Goals from Roy Pook and Owen Hill earned Withdean a 2-0 win over Southall at Woodside Road.

With leaders AFC Wallingford losing 1-0 to Raynes Park Vale, their first defeat of the season, Withdean have renewed hope of winning the league.

Pook opened the scoring on 20 minutes with a smart finish which was helped into the net by a defender.

Hill sealed victory in the second half with a simple finish after a great run by Pook.

Goalkeeper Ross Standen kept a fourth successive clean sheet since joining from Lewes.

Withdean lie in sixth still 23 points adrift of the leaders but with eight games in hand.