SAM IS BRAVE HILL SAVIOUR

BURGESS HILL snatched a miraculous late victory to remain in the Ryman Premier.

Merstham thought they had the last say with an 88thminute equaliser.

But an 98th-minute winner from Sam Fisk saved the Hillians from the drop.

The Hillians took the lead on 18 minutes when a Lee Harding corner was headed in by Will Miles and the Hill went in at half-time with the neighbouring results going their way.

Burgess Hill had numerous chances to put the game out of sight in the second half. A Richardson-Brown cross was headed wide from five yards out by Lee Harding.

Some sloppy defending at the back from Merstham allowed Richardson-Brown numerous one-on-ones with the keeper but he could never quite keep his composure to find a finish.

Captain Tommy Kavanagh grabbed the equaliser for Merstham on 88 minutes, beating Harding to the ball and driving it into the roof of the net.

A free-kick from Jack Brivio went over the bar and many left thinking that was it.

Yet Hill had one more chance as Brandon Diau found Sam Fisk to head home the winner.