Adam Dine bagged a hat-trick as American Express extended their lead at the top of the premier division to six points. Mark O'Regan and Tom Burton also netted in a 5-1 victory over Real Brunswick.

Title chasers Montpelier Villa dropped valuable points after being held 4-4 by Portslade Athletic. Ed Daynes hit a hat-trick and Alex Wrenn got the other for Villa and Paul Norris, Keith Stoneham, Thomas Murphy and David Murphy replied.

A brace from Habeeb Alli-Owe and a John Peter strike gave Brighton Electricity a 3-2 win over Master Tiles, who had Matthew Hyde and Nick Carey on target.

AFC Stadium went nine points clear at the top of division one after goals from James Devers (2) and Tim Bryant sealed a 3-0 win over Coversure Athletic.

CCK stayed in touch with a 3-2 victory over Montpelier View thanks to Malcolm Gamon, Michael Preston and Chris Yeo. David Thaxter and Mged Sfar replied.

Brighton Sheet Metal ran out 5-3 winners over Southern Rangers Old Boys after goals from Scott Norris (2), Gavin Hunt, Lee Mitchell and Michael Davies. Neil Butler, Hugo Tejedor and Sean Haslam netted for Old Boys.

Brett Rowland netted the consolation for Rottingdean Village II in a 3-1 defeat against Ampito.

Midway (1948) had Wesley Simmonds (2), David Summers and Laurie Doutre on the scoresheet in a 4-0 triumph over Montpelier Villa II.

Division two strugglers Gardeners Arms held Brighton North End to a 4-4 draw. Ryan Defreitas, James Defreitas, Callum Smith and an own goal notched for Arms, while Jake Burton (2), Ben Wingfield and Chris MacAulay hit back.

Strikes Teamstats.net remain four points off the top after strikes from Terry Gordon, Daryl Quant, Giles Shepherd and Simon Page clinched a 4-1 win over American Express II, whose goal came from Jason McGrath.

Kevin Burtenshaw, Richard Stevenson and Sean Carr gave AFC Stanley a surprise 3-1 win over high-flyers The Windmill, who had Leigh Doherty on target.

Ricardo condemned division three leaders Hikers BHA to their first defeat of the season after goals from Ron MacElwee (2) and Mike Smith sealed a 3-2 win. Matthew Jupp and Adam Towner netted for the table-toppers.

Rottingdean Village III reduced the gap at the top to six points with a 5-2 victory over Portslade Athletic II. Jacob Ward (2), Paul Fowler, Nick Prior and Paul Cradock sealed the points, while Jonathan Evans and Vincent Hammond replied.

Dean Ghamsari scored four goals and Russell Wickins netted a hat-trick as Spanish Lady cruised to a 7-2 win over AFC Cosmos.

Acas beat Montpelier View II 5-1 thanks to Ahmed Bile (2), Naser Alqusaili, Maithan Alshammari and an own goal. Robert Verrall netted the consolation.

Top scorer Adam Arabzdeh continued his good form with a brace to help Rottingdean Dynamos edge out APS Wanderers 5-3. Stuart White, Matthew Tiplady and Steve Heath completed the victory, while Glen Cox, Jack Amos and Karl Gumbrell scored for Wanderers.

Goals from Nadeem Malik and John Reilly were not enough to stop Stoneham Park being knocked off the top of division four following an 8-2 defeat against title rivals Legal and General.

James Lake netted five goals and Luke Cooper got the other as Crew Club Sports won 6-1 against Montpelier Villa III, who had Richard Drake on the scoresheet.

Real Southwick picked up only their second win of the season after strikes from Matthew Orman (2) and Lee Gibbs sealed a 3-2 triumph over Vista.

Hanover swept aside Worthing League WG Wanderers 4-0 in the Vernon Wentworth Cup third round after strikes from Carl Smeaton (2), Ben Hardign and Jawhari Thomas.