Wes Tate scored his second hat-trick in four days to help Crowborough a step closer to the County League division one title.

Tate scored three as Crows beat Ringmer 5-2 to move 11 points clear at the top of the table.

Dean Chamberlain and Ross Treleaven were also on target for Crowborough who now need eight points from their remaining eight games to be crowned champions.

Results, County League division one: Crowborough 5 (Tate 6, 16, 41, Chamberlain 14, Treleaven 45) Ringmer 2 (Whiteman 11, 83), Oakwood v Arundel pp.

Division two: Lancing 2 (Partridge 10, 88) East Grinstead 2 (Pelling 24, Belli 28), Southwick v Peacehaven pp.

Division Three Cup semi-final: Haywards Heath v Rottingdean Village pp - now being played on Thursday.

Brighton Charity Cup 2nd rnd: East Preston v Storrington pp.