Hollington United set to entertain title rivals

Hollington United will hope to be celebrating when they host Cuckfield Rangers tomorrow. Picture by Justin Lycett

Third-placed Hollington will host leaders Cuckfield in the Mid Sussex League Premier Division tomorrow (Saturday). Kick-off at Gibbons Field is 2pm.

Cuckfield’s 1-0 win at home to Balcombe on Wednesday night took them back to the summit, in place of their victims, and left them in pole position for the title.

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Hollington are currently five points behind Cuckfield having played a match fewer and were 2-1 winners in a high quality reverse fixture during January.

The Lions are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions and had won 12 in a row before drawing at Balcombe last weekend.

Hollington, who are three points behind Balcombe with three games in hand, last played a home fixture back on February 23.

Mid Sussex League Premier Division top four (played-points): 1 Cuckfield Rangers 21-55 (+54 goal difference), 2 Balcombe 23-53 (+56), 3 HOLLINGTON UNITED 20-50 (+33), 4 Lindfield 20-42 (+41).

Hollington United’s remaining league fixtures: April 6 Cuckfield Rangers (h), April 13 Buxted (h), April 20 Peacehaven & Telscombe II (a), April 22 Lindfield (a), April 27 Rotherfield (h), May 4 Sporting Lindfield (a).