Hassocks will not have too many easy afternoon’s in County League Division 1, but this one was and the scoreline more than reflected the dominant performance, as the Robins moved into 3^rd place in the table.

They were on there game from the start and created good shooting opportunities for the lively Matt Amos, Phil Gault and Anthony Hibbert within the first 10 minutes. Sidley rarely crossed the half way line in the first quarter of an hour and it was no surprise when the Robins took the lead in the 24^th minute. Mickey Turner found space down the right, he found Gault, who in turn laid the ball off for Hibbert and when his shot was bizarrely kicked back to him by keeper Jon Saunders, he smashed home from close range. Amos then headed straight at Saunders and when the young striker was hauled down by Sidley skipper Owen Ball when clean through, referee Erguven had no choice but the issue Ball with a straight red card. Although the infringement took place inside the box, a free kick, which was squandered, was awarded 2 yards outside the box to leave Dave John bemused as he went for his half time chat.

Just as he had done at Crawley Down, Amos added a 2^nd for Hassocks in the 46^th minute, coolly shooting past Saunders from an acute angle, after great work from the industrious Spencer Slaughter. Gault hit the side netting with a shot and Saunders saved well from Amos before Joel Harding made his only saves of the afternoon, a fine double stop from an Adam Day free kick. Messrs Lear, Marsh and Faith at the back had a comfy afternoon for Hassocks, who added a 3^rd in the 74^th minute, Matt Robbins firing home from 10 yards after efforts from both Gault and Amos had been scrambled away. Robbins then had another effort cleared off the line and the Hassocks midfielder then sent Gault clear to round off the scoring in the 83^rd minute. Substitute Laurence Robinson had a chanced to net with only Saunders to beat but dragged his shot wide but this was a satisfactory and comfortable win for Hassocks, who will no doubt face many, many sterner tests in the months ahead.

Team: Harding, Turner (Fisk 75), Thompson, Marsh, Lear, Faith, Robbins (Robinson 84), Slaughter, Hibbert, Gault, Amos

Unused subs: Leahy, Thomas, Wickwar

Goals: Hibbert 24, Amos 46, Robbins 74, Gault 83

Man of the Match: Matt Amos - constant threat all afternoon