October’s fixtures are out for Hassocks Under 23s, Under 18s and Ladies with a packed schedule for as long as the government continue to allow non league football to take place.
The Under 23s have four matches lined up with two of those coming against brand new opponents. They start the month with a trip to Broadbridge Heath on Tuesday 1st October with kick off at 7.45pm at High Wood Hill Sports Ground.
Hassocks’ previous visit to the Bears’ new home proved to be a good one last September as they won 2-1 in Dave John’s first game at the helm. Jake Atherton and Joe Bull scored the goals in the 75th and 80th minutes respectively as the Robins left it late to come from behind and secure three points.
On Wednesday 14th October, they go to Tinsley Lane to face Oakwood. It was a mixed bag against the Oaks last season with a 2-1 defeat on the opening day at the Beacon followed by a 5-1 victory in the return match in November. George Galbraith-Gibbons scored in both of those encounters with Bull and a Phil Johnson hat-trick completing the scoring in the away fixture.
On Thursday 22nd October, Hassocks host Jarvis Brook in the first ever meeting at Under 23 level between the sides and it is a similar story a week later when the month is rounded off with a trip to Crowborough Athletic.
The Under 18s have two fixtures confirmed although we are expecting a Sussex Bluefin Dennis Probee Youth Cup match to be added in at some point.
There is another visit to Broadbridge Heath for a Hassocks side with the Young Robins making the trip to High Wood Hill on Sunday 11th October. A week later and Billingshurst will provide the opposition at the Beacon on Sunday 18th October. Both of those games kick off at 11am.
Last but by no means least, the Ladies face three games in October starting with the trip to Newhaven on Sunday 4th October. The Robins lost 2-0 and drew 1-1 with the Dockers last season with the draw at Fort Road being particularly impressive given three players were injured in the warm up – including goalkeeper Sarah Chappell – and Martin Lee’s side resembled a team of walking wounded by the end.
A week later on Sunday 11th October and Crawley Wasps come to the Beacon, opponents who Hassocks beat 2-0 at Ewhurst Place last Sunday. The month is then rounded off on Sunday 25th October with a home game against Ashford.
Please note that going forward, there will be some deviations in the normal kick off times for the Under 18s and Ladies should both sides be at home on the same day due to social distancing.
On Sundays where this is the case, the Under 18s will start at 10.30am and the Ladies will kick off at 3pm. The new arrangements will take place for the first time weekend as the Young Robins host Burgess Hill Town followed by Parkwood Rangers visiting in the afternoon.
