Sussex League: Hastings continue to lead the Shepherd Neame League title race by 11 points from Horsham after both clubs won on Saturday.

Three Bridges have moved into third place place after their win at Stirlands made it four victories in succession.

Hastings and Horsham meet a week on Saturday in what could prove the decisive game of the season.

There was a nailbiting finish to the match at Horntye Park as Hastings enjoyed a narrow one wicket win against East Grinstead in a relatively low scoring game.

The visitors were dismissed for 153 with skipper Alex Edwards making top score of 48. Stuart Simmonds helped things along with 18 not out as the left arm spin of Chris Topp aided the Hastings cause.

Topp took 4-35 and Jason Finch and Matt Love each bagged two wickets.

Richard Jackson, with 54, led the Hastings victory bid but it was desperately tight as they reached 154-9 to take maximum points.

Stuart Simmonds took 4-24 and Zimbabwe international Richard Sims 2-33.

Horsham topped 300 for the third time this season on their way to a precious derby victory at Steyning.

They smashed their way to 324-5 declared from just 46.1 overs with Luke Marshall leading the way on 83, Michael Bright making 78, Andrew Hodd 57 and skipper Scott Stratton 45 not out.

The home side, left a possible 65 overs in which to chase their target, made a valiant effort before being dismissed for 290 in 60.5 overs with Jeremy Green making top score of 51.

For Horsham, the off-spin of Chris Nash proved decisive.

Last week's centurion this time took 6-77 to enable his side to gain revenge for their defeat in the second game of the season.

There was an amazing close, low scoring game at Brighton and Hove, where the home side beat Eastbourne by just 11 runs after being dismissed themselves for only 122.

Tim Jarvis with 33 and Stephen Ades, who made 28, saved Brighton and Hove from total collapse as Richard Smith took 3-58 and Richard Halsall bowled 23 overs to take 4-44. The home side took 53.1 overs to make their runs.

Victory looked a formality for the visitors but Brighton had other ideas and, with Damon Preo bowling throughout the innings to take 7-48 and Matt Wood grabbing 2-33, Eastbourne tumbled to 111 all out in just 30.3 overs.

Brighton wicketkeeper Barry Cool enjoyed a rare feat of catching the first five batsmen in succession.

John Purdie made top score of 28 and Jack Hepburn made 27 in that meagre total.

Three Bridges are one of the sides most in form at the moment aas their win at Stirlands underlined.

Stirlands made a challenging 226 all out, just enough to take maximum batting points as Sean Heather hit 92, Andy Isaacs 42 and Tim Robinson 39.

Once again Danny Alderman proved the pick of the Bridges' bowlers, taking 4-67.

Alderman has taken 16 wickets in his last three league matches.

Krishana Singh decided the game as he made 107, the only Premier League century of the day, to help his side to 228-8.

Stirlands battled all the way as Sean Heather took 4-43 and Danny Cox 3-49.

Chichester welcomed back skipper Nick Dyer to lead them to victory and likely safety from relegation with a 64-run win against Worthing at Priory Park.

Dyer has missed the last month for the birth of his young son and, in that time, his side has almost been in freefall.

Chichester struggled to 164 all out as Jez Goode made 37 and Adam Sharp 35.

Danny Barton, in his second game back with Worthing, bowled 27 overs unchanged to take 6-76 and Michael Quinn took 3-48.

Wicketkeeper John Kaye grabbed four catches and a stumping.

The Worthing batting struggled early on against the seam of Adam Sharp and Ollie Gray who were helped by some lively slip catching and each took two wickets but it was the spin of Dyer that ultimately proved decisive.

He took 4-12 in 8.2 overs to take his side home and, now, 63 points clear of the second relegation spot.

Second Division leaders Lewes Priory lost for only the second time this season when going down by eight wickets at Preston Nomads, who were in the bottom two before play.

Lewes were put in by Preston Nomads and dismissed for just 132 as William Davis took 3-30 and Ian Jones 3-21. For Lewes Tim Daniels and James Cruickshank each made 34.

Nomads then cruised home at 135-2 with 15-year-old Joe Gatting hitting 47 and Martin Andrews making 45 not out.

St James's Montefiore kept up their recent good record with a four-wicket win at bottom club Bexhill, who they restricted to 189 for 7 declared.

In that score David Munroe crept to 51, Peter Lewis made 39 and Martin Phillimore 31. Skipper Mike Harrison was the pick of the bowlers with 3-47.

Toby Chassaud led the chase with 49, in form Ed McGregor hit 44 and Tom Burton 42. Matt Blackman was the most successful home bowler with 4-44.

Littlehampton won for the fifth time of the campaign, beating Sidley by 103 runs at the Sports Field.

Darren Mathura led the way for the home side with 101, Andy Northcote 45 and Gary Tester 48 as Imran Javed took 3-66.

Javed then hit 89 but could not save Sidley from crashing to 148 all out as Benn Challen took 3-42 and Chris Hanks 3-42.

Cuckfield beat neighbours Haywards Heath by seven wickets. Heath, put in by the home side, were dismissed for 184 with Gregg Fry making 65 and David Wood 52.

Tim Mole took 4-26, Neil Divall 3-53 and Stephen Booth 2-40 while Tom Mole grabbed four catches.

Chris Mole cracked 81 to lead his side to victory at 185-3. Jonathan Goodwin made 34, Michael Patterson 29 not out and Tom Mole 21 not out with Ed Williams taking 2-17 as most successful visiting bowler.