Sussex Intermediate Cup
Saturday 13th January 2007
JACQUES HAT-TRICK SENDS ROBINS THROUGH
Hassocks 4-2 South Bersted

After a long lay off Hassocks produced a solid display to progress to the quarter finals of the Intermediate Cup at the expense of South Bersted, who fancied an upset. Jewell and Wickwar made a few changes to the team from recent matches and the unlucky Darbyshire and Ternouth (Ternouth was particularly unlucky as he has been reliable as ever), stepping aside for Church and Wickwar, with Robinson partnering Thomas up front returning from along injury lay off! 

Thomas will need a few more games before he starts to push to regain his first team place, he has been highly motivated with comments in the press recently! Hassocks started at 100 miles an hour with the wind in their favor, and after some great link up play from Thomas and Robinson, Robinson got in down the right and pulled the ball back for Jacques for a simple tap in! 

Hassocks then went 2 up after a long kick from Simpson was helped on by Robinson for Jacques to finish from the edge of the box, quite beautiful with his left foot into the far right bottom corner! Jacques then completed a 17 min hat-trick after the impressive Wilson put Dawson away down the right, he delivered a great cross to the far post for Thompson to lay the ball for Jacques to drill home at the near post from six yards! 

South Bersted had no answer to the front two of Thomas and Robinson and the runs of Jacques from midfield! In the second half Hassocks started poorly and were nearly caught out by a long kick over the top as South Bersted started to ask question's, with the wind in their favor getting stronger by the min! 

They got the goal they deserved when a cross form the left was met with a powerful header from no8 ! (post match it was Jacques who the finger was pointed at for the free header) This gave Hassocks the reminder that they needed after they thought it was going to be a stroll! The defensive trio of Husbands, Wickwar and Simpson defended brilliantly as Hassocks looked to see out the game! 

Chuch was replaced by Darbyshire, Jacques went off for Bates and Franks came on for Dawson. Hassocks got their 4th after the hardworking front 2 robbed the keeper and Thomas finished emphatically into the empty net from the edge of the box. With a min to go Bersted got another goal after a great block tackle it somehow richocheted off Hassocks players to fall to an opponent to finish form close range! 

Hassocks were happy with the way they had performed after a long lay off! Mention's must got to youngsters Jack Simpson in goal and Lawrence Robinson for great unselfish play. Next up Whitehawk at the beacon on the 19th for a tough reserve section cup clash!

Wickers