The FA Cup is under way for another season – and seven Sussex teams have made it through the extra preliminary round.

In the first couple of ties involving Sussex sides on Friday night, Hastings United lost 4-1 at Kingstonian and Newhaven won 2-0 at Forest Row.

There were 14 ties involving Sussex sides on Saturday – and six ended with victory for teams from the county while one team – Pagham – drew to earn a midweek replay.

Saturday’s successful sides were Eastbourne Town, who won 3-1 at division-lower AFC Varndeanians; East Grinstead, who won 3-0 in their away-tie-at-home againat Bexhill; Bognor Regis Town, who eased past Abbey Rangers at Nyewood Lane; Crowborough, who flew to Guernsey then flew to a 5-0 victory over their island hosts; Hassocks, who came from behind to win at home to Sevenoaks; and Midhurst, who had another Breet Pitman goal to help them beat Larkfield & New Hythe.

FA Cup fever arrives at Hassocks | Picture by Phil Westlake

placeholder image — FA Cup fever arrives at Hassocks | Picture by Phil Westlake

Pagham were denied a 1-0 win at home to Hollands and Blair and will go to Kent for a replay on Tuesday.

On Sunday, Broadbridge Heath lost 4-1 at Erith and Belvedere while Wick lost 3-1 at home (at Bognor) to Camberley Town after taking the lead.

Littlehampton Town won 1-0 at home to Eastbourne United thanks to a second half Lateef Oladokun goal and Haywards Heath Town won 4-0 at Little Common, with Lukas Franzen-Jones (2), Harry Shooman and Sam Remfry on target.

Winners of ties in this round get £1,125 prize money, loser £375 – and the victors go into the preliminary round, to be played on the weekend of August 22 and 23.