Hassocks 1, Eastbourne United 2: Robins equal worst ever run with seventh straight defeat

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Sep 2016, 13:14 BST
Updated 5th Oct 2016, 14:33 BST
Ben Bacon. Action from Farleigh Rovers v Hassocks. Picture by Phil WestlakeBen Bacon. Action from Farleigh Rovers v Hassocks. Picture by Phil Westlake
Ben Bacon. Action from Farleigh Rovers v Hassocks. Picture by Phil Westlake

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Consecutive defeat number seven was inflicted on Hassocks by high flying Eastbourne United Association who left the Beacon with a 2-1 win to ensure that the Robins have now equalled their worst ever losing run in senior football.

United hadn’t tasted success over a Hassocks side since 2009 but these are difficult times at the Beacon and Tobi Hutchinson’s young and impressive footballing side duly got the job done to ensure that the hosts matched their seven game losing streak of the 1998/99 season.

Two goals inside of four second half minutes from Liam Baitup and Tyler O’Callaghan ensured that the form book wasn’t upset despite the Robins having gone into the break with a shock lead through Ben Bacon’s fifth goal of the season.

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These two couldn’t have been suffering more contrasting fortunes coming into the tie, United with just one league defeat to their name as they continue to stalk early league leaders Shoreham while Hassocks’ troubles probably don’t need any further explanation.

A glance at the team sheet didn’t make ideal reading for the Robins faithful either, their side lining up without a handful of first choice players with Ashley Marsh, Nathan Miles, Jamie Hillwood and James Broadbent all absent from proceedings.

With Alex Harris having departed for Burgess Hill Town late last week, that meant joint boss Phil Wickwar was forced into yet another outing between the sticks and he’d have been grateful for the fact that he was treated to a reasonably quiet first half.

Bacon opened the scoring with 35 minutes played, a neat finish after Josh Hawkes had shown great determination and very little grace to bundle his way through a handful of defenders to tee up the striker who continues to impress in his first season of senior football.

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