Penultimate month of the season sees Hassocks fighting for cups and league titles
Following eight games in four weeks through frantic February, Hassocks face a much less manic March as they look to secure a first top 10 Southern Combination Premier Division finish since the 2013-14 season.
The month begins with an intriguing home game against Loxwood on Saturday 4th March, pitting James Westlake and a number of his players against their former club.
Hassocks won 2-0 at the Nest earlier in the season via goals from Phil Johnson and Pat Harding, whose brilliant late strike was his first in Robins colours since returning from Burgess Hill Town.
The shortest away trip of the season follows on Saturday 11th to face AFC Varndeanians at Withdean Stadium. It will be the third meeting of the campaign between Hassocks and Vs.
Both previous matches took place at the Beacon. Hassocks were 2-0 victors in October’s Premier Division clash at the Beacon whilst Varndeanians won by the same scoreline in the Peter Bentley League Cup a month earlier.
The Robins travel to the Oval on Tuesday 14th March for their clash with Eastbourne United, rearranged from February after a serious leg break to home striker Tony Halsey resulted in abandonment with the score at 0-0.
Two home games round off March. Crowborough Athletic are the visitors on Saturday 18th at 3pm and Premier Division leaders Newhaven come to the Beacon on Saturday 25th in a 2pm kick off.
The Under 23s will play every Thursday through March, completing five of their remaining seven fixtures as they hunt a first North Division title.
Horsham YMCA visit the Beacon on Thursday 2nd followed by another home match against Oakwood on Thursday 9th.
The Robins make the trip to Lingfield on Thursday 16th. Loxwood come to Mid Sussex on Thursday 23rd and Hassocks face the return match at Oakwood on Thursday 30th.
For the Under 18s, all eyes will be on their big semi in the Sussex Bluefin Dennis Probee Youth Cup on Sunday 5th March.
Whitehawk will visit the Beacon in an 11am kick off as Hassocks look to make it through to the final of the County Cup for the first time since 2002.
The Young Robins are currently scheduled just one other fixture in March, welcoming Eastbourne United on Sunday 12th in the third round of the League Cup.
There are three matches for the Ladies, who remain unbeaten so far in the Sussex County Women’s League Premier Division.
Hassocks visit Shoreham on Sunday 5th March at 2pm. They then host the same opponents a week later at the Beacon on Sunday 12th before travelling to Bognor Regis Town on Sunday 26th.
The veterans will play once in March, visiting the University of Sussex on Sunday 19th to take on Montpelier Villa. Kick off is 2pm.
