TWO TIGHT GAMES IN PROSPECT..

The Saturday of Week 15, had a full programme of fixtures in the Premier Division of the Southern Combination Football League but the weather did not cooperate as there were six postponements leaving only four games being played.

DIVISION LEADERS WIN A TOUGH BATTLE..

Broadbridge Heath fought out a tough battle against a resurgent Lingfield with two set pieces deciding the result. The goals for Broadbridge Heath were scored byAlex Barbary, Sam Lemon and Ryan Brackpool. The scorers of the goals for Lingfield were Haydn Dickinson and Cameron Dobell. The "Bears" won a 3-2 home victory and slightly extended their lead at the top of the division..

HASSOCKS WIN A TIGHT HOME GAME..

Sixth placed Hassocks had a very close home game against seventh placed Bexhill United at a rain swept "Beacon"..After a goalless first half, Liam Benson opened the scoring for Lingfied when he collected a defence splitting pass from JJ Minty and scored. In the last minutes of the game Liam Benson scored his second goal after a scrappy period in front of goal. Hassocks stayed in sixth place in the division and moved closer to the teams above..

"ANVILS KEEP THE PRESSURE ON".

Crawley Down Gatwick had a hard fought home game against neighbours Lingfield. The "Anvils" went ahead in the last minute of the first half with a goal from prolific goalscorer Nicholas Sullivan. In a hard fought game, Joshua Brown scored at the end of the second half to consolidate a 2-0 home victory for Crawley Down Gatwick who moved into second place in the division chasing the "Bears"..Joshua Brown was presented with the well deserved Man of the Match award for Crawley Down Gatwick..

ROFFEY FIND IT HARD GOING..

All the games for Roffey are now extremely hard but they never stop battling. Peacehaven and Telscombe welcomed Roffey to the "Sports Ground" on a cold and wet afternoon. Roffey thought that they had taken the lead early in the first half when Jamie Maunder had the ball in the goal but it was flagged for off-side. After that scare, Peacehaven and Telscombe got going with a goal by Jack Pettett and then a penalty after Drew Matthews was bundled over in the penalty box. Cameron Wiltshire stepped up to calmly convert the penalty by sending the goalkeeper the wrong way. In the second half, Max Hollobone very quickly increased the lead with a vicious long range shot. Next a long passing movement ended with Curtis Ford crashing the ball into the top corner of the goal, at the second attempt. Drew Matthews then got on the scoresheet after a long solo run from the halfway line through the defence ended with a vicious shot into the top left-hand corner of the goal giving the goalkeeper no chance. Callum Connor on his home debut then side-footed the ball into the goal from close range. In the last few minutes of the game, Robin Deen collected a ball that had rebounded from a shot by Curtis Ford and slotted the ball home from close range. The Man of the Match award for Peacehaven and Telscombe was presented to Cameron Wiltshire..

As winter approaches the weather is taking control unless you have an artificial pitch. There are no Mid-week Games in Week 16 However there are a lot of County Cup Competition matches to be arranged..PARAFIX Sussex County F.A. Senior Challenge Cup. 2nd Round, Sussex PRINCIPAL RUR Challenge Cup. 3rd Round and the FA CHALLENGE VASE 2nd Round Proper.

The mid-week games of Week 15 involved six teams in three fixtures in the Premier Division of the Southern Combination Football League, two on Tuesday and one on Wednesday..Due to the wet weather the game due to be played Loxwood at home to Peacehaven and Telscombe was postponed during Tuesday afternoon..

PREMIER DIVISION LEADERS CONSOLIDATE THEIR LEAD..

Broadbridge Heath were playing Saltdean United at the Countryside Stadium on a pitch that was in a perfect playing condition after the recent stormy, wet weather. Before any goals were scored, Saltdean Utd went down to ten players after Corby Ovenden was sent off for two yellow cards for late tackles. Just minutes before halftime, the "Bears" took the lead with a goal by Ryan Brackpool after some sloppy play by the "Tigers". Very nearly straight from the restart, the "Bears" doubled their lead with goal from Alex Barbary and a little while later after a home side counter-attack, a Saltdean Utd player kicked the ball into his Own Goal. A second goal for Ryan Brackpool was next, followed by a ten minute crazy period at the end of the game when four goals were scored. Charlie Parmiter scored first then Ronaldo Carvalo got on the scoresheet followed quickly by Ben Cooksley and finally a third goal for Ryan Brackpool to complete his hattrick. A flurry of goals gave Broadbridge Heath a convincing 8-0 home victory which consolidated their position at the top of the Premier Division with a four point lead meanwhile a deflated Seaford United team headed back home..Much to his surprise but not to everyone else, Captain Ryan Brackpool was named as the Man of the Match for Broadbridge Heath..

BEXHILL UNITED CLOSED THE GAP ON THE DIVISION LEADERS..

A home game for seventh placed Bexhill United against AFC Uckfield Town saw both teams play-out a goalless first half so it was all to play for in the second half. The deadlock was broken mid-way through the second half, when Evan Archibald scored to put the "Pirates" ahead which proved to be the winning goal to give a 1-0 home victory to Bexhill United which moved them up to sixth in the division..