Derby key to Bexhill promotion bid

Bexhill Cricket Club faces the biggest game of its season tomorrow (Saturday) away to Sussex Cricket League Division Two leaders Eastbourne.
Action from Bexhill's win over Eastbourne in June's reverse fixture.Action from Bexhill's win over Eastbourne in June's reverse fixture.
Action from Bexhill's win over Eastbourne in June's reverse fixture.

A win for Bexhill could be key in their bid for promotion, with second-placed Goring-by-Sea travelling to Ifield for a tough fixture of their own. A defeat, however, coupled with a Goring win could mean curtains in Bexhill’s bid for an instant return to the Premier League.

“We’ve beaten the top two already this season; we just have to do it again,” said Bexhill coach Ian Cox. “We have four matches left and if we can win them all, we’ll go up - it’s as simple as that.

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Third-placed Bexhill trail Goring by 23 points and Eastbourne by 39 with two to go up and four games left. Crowhurst Park, meanwhile, will be targeting a first victory in six Division Two games when they host relegation threatened Pulborough. Both games will start at 12.30pm.

Standings (all played 14 matches): 1 Eastbourne 344pts, 2 Goring-by-Sea 328, 3 BEXHILL 305, 4 Findon 273, 5 Ifield 230, 6 CROWHURST PARK 228, 7 St James’s Montefiore 197, 8 Middleton 190, 9 Pulborough 150, 10 Glynde & Beddingham 124.