The fixtures have been announced for the final month of the 2018-19 season as Hassocks Under 23s and Ladies both go looking for further silverware for the Beacon trophy cabinet.
The Under 23s are still fighting on two fronts with a shot at lifting both the Southern Combination League Under 23 West Division title and the League Cup.
They kick off a pivotal five weeks on Thursday 4th April against East Preston in the semi-finals of the League Cup.
That game takes place at Shoreham’s Middle Road ground with kick off at 7.30pm. The winners will face either AFC Uckfield Town or Newhaven from the East Division who face off this Thursday at the Saffrons.
Two away games follow for Nigel Pearce’s side as they travel to Arundel on Thursday 11th before a potentially season defining trip to Gorings Mead to take on current West Division leaders Horsham YMCA.
Nothing could separate the two teams when they met at the Beacon back in December, Connor Bradley scoring for Hassocks in a 1-1 draw.
YM are currently two points clear at the top although Hassocks do have a game in hand, meaning that it the result in Horsham on April 18th will go a long way towards deciding where the title goes.
The Robins will then have two more fixtures as they round the season off with games at the Beacon against East Preston again on Thursday 25th April and Arundel on Thursday 2nd May, which will be the final Hassocks game at the ground this season.
Hassocks Ladies are looking to secure a league title of their own to go with the Sussex Women’s Challenge Trophy that they lifted at the start of March by beating Burgess Hill Town 2-1 at Culver Road.
The Hillians could yet gain revenge with the battle for the South East Counties Women’s League Division One title set to be between the two Mid Sussex rivals.
The Robins currently lead the way having dropped just two points all season but Hill have two games in hand; victories in both of those would take the Hillians to within five points of Hassocks.
They are also yet to face each other in the league so far with games to come at the Green Elephants Stadium on Sunday 14th April and the Beacon two weeks later on Sunday 28th.
If the cup final between the two is anything to go by then those are two clashes not to be missed – both games start at 2pm and entrance is free. Before that, Hassocks will take on Bexhill United in the league on Sunday 7th April at the Beacon.
The Under 18s meanwhile have three games left as they look to try and finish in second spot behind Haywards Heath Town.
The champions visit the Beacon on Sunday 31st March. That’s followed by Lancing visiting Mid Sussex two weeks later and the Young Robins final game is away at Southwick on April 21st.
