Polegrove still a fortress for Bexhill United

Ryan Light’s side won 5-3 in the top-of-the-table-clash and it puts them five points clear of their opponents.

Only Littlehampton Town, who have a game in hand, are in touching distance of the Pirates.

Their last home defeat was on November 9, 2019, so they’ve now gone a year and a month unbeaten in all competitions at The Polegrove.

Jack McLean (2), Sammy Bunn, Jamie Bunn, and Evan Archibald were the scorers for Bexhill in the eight-goal thriller.

They also welcomed the biggest crowd of the season so far at The Polegrove, with 178 fans watching.

The club tweeted after the game: “Thank you once again for your incredible support! #TogetherWeAreUnited.”

Boss Light said: "I’m delighted with the win, they are a really good team who I expect to be right up there challenging at the end of the season so to play like we did and take all three points was a big statement.

"Coming into the game our home form has been immaculate so far this season winning every game and not conceding a goal, but sometimes when two decent well-matched teams go head to head you just have to appreciate it’s going to be a right ding dong of a game and hope you come out on top which we eventually did, showing great character and team spirit after the game has gone to 3-3 to kick on again and get the win.

"Our first half display was our best of the season so far, we looked really sharp, and controlled the game."