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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Town Still Clinging To Survival Hopes
Littlehampton Town kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Isthmian South Central Division on Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over Hartley Witney. The Golds have plummeted down the table since a fine 4-1 win at near neighbours Bognor Regis Town on New Years Day and find themselves with destiny not in their…
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Golds Take New Year Derby Points
Littlehampton Town got the New Year off to a flying start with completing the double over near neighbours Bognor Regis Town with a 4-1 victory. A crowd of 1282 witnessed the visitors’ explosive start which blew away their hosts and something they didn’t ever recover from. The Golds were in front on 11 minutes, on…
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Town Grab Last Gasp Equaliser
Dave Herbert’s stoppage time equaliser saw Littlehampton Town gain a thoroughly deserved point in this entertaining Pitching in Isthmian South-Central Division clash at the Sportsfield on Tuesday night. Visitors Harrow Borough must have thought they had done enough to clinch three points after leading for much of the match. In the first half they set…
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Ten Men Town Undone By Late Sucker Punch
There was late heartbreak for Littlehampton Town as they slipped to their third successive league defeat in this Pitching in Isthmian South-Central Division clash at the Sportsfield on Tuesday night. Golds had won a feisty encounter that saw three dismissals in the reverse fixture in Surrey four weeks ago. However, there was little evidence of…
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Golds Fired Into Play Off Places
Littlehampton propelled themselves into the Isthmian South Central Division play-off positions in an entertaining encounter at The Sportsfield on Tuesday night. Golds had lost a seven goal thriller in the FA Cup at Bedfont at the end of August but this time came out on top in another goal filled match. It took them only…
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Littlehampton Town Maintain Unbeaten Start
Littlehampton Town moved into the next round of the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday afternoon with a 3-0 victory over North Greenford Utd. Town continued their fine start to the new season at The Sportsfield but could have won by a more convincing margin. The Golds should have been in front at various points through…
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Littlehampton Town 2-0 Bognor Regis Town
The first local bragging rights of the season went the way of the Golds on Wednesday evening as a goal in each half secured a second league win in a row for Littlehampton Town. After opening weekend wins for both sides in the Isthmian South Central Division, confidence would have been high going into the…
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Littlehampton Town 1-3 Ashford Utd
Pitching In Isthmian League South East Division After an unbeaten run of five matches Littlehampton were within a hair’s breadth of safety when they welcomed Ashford on Friday. Golds were eight points clear of Phoenix Sports who occupy the final spot in the relegation zone and with both teams having just three games left they…
