Whitehead’s treble helped Chichester trounce second-placed AC FC 6-2 at Farlington, opening up a six-point gap over them in the process.
On an adjoining pitch, Owen Leworthy and sub Keenan Smith both struck hat-tricks as Farlington Rovers caned Bransbury Wanderers Reserves 9-2 in a Division 7 fixture.
Pictures by Alex Shute
![AC FC (blue/yellow) v Chichester United. Picture by Alex Shute](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjliMzJlODg4LWNjYTUtNDUyNy1iZWQ5LWRmNTgyN2M4M2FjMTo0ZDAzNmFiYy0wNDZlLTQ4ZGEtOGFmZi0yYTY2OTM0ZTQzNGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. AC FC (blue/yellow) v Chichester United
AC FC (blue/yellow) v Chichester United. Picture by Alex Shute Photo: -
![An AC FC (blue/yellow) player. Picture by Alex Shute](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkyZDM5MTNkLTkxYWEtNDBjYy04NzQ3LWNlZTFlZWQ3ZWEwZjo1NWQ0ZjVkOS04NTZlLTRmMjQtYjU0NC02Yjg3MDRmMWY0MDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. An AC FC (blue/yellow) player
An AC FC (blue/yellow) player. Picture by Alex Shute Photo: -
![AC FC (blue/yellow) v Chichester United. Picture by Alex Shute](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdiODA3Yzg4LTE0ZGMtNDQ0MC1hMjc3LTUxMTY2MzY0ZDZjNToyM2Q2ZjA3Mi0wZjI1LTQ4ODQtYWEwZC04ZWEzYjIwYjMzYmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. AC FC (blue/yellow) v Chichester United
AC FC (blue/yellow) v Chichester United. Picture by Alex Shute Photo: -
![AC FC (blue/yellow) v Chichester United. Picture by Alex Shute](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjcyNTJmODllLTRhODAtNDE0Yi1iZWY4LTdlNjM2NzhlMDRjNTo1YTYzZGViNy04NGJmLTRiODAtODczZS1mNDU2MGYwYzBiMDA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. AC FC (blue/yellow) v Chichester United
AC FC (blue/yellow) v Chichester United. Picture by Alex Shute Photo: -