Wick are preparing for one of the biggest nights in their history when they entertain National League high-flyers Worthing next Tuesday in the Sussex Transport Senior Cup.

The Dragons are playing at Bognor’s Nyewood Lane ground this season while they wait for work to be carried out on the McDonald’s Community Stadium but have decided a game of this importance should be at their Crabtree Park headquarters.

The Rebels, chasing promotion to the Football League, are sixth in the National League and Dragons manager Lee Baldwin said: "It’s an historic game for us – there’s lots of connections between the two clubs and we felt it was right that a game of this magnitude is played at our home ground.

“It’s the right thing to play at Crabtree Park against a top, top local side who have made everyone in the area feel proud of how well they have done. It will be an unbelievable test for us as we have a lot of players who have come through Worthing’s youth system so it will be a fantastic and enjoyable night.”

Wick have been playing home games at Bognoe this season - but return to Crabtree Park for the Suex Senior Cup tie with Worthing | Picture: Tommy McMillan

placeholder image — Wick have been playing home games at Bognoe this season - but return to Crabtree Park for the Suex Senior Cup tie with Worthing | Picture: Tommy McMillan

The Dragons prepared for the big match, which kicks off at 7.30pm, with a 5-2 home defeat to Southern Combination high-flyers Eastbourne United.

Wick’s goals were both scored by Callum Beck and Baldwin added: "It was a rough day at the office with three big players missing because of suspension.

"Sometimes you have to tip your hat, they’re a very good team who were beaten in their previous match. That clearly hurt them as they were really at it against us.”

The Dragons are at Midhurst for an SCFL Premier match on Saturday (3pm).