Robins set to play every Saturday and Tuesday for next four weeks
Strap yourselves in for a busy February. Having played only eight games since the start of November due to the weather playing havoc with the Southern Combination League, Hassocks will now face eight matches crammed into the space of four weeks.
The Robins’ first two fixtures come against the Premier Division’s bottom two clubs, although both have shown signs of improvement in recent months since pre-Christmas manager changes.
Alfold are the visitors to the Beacon in a 2pm start on Saturday 4th February followed by Hassocks making the trip to Roffey on Tuesday 7th for a 7:30pm kick off. It will be the Robins’ first ever visit to Bartholomew Way for a competitive fixture.
Hassocks won the earlier meeting at the Beacon 7-0 on Bank Holiday Monday with the Boars being much-changed since that day following the appointment of new boss Jack Munday.
The Robins will then visit the Sunshine Coast twice in the space of 72 hours. Eastbourne United away lies in wait on Saturday 11th with Valentine’s Day spent at Eastbourne Town on Tuesday 14th.
Kick off is at 7:30pm for those Hassocks fans planning to treat their lucky partners to a night at the Saffrons.
Back-to-back home games follow against Little Common on Saturday 18th starting at 2pm and Peacehaven & Telscombe on Tuesday 21st. Hassocks lost to both Common and the Tye away from home in the opening two months of the campaign.
Saturday 25th will see the Robins reunited with former head coach Brad Sweetman and a whole host of ex-players who have followed him to Saltdean United over the past six months.
That one gets underway at 3pm at Hill Park and will be the third meeting of the campaign between the clubs.
The Robins triumphed 5-1 in November’s league game with the Sussex Senior Cup clash between the sides a month earlier ending in a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes. Hassocks went onto progress to round two on penalties.
February is rounded off with game eight, the rearranged fixture with Horsham YMCA on Tuesday 28th at 7:45pm. Hassocks won a six-goal thriller 4-2 at the Herbert Direct Stadium in September, only their fourth league win at Gorings Mead this century.
There are currently two Under 23s games scheduled for February. Roffey visit the Beacon on Thursday 2nd with a trip to East Preston in the League Cup on Thursday 9th. Kick off is 7:30pm at the Lashmar for that one.
The Under 18s host Worthing United at home on Sunday 5th in the second round of the Dennis Probee Youth Cup followed by a home Central Division fixture against Saltdean on Sunday 19th. Both start at 11am.
A League Cup quarter final kicks off February for the Ladies on Sunday 5th away at Saltdean. The Robins then have three consecutive home games, hosting Burgess Hill Town on Sunday 12th, Shoreham on Sunday 19th and Pagham on Sunday 26th all at 2pm.
And last but by no means least, the Veterans travel to Rotherfield for their one February fixture this coming Sunday.
