Haywards Heath Town’s fine start to the SCFL Premier season has continued – but Burgess Hill Town’s FA Cup run is over.

Heath are out to go one better than in each of the past two seasons and win the division to claim its sole automatic promotion spot, rather than face another play-off campaign.

And they have started well – last Wednesday’s 2-0 win at Bexhill United that made it six wins and a draw from their opening seven games.

Charlie Towning and Charlie Meehan got the second-half goals that earned the points at The Polegrove.

Haywards Heath Town celebrate their win at Bexhill | Picture by James Gething

placeholder image — Haywards Heath Town celebrate their win at Bexhill | Picture by James Gething

Kev Green’s side continue their league campaign at Horsham YM on Saturday.

They were in RUR Cup action on Tuesday night away to Billingshurst and after being 2-0 down at the break, scored SEVEN in the second half to win 7-2.

Over at Leylands Park, Burgess Hill Town’s interest in the FA Cup is over for another season after they lost 2-1 at Hanwell Town in last Saturday’s seocnd qualifying round.

After a goalless first half Hill went 2-0 down in the second half and Shamir Fenelon’s injury-time goal was too late to save them.

They now turn their attention to the FA Trophy and host Winslow United – of the step four Southern League Central – in the third qualifying round on Saturday.

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