Wintry weather plays havoc with Sussex football calendar

Although Eastbourne Borough got their National South game on at home to Oxford City, which finished 1-1, Worthing’s match at Dover in the same division was a relatively late addition to the ‘matches off’ list.

And numerous games at lower levels of the non-league pyramid did not survive.

Horsham’s trip to Brightlingsea, Lewes’ home game with Canvey Island and Hastings v Bowers and Pitsea, all in the Isthmian premier, fell victim to the freezing temperatures.

In the Isthmian south east, Littlehampton v Corinthian, Hythe v Burgess Hill Town, Haywards Heath Town v Faversham, Three Bridges v Sheppey, Chichester City v Whitehawk and Sittingbourne v East Grinstead – leaving only Lancing, out of Sussex’s eight teams in the division, in action.

A number of SCFL matches and West Sussex, East Sussex and Mid Sussex games were off. If you are unsure whether a game you plan to go to is on or off, check the host club’s social media.

SCFL matches off included those involving Broadbridge Heath, Selsey and Horsham YMCA.