Mundy and Hanslow arrive on loan from Three Bridges
Hassocks have completed the loan signings of two young Three Bridges players on the eve of the 2023-24 Southern Combination League season.
Midfielder Josh Mundy and winger Elliott Hanslow have made the switch to the Beacon for their first taste of regular senior football.
The duo were part of the Bridges Under 18s side who went all the way to the first round proper of the FA Youth Cup last season, where they were eliminated by Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Bridges saw off Steyning Town, East Preston, Dorking Wanderers and Tring Athletic through the qualifying rounds with Hanslow scoring twice along the way.
In the Isthmian Under 18 South Division, Bridges finished as runners up just one point behind champions Worthing.
Mundy played 19 times in all competitions across the campaign and Hanslow made 23 appearances in which he contributed five goals.
Hanslow found himself breaking into the first team squad at Jubilee Field by the end of the season. His senior debut came from the bench as a 60th minute substitute in a 2-1 home defeat to Beckenham Town in March and he was an unused substitute on several other occasions.
Mundy and Hanslow both started for Hassocks in Tuesday night’s 5-0 win over Oakwood, combining for the Robins’ second goal of the evening.
After picking up possession in midfield, Mundy hit a delightful switch left to find Jack Troak scampering forward.
Troak flashed a ball across the face of the Oaks goal which made it all the way to the back post where Hanslow arrived to clinically fire past the visiting goalkeeper.
The Beacon faithful will be hoping to see more of that when the competitive action gets underway this weekend against Eastbourne Town.
Welcome to the Beacon, Josh and Elliott.
