Unbeaten start ended by leaders

The U's lost 3-2 at home to Ryman Football League Premier Division leaders Sutton United after a valiant second half fightback.

Sutton, who came into the game without having conceded a goal, were two-up at half time and the match looked up for Hastings when they added a third after the break.

But after Ade Olorunda struck the crossbar, Sean Ray got Hastings on the scoresheet and the comeback looked on when Olorunda netted to make it 3-2.

Hastings thought they had salvaged a remarkable point deep into stoppage time only for Jamie Cade's effort to be disallowed for offside.

Elsewhere, Sidley United lost 2-0 away to Hailsham Town in Division One of the Sussex County League.

Second half goals from Ben Putland and Jamie Salvidge condemned the Blues to their third defeat at The Beaconsfield this season and second in the space of three days.

Full reports on both matches will appear in Friday's Observers.

Standings (played-points) - Ryman Premier: 1 Sutton United 6-18, 2 Hendon 6-13, 3 Kingstonian 6-13, 4 Lowestoft Town 6-12, 5 Bury Town 6-12, 6 HASTINGS UNITED 6-11, 7 Billericay Town 6-10, 8 Harrow Borough 6-9, 9 Tooting & Mitcham United 5-9, 10 Canvey Island 6-8, 11 Concord Rangers 6-8, 12 Wealdstone 6-7, 13 Carshalton Athletic 5-7, 14 Croydon Athletic 4-7, 15 AFC Hornchurch 6-7, 16 Cray Wanderers 5-5, 17 Margate 5-5, 18 Folkestone Invicta 6-5, 19 Tonbridge Angels 6-4, 20 Aveley 6-3, 21 Maidstone United 6-2, 22 Horsham 6-1.

Sussex Division One: 1 Crawley Down 7-17, 2 Pagham 8-16, 3 RYE UNITED 7-16, 4 Three Bridges 5-15, 5 East Grinstead Town 8-15, 6 Crowborough Athletic 8-15, 7 Chichester City 9-14, 8 Peacehaven & Telscombe 8-13, 9 Redhill 8-13, 10 Shoreham 8-13, 11 Arundel 8-13, 12 Hassocks 5-9, 13 Selsey 8-9, 14 Lingfield 6-7, 15 Hailsham Town 8-7, 16 SIDLEY UNITED 7-6, 17 Ringmer 7-6, 18 St Francis Rangers 7-4, 19 Wick 9-4, 20 Eastbourne United AFC 9-2.