Sussex in the FA Cup: Alfold put nine past Shoreham - Lancing miss out as shootout ends 11-10

There was a heady mixture of ecstasy and agony as Sussex clubs hit the FA Cup trail on Tuesday night.
The 2020-21 FA Cup is under wayThe 2020-21 FA Cup is under way
The 2020-21 FA Cup is under way

They were involved in some thrillers as the Cup got into its stride for another season. Although there was one extra preliminary round tie played on Monday, Tuesday night was the big one - with most of the 364 teams involved at this first stage in action.

Nine sides from Sussex are through to the preliminary round on Saturday week - Little Common, Peacehaven, Broadbridge Heath, Crawley Down Gatwick, Langney Wanderers, Newhaven, Pagham, Steyning and Eastbourne Town.

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Here’s a run-through of results of ties involving Sussex sides, with a couple more from the county involved in matches on Wednesday night.

AFC Uckfield 0 Little Common 1

Alfold 9 Shoreham 1

Bearsted 3 Peacehaven 5

Billingshurst 0 Westside 2

Broadbridge Heath 3 Raynes Park Vale 1

Broadfields United 3 Loxwood 0

Crowborough Athletic 3 Crawley Down Gatwick 4

East Preston 0 Chatham Town 2

Eastbourne United 0 Horley Town 1

Fisher 2 Horsham YMCA 0

K Sports 0 Steyning 2

Lancing 3 Phoenix Sports 3 (Phoenix win 11-10 on pens)

Langney Wanderers 3 Tower Hamlets 1

Newhaven Town 1 Lingfield 1 (Newhaven win 4-2 on pens)

Oakwood 0 Cobham 2

Pagham 2 Fleet Town 1

Saltdean United 1 Eastbourne Town 3