Hornets taking nothing for granted despite favourable Senior Cup draw

Horsham manager Dominic Di Paola is taking nothing for granted despite his side being handed a favourable draw in the quarter-finals of the Sussex Senior Cup.
Sussex Senior Cup Final - Worthing v Eastbourne Borough. Pic Stve Robards  SR1613948 SUS-160520-203133001Sussex Senior Cup Final - Worthing v Eastbourne Borough. Pic Stve Robards  SR1613948 SUS-160520-203133001
Sussex Senior Cup Final - Worthing v Eastbourne Borough. Pic Stve Robards SR1613948 SUS-160520-203133001

They have been drawn away to Southern Combination Football League Premier Division side Pagham in the last eight, which will take place on Tuesday, January 16.

With a number of higher-ranked sides left in the competition, the Hornets were drawn out of the hat on Saturday to face one of the two lower-positioned opponents.

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The final of this year’s competition is again set to take place and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Amex ground.

In the other three matches, Burgess Hill Town will face Saltdean United, Whitehawk will take on the winner of the match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Haywards Heath Town, while Eastbourne Borough will face Crawley Town.

On their opponents, Di Paola said: “They knocked out Lewes in the last round and I think they have a really good side. I can’t believe they are not challenging in their league.

“Dan Simmonds scores goals and Daryl Wollers was a good player at Bognor. They have quality everywhere.

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“It will be a lot harder than against Newhaven and Littlehampton that we have already had in the competition. But those three teams, when we were in the County League, always pulled out a result against us.

“They will be pleased they have not got Crawley Town or Whitehawk and there are only ten or 12 places between us in terms of league position.”