ISTHMIAN S EAST
By Martin Waner

HAYWARDS HT 2
Clarke 4, Robinson 74
ASHFORD UTD 1
Ossai 76

ON OUR WAY: Jordan Clarke celebrates after his free-kick opened the scoring for the hosts
PICTURES: Edmund Boyden

THIS top-of-the-table tussle went to the wire as hosts Haywards Heath Town prevailed.
Heath opened the scoring in spectacular fashion as Jordan Clarke cut in from the left, before curling in a shot that beat everyone, including Tyler Mc- Carthy in the Ashford goal.
The second half was much more open, with Ashford starting the brighter.
Thomas Fagg had the first chance for the Nuts and ...