Try again, Blues: Haywards Heath Town and AFC Stoneham have new incentive in FA Vase clash

They needed a second attempt to play their fourth round tie at Great Yarmouth after fog caused the first to be abandoned. And last Saturday, their last-16 tie at home to AFC Stoneham was rained off.

With the tie rescheduled for this Saturday, the Blues will hope this week’s rain does not cause another call-off – especially with fixtures in their SCFL Premier Division title bid piling up.

The sides will meet at the Hanbury with an extra carrot dangling – a home tie in the quarter-finals.

The winners will host Coventry United – currently sixth in the United Counties League Premier South Division – in the last eight.

With Heath missing several league games recently, Steyning have drawn level on points at the top, but have played three games more.

Meanwhile Hassocks also hope the weather picks up so their vital home Isthmian South East game with Erith Town – who are a place and two points above them – can go ahead.

Boss James Westlake was delighted by their win at Sheppey last time out – their first win since November 1 – and wants more of the same.

He told us: “It was a really pleasing victory and I'm really pleased for everyone involved.

"It's been a tough run of games for the club but credit to the players and management team, we stuck at it and fully deserved a result going in our favour.

"We hope this can be the start of us picking up points and building some momentum towards the end of the season.”