Burgess Hill Town and Hollands & Blair - which side of the fence are you on?

The Hillians did everything right regarding informing the FA and club and all players affected were self-isolating. They even had to emergency register eight players to ensure they had a team to put out.

Hollands and Blair said on Friday night they were travelling, but then at 10.45am on Saturday morning they would not be travelling. Speaking to Kent Online, Blair club secretary Laurence Plummer: “We refused to go on the basis that they had positive Covid tests. We contacted the SCEFL league for advice and decided as a duty of care for players and supporters that we wouldn’t travel.”

But assuming the game would be on, Burgess Hill Town had spent up to £2,000 getting the game ready and now chairman Kevin Newell has demanded the FA order their opponents to pay compensation - you can read the full interview here. If they are not Newell is considering legal action, but as a last resort.

But where do you stand on the debate? Were Hollands and Blair right to refuse to travel? Should Burgess Hill Town be compensated?

People have been commenting online and here is what they are saying.

Russell Cox tweeted: "Dunno whose side to come down on this, enjoyed my visit to both, Hollands & Blair especially. They certainly should have given more notice though, 10.45 on the day of the game when they knew days before is poor."

Luke Harvey, assistant manager of Hollands and Blair, also tweeted, he said: "It appears @Official_BHTFC just aren’t getting it. It’s not about the money, or the easy passage to the next round. It’s about the H&S of our players and staff!"

Dean (@NKentNonLeague), referring to something Newell said in his interview: "'Hollands and Blair missed a trick because if they had turned up, they would have had a very good chance of beating us. But that’s their loss." Poor quote that one. Blair put their players and staff's health and safety ahead of money and Cup progression."

Crowborough FC are watching the situation with interest and tweeted: "The outcome of this will have serious repercussions for all clubs."

Simon Parsons tweeted: "I think they were well in their rights not to travel and fulfil the fixture as players had tested positive. The FA should back them and not punish them. A second lockdown is close so there will be no football again."

And finally, Peter Dudley had other worries. He said: "Wouldn't mind if someone compensated me my £46 taxi fare I spent getting over there only to find game was off!!!"