With all the teams now having played 34 games, there are ten further games to be played on the Saturday of Week 37 in the Premier Division of the Southern Combination Football League. AFC Varndeanians are still playing to avoid relegation when they welcome Little Common to the "Withdean Stadium". Steyning Town Community are also playing to avoid relegation when they visit the "Polegrove'' to play fourth placed Bexhill Utd. Horsham YMCA have a local derby game with Crawley Down Gatwick at "Gorings Mead". At this point in the season no games are easy and all the top teams have games which could cause many an upset to the Premier Division.

In their last home game of the season, AFC Uckfield Town were hoping for a win and their opponents Alfold who were in good form were looking to add another three points to their total. Chances were created by both teams in the first half with some battling displays but none were finished to produce a goalless first half The only goal was scored early in the second half by Luke Blewden with a powerful header which turned out to be the only goal of the game to give AFC Uckfield Town a 1-0 victory.

Still playing to avoid relegation, an in-form AFC Varndeanians were playing their last home game of the season at the "Withdean Stadium" against mid table Little Common who had won their last three games. AFC Varndeanians took the lead minutes before halftime with a header from Omar Bukleb and in the second half Alexander Rainford increased the lead by firing the ball into the bottom corner of the goal. To make certain of victory for the home side Kyle Woolven curled the ball over the goalkeeper into the net in added time to complete a 3-0 victory. With a run of five victories, AFC Varndeanians have very nearly secured their place in the Premier Division next season.

Bexhill United were just about hanging onto fourth place in the Premier Division when they welcomed to the "Polegrove", Steyning Town Community who had every incentive to win to move further away from the relegation zone. With free entry at the last home game of the season a large crowd was expected but they were disappointed with no goals. Despite tremendous pressure from the "Pirates" they could not score mainly due to the excellent Visitors Goalkeeper Stefano Akram. With that single point the "Barrowmen" have avoided relegation.

East Preston played their last home game of the season and looked to win after twelve losing games and had a very good chance against mid-table Lingfield who were looking for a win after losing their last eight games. East Preston were probably wishing for this season to come to a quick conclusion as they lost very heavily again. Aaron Jenkins scored three goals with Ben Connelly and Omar Michael Ellis scoring one each to give Lingfield a considerable lead at halftime. In the second half debutant Richard Wetton scored two more for the Visitors then Carl Brown scored a consolation goal late in the second half for the Home team as Lingfield went home with a 7-1 victory.

A top of the Premier Division clash had Eastbourne United Association who had surprisingly lost their last game, playing at home to title chasing Newhaven who also lost their last Premier Division game. Newhaven were expecting a very tough game on their penultimate away journey and that is what they got after missing an early penalty chance.. Dee Okajie opened the scoring to give the Home team the halftime lead, which was increased in the second half by Tigana Quebe. A very late goal by Lukas Frazen-Jones in added time was not enough to deprive Eastbourne Utd Ass a 2-1 victory and a move up to fifth place in the Premier Division whereas Newhaven have now lost touch with the two at the top of the Premier Division.

Title chasing Littlehampton Town travelled to the "Beacon" to play Hassocks who were in reasonable form. With all their success this season, the Visitors must be very careful in all its games leading up to the end of the season. Littlehampton Town were in the lead at halftime with goals from Aaron Capon and Dion Jarvis. A goal each from Zack Harris and Lewis Jenkins doubled the lead with Hassocks then getting onto the scoresheet with a goal from Samuel Smith. Immediately Jordan Clarke scored and then Zack Harris then got his second goal. In the last few minutes of the second half, Hassocks scored again with a goal from Jack Troak but Littlehampton Town went away with a 6-2 victory to remain as Premier Division leaders.

Crawley Down Gatwick made the relatively short journey to the ground of Horsham YMCA in a local derby match. The Visitors are in a safe mid-table position and in reasonable form whereas YMCA are struggling a little at the moment and are lying in the bottom third of the Premier Division. Crawley Down Gatwick scored first when Phillip Johnson beat the off-side trap to neatly tuck away the ball. In first half added time, a shot from Archie Goddard rebounded off the cross bar just right for Tom Tolfrey to equalise. In the second half, Archie Goddard scored a goal of his own for YMCA to take the lead then in the last few minutes of the game Tom Tolfrey scored his second to give Horsham YMCA a very welcome 3-1 victory and three valuable points.

Loxwood had a really hard home game as they struggled to avoid relegation against Saltdean United who were in an eight game winning streak and played to gain points to continue the chase for the Premier Division title. As expected Saltdean United went into a very early lead when Joseph Shelley converted a penalty for handball. Three more goals were added before half time from Jack Langford who rounded the goalkeeper and scored into an empty net, then Harry Shooman smashed home after a corner from George Taggart and then Joseph Shelley headed home another George Taggart corner. In the second half, Jack Langford completed his hat trick with two more goals to give a 6-0 victory to Saltdean United as they continue to chase for the leadership of the Premier Division. Late in the game, Loxwood went down to seven players at various times in the second half as four were sent to the "Sin Bin" for "dissent by words or gestures towards the Referee".

The remaining two games were between mid-table placed teams just outside the promotion zone and with no real chance of catching the two leaders. Without a win in ten games, Pagham had the most difficult game as they welcomed the inform Eastbourne Town to "Nyetimber Lane". Two early goals from Louis Veneti gave Eastbourne Town the lead which sprung the "Lions" into action. Two late goals in the first half brought Pagham back into the game. In the second half the "Lions" were roaring when Callum Chambers scored to give Pagham a well deserved 3-2 victory and a one place movement up the Premier Division.

Broadbridge Heath had a very long journey down to the "LH Sports Park" to play Peacehaven and Telscombe on a very sunny day at the coast. An out-of-form Broadbridge Heath were hoping to get back to winning ways against the home team who were well in form. It was not to be on Community Day as a large crowd saw Jonathan Evans score mid-way through the first half with a long low shot past the goalkeeper. In the second half, Jonathan Evans scored his second goal when he flicked home the ball from a Max Hollobone corner. As the second half came to an end Curtis Ford got on the scoresheet when he rose highest to head home a Max Hollobone delivery.

There are no mid-week games in Week 38 in the Premier Division of the Southern Combination Football League. However Littlehampton Town travel to "Oaklands Park" to play Isthmian League team Chichester City in 4th round of the S.C.F.A. Principal RUR Charity Cup competition.

There were only two midweek Premier Division games in Week 37, of the Southern Combination Football League. One involved Littlehampton Town visiting the "Saffron's" to play Eastbourne Town and the second game saw East Preston play at home to Steyning Town Community at the "Roundstone" One midweek cup game was Newhaven against Pagham in the second semi-final of the Southern Combination Football League. Peter Bentley Challenge Cup. The game was being played on the 3G pitch at the "Birchwood Ground", the home of Steyning Town Community.

After the euphoria of winning a place in the Final of the FA Vase at Wembley in May, Littlehampton Town came back down to earth to play the games to win the Premier Division of the Southern Combination Football League. One immediate hurdle to overcome was the trip to the "Saffrons" to play sixth placed Eastbourne Town which was no easy task. Littlehampton Town failed to clear the hurdle of Eastbourne Town as they incurred their first defeat since January in a thoroughly enjoyable game on a superb playing surface. Eastbourne Town took the lead straight from the kick off with a goal from Louis Veneti which they took to half time. A penalty converted by Joseph Benn soon after the start of the second half brought Littlehampton Town level, but it was not until virtually the last kick of the game that substitute Festos Kamara gave Eastbourne Town a 2-1 win over the Premier Division Leaders and FA Vase Finalists. The "Golds" remain in first place in the Premier Division level on games but with a two point lead over Saltdean Utd.

To avoid slipping into the relegation zone Steyning Town Community had to play well to overcome the already relegated East Preston. Neither club was in form at the moment with very few wins between the two teams so the result could have gone either way. East Preston were managed by their new manager Christopher Horner who had recently moved up from Littlehampton United. A new Manager was no remedy as a hard battling East Preston suffered their twenty-ninth defeat of the season playing at home to a well organised Steyning Town Community. Toby Bloomfield scored mid-way through the first half to give the "Barrowmen" the lead which was extended by Joshua Bradley just before half time. The Visitors further increased their lead in the second half and then later big Austin Okolo got onto the scoresheet. Cian Tilley made the final score 5-0 to give Steyning Town Community a vital victory and three extremely valuable points in the fight against relegation.

With no win since mid January, Pagham had a very difficult game when they travelled to play Newhaven, who had lost their last game, in the second semi-final of the Southern Combination Football League. Peter Bentley Challenge Cup. The "Dockers" jumped straight into the lead soon after the kick-off when Alfie Rogers opened the scoring and later just on the half-time whistle Alfie Rogers scored his second goal. After the half time team talk, the "Lions" sprung into action and very quickly pulled a goal back with Joseph Clarke scoring. The game became all square soon after when Jared Rence scored. Now Pagham were battling away but a penalty converted by Lukas Franzen-Jones gave the lead back to Newhaven. Not to be defeated Callum Chambers equalised right at the end of the second half as the game then moved into a best of five penalty shoot-out. Only one penalty was missed in the shoot-out which gave a 5-4 victory to Newhaven who will meet arch rivals Littlehampton Town in the Peter Bentley Challenge Cup Final.