'Hopefully we won't be too rusty' - Burgess Hill Town boss ready for season opener

And boss Jay Lovett his side are not too rusty after a tough week.

The Hillians were supposed to start their competitive season on Saturday in the FA Cup, but opponents Hollands and Blair refused the travel because of safety concerns regarding Covid.

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And now Lovett jjust can't wait to get going. He said: "We are looking forward to this weeks game, will be nice for us to get our first competitive game in.

"We have missed a fair bit of training and match prep, but guess that was to be expected after a tough week last week.

"But, look forward to Thursday and gearing ourselves up for the weekend.

"Hythe are a good side and have some strong players and like to play a bit of football. Hopefully we won't be to rusty and will be on our toes for a good match and look forward to kicking off our league campaign."