Hastings keen to cash in on home double

Action from Hastings United's 3-2 win at home to Hythe Town on Tuesday night. Picture courtesy Joe Knight

The U’s will entertain Hythe Town today (Saturday) and Folkestone Invicta on Tuesday night in Ryman Football League Division One South.

United have picked up six points from their opening three games, winning at home to Chipstead and away to Sittingbourne before losing at Chatham Town last weekend. Hythe have taken one point, while Folkestone boast nine out of nine.

United won 3-2 at home to Hythe in a Ryman League Cup first round tie on Tuesday, but with both teams likely to line up somewhat differently tomorrow, Wilson doesn’t expect that to have much bearing.

Wilson said: “I don’t think that will make much difference. It’s a different competition and different way of playing.

“It was important we got the result on Tuesday, but they will come as a different team on Saturday. I’m confident we can show the attacking prowess that we did on Tuesday.”

Jack Walder will return and Wilson hopes Sam Cole will be fit. Zac Attwood is doubtful, and Jerome Jibodu is heading back to the Dunstable area and will be leaving the U’s.

TODAY’S FOOTBALL FIXTURES

(Kick-off 3pm)

Ryman League, Division 1 South: Hastings Utd v Hythe Town.

Macron Store Southern Combination League, Division 1: Little Common v Mile Oak; Steyning Town v Bexhill Utd.

Division 2: Westfield v Clymping.

Reserve Section (East): Southwick v Westfield.

Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live.

Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on.

1 Make this website your homepage

2 Like our Facebook page at facebook.com/pages/Sport-Sussex

3 Follow us on Twitter @SportSussex

4 Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here.

And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out!