Sussex Pair Dumped Out as South Central Sides Face FA Cup Joy and Pain
ISTHMIAN SOUTH CENTRAL / FA CUP ROUND-UP — SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026
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Littlehampton Town 1-0 Eastbourne United
Mike McCaffrey at the Sportsman — a one-goal game, a Cup exit, and about three seasons’ worth of talking points in ninety-four minutes.
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Bexhill United 0-3 East Grinstead Town
Geoff Martin at the Pirates’ FA Cup tie with the Wasps — a switched venue, an early goal conceded and a comfortable afternoon for the visitors.
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Stags March On With Professional FA Cup Victory
Midhurst & Easebourne 2-0 Larkfield & New Hythe. Two goals, a clean sheet and safe passage through the Extra Preliminary Round at the Rotherfield.
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Emirates FA Cup 1st Round Draw
The draw was made this evening live from Woodside Road and the only tie affecting our sides is as follows: Luton Town vs Worthing/Forest Green Rovers Tie to be played on Saturday 1st November. Winners receive £45,000 Losers receive £15,000
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Emirates FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round Draw
The draw for the next round was made on Monday afternoon and these are the ties affecting our sides: Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers Eastbourne Borough vs Boreham Wood Ties to be played on Saturday 11th October. Winners receive £9,375 Losers receive £3,125
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Emirates FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round
The draw for the next round of FA Cup was made on Monday lunchtime and these are the ties affecting our sides: Wimborne Town vs Jersey Bulls/Worthing Whitstable Town/Chichester City vs Hungerford Town Cray Valley PM vs Steyning Town/Tonbridge Angels Sholing vs Eastbourne Borough Westfield/Horsham vs Folkestone Invicta Ties to be played on Saturday 27th…
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City Earn Second Bite Of The Cherry
Chichester City came from behind to keep their participation in this season’s Emirates FA Cup intact at least until Tuesday evening. Step 5 Whitstable Town proved dogged opponents on Saturday afternoon and should have been out of sight before a superb Lloyd Rowlett equaliser means the Oystermen are heading to Sussex this midweek. A mixed…
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Emirates FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round Draw
The draw for the next round was made on Monday lunchtime and here are the ties affecting our Sussex sides: Eastbourne Borough vs Epsom & Ewell Burgess Hill Town vs Farnham Town Jersey Bulls vs Worthing Steyning Town vs Tonbridge Angels Westfield vs Horsham Hayes & Yeading/Whitehawk vs Walton & Hersham Maidenhead Utd vs Faversham/Hastings…
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Barrowmen Cruise Into Next Round Of The FA Cup
Steyning Town knocked out league rivals Lancing from this season’s Emirates FA Cup after a goal crazy first half amidst some unfavourable weather conditions. Having met just a couple of weeks ago in the Southern Combination Premier Division with Steyning running out 4-3 winners, they ensured the back door was kept firmly shut this time….
