Newhaven FC v White hawk FC at The TerraPurra Ground in the Sussex Senior Cup 2nd Round
The Dockers ⚓ face the Hawks 🦅 at the Enclosed Ground in East Brighton Park on a cold night 🥶 on the Sussex coast. First time here with the pre-season visit cancelled due to the heatwave 🌞🥵 and this match being postponed a couple of weeks due to a waterlogged pitch🌊. Got here eventually. Hope it's worth the wait ⌛️. Both teams enter the Sussex Senior Cup at the 2nd round. It's going to be a tough game as our hosts have won this cup 🏆 twice since 2010. Newhaven are nursing a number of injuries with Alfie resting and a few other changes. Jake not in goal with his stand in being on an emergency loan.
It was always going to be tough and there was a lot of defending to do early on as we defended the downhill goal. That meant we were attacking uphill. The were no real chances until a freekick was given to the Hawks just outside the Dockers area. It was well taken and put the hosts ahead on 38. Thought the Dockers should have got a free kick just before the Hawks one but the ref didn't. No further action before the break and it was time for the Whitehawk Ultras to change ends. They made a good noise in the makeshift stand behind the goal.
One change for the Dockers with new boy James Rhodes replacing Demas Ramsis. Playing downhill suited the Dockers as it did at Mile Oak. Little Robbo, big Robbo and Marcin all making breaks at speed while the hosts seemed to bog down and keep losing the ball. James looked a threat up front too and swivelled to put the ball in the back of the net on 52 ⚽️. Big Robbo got the second on 58 ⚽️. There may have been a little bit of game management employed by the visitors. It did seem to annoy the hosts 🤷♂️. Ask Horsham how that feels 😂. There were some late chances for Whitehawk, a great save from Roman and a goal line scramble kept the lead in tact until the final whistle. We're in the 3rd round! One of many cupsets this week. 👀
Ref did well trying to keep it about the football. Could easily have become very scrappy.
POTM: Ian Robinson, great to see him back and on form but the whole team gave their all. Awesome performance all round
Scranometer is on a bit of roll and registered an 8.5 for the veggie burger and chips. Hot chocolate was not quite Fort Road standards with a 7.0.. A bit of cold milk required.
Couple of new badges from the club shop finished off the evening perfectly. Can't wait to be invited back. Oh..
Tonight's 🌈 armband was a special request and is protest to the FIFA ban and in solidarity with all those who are discriminated against.
See you at the Emirates.
Love Tranmerekat 🐾
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| The Enclosed Ground |
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| Posh score board |
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| View from the top of the hill |
