Advantage Haywards Heath Town: Blues take over from Hassocks at league summit

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The fascinating Mid Sussex battle for supremacy in the Southern Combination Leauge premier division has tilted in Haywards Heath Town’s favour.

Heath won 2-0 at home to Lingield on Saturday to keep up their excellent start to the season.

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Jack Meeres got both goals in the second half as the Blues made it 11 wins from 13 league games.

Boss Naim Rouane said on X: “Supporters unbelievable today! Currently sat 1st in the table, in 4 cups, 18th clean sheet in 26. These players’ mentality is different.”

Jack Meeres was the Haywards Heath Town MoM v Lingfield | Picture: HHTFCJack Meeres was the Haywards Heath Town MoM v Lingfield | Picture: HHTFC
Jack Meeres was the Haywards Heath Town MoM v Lingfield | Picture: HHTFC

A couple of hours later Hassocks – playing at Crowborough in one of six SCFL games selected across the weekend as part of the 2024 Sussex Groundhop – lost 2-1.

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That meant Heath took over in top spot, going two points clear of the Robins, for whom a Harry Furnell had not been enough to claim any reward from their game.

On Tuesday night it got better for Heath with a 3-0 win at Midhurst with goals from Byron Napper, Liam Benson and Faris Khallouqi.

Second-placed Hassocks have daylight over third-placed Petersfield, who are five points behind James Westlake’s team.

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Hassocks may see this weekend as a chance to make up some ground on Heath. They host Newhaven at the Beacon, while Rouane’s side travel to face Petersfield, the team closest to the pair in the table.

In addition to their battle for league supremacy, Hassocks and Heath are both still in the FA Vase, with second round games coming up this month at Tunbridge Wells and Egham respectively.

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