Bognor boss Jack Pearce believes his side's division one relegation fight would be boosted if they could play their matches away from Nyewood Lane.

Rocks scored a crucial 2-1 victory at Thame United. Pearce said: "It's a shame we have to play some games at home this season as our performances away have kept us from being in deep trouble. I felt it was a splendid performance against Thame. We dug in deep, worked hard and came away from a physical encounter with all three points."

With Thame just outside the top three, it was always going to be a difficult game and first-half injuries to Alun Morey and Neil Scammell made it harder. Glenn Crook, who replaced Scammell, put Rocks in front after 51 minutes.

He put Ian Moores under pressure as he chased a long ball and the home goalkeeper kicked the ball straight at him and the ball bounced over the line. Rocks extended it just three minutes from time when David Wright laid the ball into Michael Birmingham who rifled a shot deep into the net from just inside the box.

Thame pulled one back in the final minute when Wayne Cort crossed for Jefferson Louisto head home into the far corner.

Sammy Donnelly has pledged Worthing will give everything they can in the final seven weeks of the season to revive their flagging promotion hopes. Rebels' 1-1 division one home draw against Oxford City means they have taken only five points out of the last 18, but boss Donnelly stresses they are eyeing third spot.

He said "We've got ten games left and 30 points to play for and it comes down to maths in the end. I think between 75-80 points would do it, but obviously the more points we're dropping now the more difficult it is."

Rebels are currently seven points behind third-placed Maidenhead and Donnelly said: "It's Maidenhead I'm looking at now and we've got to win as many games as possible. We can't change our tactics, we've got to go for three points, but to be honest I approach most of my games in that manner.

"I don't play for draws, although it looks as though we're the draw specialist of the division. I can't throw on any more forwards than I'm throwing on at present."

A 59th-minute goal from former Albion striker Simon Funnell gave Worthing their point after Richard Peirson headed Oxford into an eighth-minute lead.

Donnelly said: "We conceded a bad early goal. It's frustrating because the player was unmarked and he scored with a good header. After that we took over and created numerous chances without putting them away. But I couldn't fault the lads for effort. Everyone gave 110 per cent."

Funnell's equaliser came after he dispossessed goalkeeper Alan Foster on the edge of the area, but Oxford players protested the striker had handled and Peirson was booked for dissent.

Worthing substitute Adie Miles had the ball in the net three minutes from time, only to see it ruled out through offside. Donnelly said: "My players thought it was a good goal. It was not offside because it was played in off one of their defenders."

Lewes' lost their third consecutive division three match when they went down 3-2 at fourth-placed Hornchurch. They took the lead after 17 minutes with a looping header from Kevin Clifford but the Essex side equalised a minute from the break through a Danny Goody header.

Hornchurch went in front two minutes after the restart thanks to a low shot from Rob Walker and netted their third five minutes before time with a fiercely struck volley from Nick Lowery. Lewes pulled a goal back two minutes later after a cross-shot from Damien Dunford deflected off Rob Risley into the net.

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