Chi's leading marksman was on target at Whitstable in the Vase (Picture: Andy Nunn)

Two goals from Scott Jones helped set up a tasty Sussex RUR Cup clash against local rivals Pagham after City overcame Broadbridge Heath in this mid-week semi final.

After the match manager Miles Rutherford said, “We look forward to playing Pagham in the final. I'm not dwelling on the fact that Pagham beat us 5-0 on Boxing Day. It's one of those things. I've said it might have helped us in one way and since then we've been pretty good. We've got some results. We've got into the last 16 of the FA Vase and we're still challenging in the league.”

Since the Boxing Day derby defeat Chi have strung together an unbeaten run of five games, with consecutive clean sheets in the last three. Broadbridge Heath though have proved a stern test for Miles Rutherford's side this term. They lost at the Leisure Centre in the opening league game of the season and were held to a goalless draw at Oaklands Park in December.

Chances came and went in a scrappy first half on a heavy pitch. A nice exchange between Charlie Williamson and Kieran Hartley set the Chi utility player up for a shot but it was way off the mark.

Two minutes later a burst of pace from in-inform Kaleem Haitham got him past a couple of defenders only for his effort to deflect for a corner. Heath's keeper Michael Chester flapped at this and might have dropped the ball in his own net.

Then at the other end Chi No.1 Ant Ender did well to push a fierce drive from Jake Holmes round the post after George Cousins had been given too much time.

Chester was then called into action to tip a Harry Williams free-kick over before Scott Weller cracked one against the inside of Ender's left hand post.

There were other opportunities just after the half an hour mark for both sides. Ruben French got something on Lorenzo Dolcetti's set-piece but the ball was somehow smuggled away and the hosts should have done better after a neat series of passes ended up in a wild shot that failed to trouble Ender.

Haitham continued to terrorise his marker and proved to be a useful outlet for the visitors. As the interval approached Chester, who looked uncomfortable all night to be fair, flailed at another effort, Jack Lee wasn't far off and Williamson's cross-come-shot almost dipped in under the bar.

A mix up after 43 minutes got Hartley in. He teed up Luke Killner but the midfielder, who has impressed in his second spell at the club, struck the upright.

HT 0-0

Chi started the second half brightly with mercurial midfielder Dolcetti orchestrating things in the middle of the park.

Haitham had a chance three minutes in but couldn't get his feet right. Gicu Lordache got through one on one with Ender but the keeper did well to slide out and push the ball away for a corner that Martyn Flack headed over.

Killner threaded a pass to Jones. The Chi striker got a shot off but it was gathered easily by Chester.

Holmes then pounced on a mistake and broke into the box only to concede a foul as he battled for the ball with defenders all around him.

Haitham had a drive blocked, Hartley couldn't quite reach a cross spilled by Chester and for Heath, Matt Nezval blazed over. Then Dolcetti stung Chester's gloves just before Weller went close and Cousins dragged an effort wide.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 73rd minute. Following a trip on Jones, Dolcetti swung a measured free-kick into the box and there was the leading goal scorer to beat Chester with a well-placed header.

Jones then doubled the lead tucking away the rebound, after Chester saved his first effort, with his 23rd goal in all competitions.

The hosts might have got a consolation in time added on but for a quality stop from Ender.

“It was a scrappy game" Chi boss Rutherford said. "There wasn't that much quality in the first half. I thought the best player on the pitch was Lorenzo Dolcetti. I thought everytime he received the ball he always looked like he had space. To be honest, he was the only player who took a bit of time and got the ball down and tried to play, which is what he's all about. He hasn't really been the Lorenzo that we know for a few months now but tonight he looked like the player of old.

“We huffed and puffed but one bit of quality into the box and Scott Jones has scored with his head, which is what he can do. We had the better chances of the game and most likely looked the better team, most of the game. We looked like we were quite comfortable and always looked quite dangerous on the break but the pitch was always going to cut up. All credit to Broadbridge for getting the game on. We'll see what happens against Pagham in the final.”

Chichester – Ender, Williamson, Lee (captain), Williams, French, Killner, Haitham, Pashley, Dolcetti, Hartley, Jones. Subs (Peake, Borges, Kanjanda, Turnbull, Hutchings)