Sussex Intermediate Cup
Saturday 16th December 2006
ROBINS SCRAPE THROUGH ON PENALTIES
Willingdon Athletic 2-2 Hassocks

Hassocks traveled to Willingdon in the Intermediate cup, a dire performance was put in but into the next round of the cup is all that matters! 

Hassocks never got to grips with the really heavy pitch and too many changes to the team and probably too much Christmas parties! 

Hassocks went 1-0 down when a corner was not dealt with and Willingdon number 10 was left unmarked to slam in form 8 yards! The game sparked into life just before half time when Willingdon no2 was sent off for an elbow on Husbands in front of the home support! 

With joint manager Jewell absent Wickwar kept his troops out at half time for a " little" chat, it seemed to work as Thomas got away and crisply finished into the bottom corner! But instead of moving on Hassocks still couldn't get to grip's with the heavy bumpy pitch! 

Wickwar was forced into a change when Darbyshire was replaced by debut boy Bates, and he showed the more experienced lads the way forward with his energy and passing! Franks then replaced Srihran who had started to struggle! 

Then Grandad Spies replace the tired Thomas who had had his first outing for nearly 2 months and had done well! Hassocks pressed in extra time and Bates got on the end of a cross for a great finish! But Hassocks had been poor all day and let the Willingdon player ghost through 3 tackles to finish sweetly! 

Penalties it was! Harvey: missed. Jacques: goal. Ternouth: goal. Simpson: Goal. Spies: Goal! The rest was left to Jack Simpson and the school boy had been brilliant all game saved the final penalty, 1 of 2 in the shoot out to send Hassocks through to face South Berstead in the next round at home 

Thanks to the support and well done to Jack and debut boys Franks and Bates!!

Wickers