The dates for Hassocks’ next games in the Sussex Senior Cup, the Peter Bentley League Cup and the Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup have all been announced.
First up, the Robins will travel to Southern Combination League Premier Division title challengers Chichester City in the first round of the Sussex Senior Cup on Tuesday 2nd October, kick off at 7.45pm.
The two sides have only met once in the competition. That was in the third round stage in the 2008-09 season when, despite Chi having to field 58-year-old manager Adie Girdler in goal, the visitors to the Beacon were only beaten 1-0 via an own goal.
It was a very different story in the last meeting between the two. That came in August when Chi underlined their position at the head of the Premier Division market with a 6-0 victory at the Beacon.
On Saturday 13th October, Hassocks will host fellow top flight side Lingfield at the Beacon in the third round of the Peter Bentley League Cup.
The Robins booked their spot after coming from 2-0 behind to defeat Bexhill United 3-2 at the Beacon at the start of September. James Littlejohn, Dan Jacques and Phil Johnson got the goals that sunk the Pirates.
Lingfield meanwhile saw off the challenge of recently relegated Shoreham 2-1 at Middle Road thanks to second half goals from Sam Clements and Blake Pickett.
Hassocks and Lingfield last met in a competitive fixture in the Peter Bentley Cup in August 2015. The Lingers were a Division One side back then and goals from Dan Stokes, Jonno Melia, Josh Hawkes and a Bradley Bant brace gave the Robins a convincing 5-1 victory.
Finally, the Robins will host Division One side Seaford Town in the third round of the Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup on Tuesday 30th October with a 7.45pm kick off at the Beacon.
It will be the first meeting between the two in nine years, since Town pulled off a John O’Hara League Cup shock when winning 2-1 at the Beacon in the 2009-10 season. Arni Kublickas netted the Hassocks consolation.
The two previously faced off in the RUR Cup in the 2006-07 season. Hassocks were the victors on that occasion, running out 5-0 winners although that wasn’t a true reflection of the game as Seaford were in it for long periods.
Hassocks’ goals that day came from Mickey Turner with braces for both Matt Amos and Matt Robbins. The Robins went onto crash out in the next round of the competition 3-0 away at Whitehawk.
