Kelly lifts Hill, Robins hit back
Jay Lovett saluted his Burgess Hill Town players for a 1-0 win at Corinthian that kept alive their slim hopes of pinching a play-off spot.
The Hillians are eighth with five games to go, the first of which is at home to sixth-placed Herne Bay this Saturday.
Lovett said: “It was a very good win for us against a good organised side.
“We went into this game after two losses and a draw and playing opposition on a good bit of form and just behind us in the league.
“We knew we had some key players out in Lewis Taylor, Lewis Finney, Reggie Ward and Conrad Honore and if Corinthian had won they’d have leapfrogged us in the league position.
“The boys we brought in did a great and one, Charlie Kelly, scored the only goal of the game. I was really pleased for Charlie, he has trained brilliantly for the past four weeks or so and deserved that start.
“We defended very well and gave them no clear-cut opportunities.
“We have another big game Saturday verses a good side in Herne Bay.”
Meanwhile in the SCFL premier division Hassocks’ improved form continued with a 1-1 draw at Newhaven.
Lucas Franzen-Jones bundled home to put Newhaven ahead justbefore the break. But
Hassocks captain Jack Troak soon concerted a dubiously awarded spot kick to make it 1-1.
The Robins are now in a two-week break and unbeaten in four with FA Vase semi finalists and league leaders Littlehampton to visit the Beacon next, followed by a meeting with the Marigolds or Chichester City in the final four of the Sussex Principal RUR Charity Cup.
STEVE BONE & SCOTT McCARTHY