Preview: Under 18s v Lancing & Ladies v Steyning, 09/09/18

The Beacon hosts one game this Sunday when Hassocks Ladies play their opening league game of the season against Steyning Town.

It will be the Robins first match since dropping from the Premier Division of the South East Counties Women’s League into Division One West and it will also be the first time that they’ve faced Steyning.



This is Town’s first season running a women’s team and as such their trip to the Beacon will represent their first ever league game.

They’ve played once in the FA Cup so far, being eliminated at the Preliminary Round Stage a fortnight ago by Saltdean United following a 4-1 defeat at Hill Park.

Hassocks meanwhile kicked their season off last week in the First Qualifying Round of the same competition, going down 4-2 to Islington Borough.

Kick off at the Beacon is at 2pm and entrance is free.

The under 18s meanwhile will look to follow up their opening day win when they travel to Culver Road to take on Lancing.

This will be the first meeting between the Robins and the Lancers at youth level since the 2012-13 season. Hassocks completed the double over Lancing that year, winning 3-2 away from home and 6-2 at the Beacon.

Lancing have been moved back into the Southern Combination Youth League Central Division as a result of a geographical realignment. They are yet to play a league game yet although they were set to take on Haywards Heath Town in the FA Cup on Thursday night.

Hassocks meanwhile opened their season with a new look side and a 4-1 win away at St Francis Rangers. Brad Sweetman handed out 16 debuts as the vast majority of last years treble wining side no longer qualify for youth football.

That unfamiliarity didn’t seem to matter though as goals from Henry Le May, Alfie Loveridge and a brace from Yahya Aziz secured a 4-1 win at Colwell Road.

Kick off down at Lancing is at 11am.



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