dale Penn blasted a hat-trick, Allan McMinigal and Ashley Kidman netted twice each, and one apiece from Sean Lennard and Jack Harman completed Crowhurst's goal haul. Dan Collins pulled one back for Bexhill.

Crowhurst are the only top flight team still standing in the bottom half of the draw and they will be away to Sidley United II in the quarter-finals.

Division Three pacesetters AFC Hollington eased through to the Hastings & District FA Junior Cup quarter-finals by dint of a 7-0 victory at home to Division Four side West Hill United.

Bobby Bowles banged in a hat-trick, Shane Friend bagged a brace, and Doni Dovla and Anton Neil completed the scoring for Hollington, who will host The JC Tackleway II or Peche Hill Select in the last eight.

The Robertsbridge Charity Junior Cup first-round tie between Bexhill AAC II and Mountfield United was abandoned during the first half.

Division Three high-flyers AAC led 2-1 against Division Two side Mountfield at the time thanks to goals from Dominic Sinden and Alex Williams. Aaron Brindley was on the mark for Mountfield.

* League standings (played-points) - Premier Division: Crowhurst 8-16, Northiam 75 7-13, St Leonards Social 7-11, Wadhurst United 6-11, Rock-a-Nore 7-10, Battle Town 4-9, Punnetts Town 5-7, Hawkhurst United 5-7, Robertsbridge United 6-4, Bexhill Town 7-0.

Division 1: South Coast Athletico 7-16, The JC Tackleway 7-16, Bexhill AAC 5-13, Sedlescombe Rangers II 7-8, Rye Town 6-6, Battle Town II 5-5, Sidley United II 8-5, Peche Hill Select 4-4, Victoria Baptists 5-2.

Division 2: Little Common II 6-18, Bexhill Rovers 6-12, Catsfield 4-10, Herstmonceux 8-10, Westfield II* 7-9, SC Pass + Move Arrows 4-9, Northiam 75 II* 6-6, Peche Hill Select II 6-6, St Leonards Social II 4-3, Mountfield United 5-0.

Division 3: AFC Hollington 5-12, Bexhill AAC II 5-12, Sandhurst 4-10, Hastings United Youth 6-9, Old Town Lions 4-7, Hawkhurst United II 6-6, Hampden Park 7-6, The JC Tackleway II 3-3, Robertsbridge United II 4-0.

Division 4: Icklesham Casuals 7-15, Hooe 7-14, Sovereign Saints II 6-14, Welcroft Park Rangers 6-12, Parkfield 6-7, Sedlescombe Rangers development 6-6, Magham Down 5-6, Orington 7-5, Battle Town III 5-4, West Hill United 3-0.

Division 5: AFC Hollington II 5-13, Wadhurst United II 4-10, Hastings Comets 4-9, Ticehurst 5-6, Herstmonceux II 6-6, Hampden Park u23 7-6, Welcroft Park Rangers II 5-3. West Hill United II withdrawn.