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| Farewell to the County |
 Copies
of Adam Hammond's excellent book,
Farewell to the County, will be available to purchase from the
offices of The Printed Word, 7-9 Newhouse Business Centre, Old Crawley
Road, Horsham from Monday 4th January. Thereafter, copies will be
available at any Hornets home match this season or may be purchased
on-line
here... |
| Horsham v Ashford Town (Mx): MATCH PREVIEW 8th February 2010 |
 John
Maggs keeps faith with youngsters Adam Hutchings and Tony
Nwachukwu for tomorrow night's visit of in-form Ashford Town
(kick-off 7.30pm). Both made telling contributions after
coming off the bench during Saturday's narrow defeat by
Kingstonian and have been rewarded with places in the starting
line-up alongside the returning Mark Knee and Alex Haddow,
although there are doubts over the fitness of Ben Andrews who
has a groin strain. Ashford are unbeaten in 12 matches and
currently sit 1 place, and 4 points, above the Hornets.
More.... |
| Brighton Charity Cup 7th February 2010 |
 Horsham
have been drawn away to Chichester City in the 2nd round of
the Brighton Charity Cup. The tie will take place at City's
Oaklands Park ground on Thursday, 25 February (kick-off
7.30pm) |
| Horsham 0 Kingstonian 1: MATCH REPORT 7th February 2010 |
| Yesterday's match report and photographs are now on-line |
| Horsham 0 Kingstonian 1 6th February 2010 |
/IMG_2181small.jpg) Kingstonian
had to survive a second half onslaught from Horsham before
taking the points with a narrow victory from this afternoon's
Ryman Premier Division meeting at Gorings Mead. The Ks were
arguably the better of 2 uninspiring sides in the first half
and took the lead through Carl Wilson-Denis' 31st minute
header but the Hornets looked a different side after the
introduction of teenage substitutes Tony Nwachukwu and Adam
Hutchings. Nwachukwu's pace and trickery made Horsham a
different proposition after the break and, with Hutchings and
Steve Sargent pulling the strings in midfield, they dominated
much of the second half and the visitors had Rob Tolfrey to
thank for 2 fine saves while Sam Tucknott was denied a goal on
his home debut by the woodwork. |
| Horsham v Kingstonian: MATCH PREVIEW 5th February 2010 |
 High
flying Kingstonian visit Gorings Mead this Saturday looking to
extend their fine run of form that has elevated them in to 2nd
place in the Ryman League. Just one defeat in their last 9
games represents a remarkable turn around in the Ks' fortune
after a disastrous start that saw them begin the campaign as
the early season whipping boys. Our former goalkeeper Rob
Tolfrey has been an integral part of the club's resurgence and
he will line up against the Hornets for the first time since
leaving for the Ks in November.
More... |
| Hornets up to 8th as Stones beaten at Carshalton 2nd February 2010 |
 Horsham
moved up to 8th place in the Ryman Premier Division this
evening, without even playing ! Carshalton's surprise 4-2 win
over Wealdstone means the Middlesex club drop below John
Maggs' side on goal difference, thanks to a hat-trick from Craig Faulconbridge.
Richard Jolly added the Robins' other goal with Ryan Ashe and
Greg Ngoyi replying for the Stones. There was an even bigger
shock at the New Lodge where leaders Dartford fell to only
their 2nd league defeat of the season, thanks to a solitary
strike from Billericay's Michael Shinn. The Darts remain 10
points clear at the top of the table ahead of our next
opponents, Kingstonian, who beat Margate 2-0 on Sunday. |
| New arrival 30th January 2010 |
 John
Maggs has moved quickly to secure the services of attacking
midfielder Sam Tucknott after his release from Bognor Regis
Town last week. The arrival of Havant & Waterlooville forward
Luke Nightingale meant the Rocks had to balance their books
and Tucknott was one of 3 players asked to find themselves new
clubs. A member of the England Futsal squad, Tucknott lists
Leyton Orient, Crawley Town, Ebbsfleet Utd, Wycombe Wanderers,
Basingstoke Town and Worthing among his former clubs and made
his Hornets debut in Thursday's win at Littlehampton Town.
Welcome Sam. |
| Boreham Wood 4 Horsham 0 30th January 2010 |
 Boreham
Wood extended their
winning league run to 5 games by inflicting a heaviest defeat
of the season upon the injury-hit Hornets. It took a
contentious penalty decision to get the Hertfordshire side off
the mark, Mario Noto converting after Ben Andrews was adjudged
to have fouled, and Greg Richards doubled the advantage 10
minutes from the break when he headed home a cross. Steve
Sargent was unfortunate not to equalise for the visitors,
shortly after Noto's opener, but it was a game of few chances
for John Maggs' men who improved after the interval but were
hit by 2 goals in the final 3 minutes from Leon Hunter and
Chris Watters.
Full report... |
| Boreham Wood v Horsham: MATCH PREVIEW 29th January 2010 |
 Horsham
have injury concerns ahead of Saturday's Ryman Premier
Division clash at Boreham Wood. Anthony Acheampong and Alex
Haddow were already rated as doubtful to face the 4th placed
side and matters looked to have worsened when Craig Bradshaw
was forced to withdraw from last night's win at Littlehampton
after injuring himself during the warm-up of the Brighton
Charity Cup tie. Horsham have won on their last 3 visits to
the Hertfordshire side's Meadow Park ground.
More... |
| Littlehampton Town 2 Horsham 3 28th January 2010 |
 Eddie
French marked his return to the Horsham side with a goal as
the Hornets overcame a gallant Littlehampton Town in tonight's
Brighton Charity Cup tie. The centre-half, playing in a
Hornets shirt for the first time since breaking his leg 17
months ago, scored from close range during the second half to
make the score 2-2 after the home side had shocked their
higher ranked opponents by taking a spectacular lead. John
Maggs elected to field several triallists in the match and
Anthony Purcell wouldn't have done his chances any harm by
claiming a brace of goals to see off the plucky County
Leaguers.
Full report... |
| Littlehampton Town v Horsham 28th January 2010 |
 John
Maggs will take a squad of fringe players, youth teamers and
trialists to Littlehampton Town tonight for a delayed Brighton
Charity Cup tie where there will be a familiar face among the
Marigolds' line up. Defender Niall O'Hagen joined the County
Leaguers after impressing for the Hornets in this competition
last season and is likely to come up against former team-mates
Tony Nwachukwu, Adam Hutchings and Patrick O'Sullivan in a
changed Horsham side. With a match against 4th placed Boreham
Wood to come on Saturday, Maggs is expected to give veteran
'keeper Rob Frankland a rare run out and will cast his eye
over "a striker with Ryman League experience". Lee Farrell
scored a double hat-trick for the Hornets in this fixture 3
years ago but Littlehampton will be aiming for a 4th
successive victory, having overcome Lancing, Midhurst and
Oakwood in recent weeks. |
| Rob Frankland 27th January 2010 |
 Margate's
late equaliser on Saturday may have taken the edge off of the
afternoon's entertainment at Gorings Mead but that didn't stop
the supporters from enjoying a great night in the clubhouse
after the match as they held a fundraising evening on behalf
of Rob Frankland. Over £1,000 was raised for the popular
player/coach, through donations, an auction and a raffle, to
help him through an anxious time of illness and unemployment.
HISC Secretary Colin Young, one of the event's co-ordinators,
revealed that Frankland was 'gobsmacked' but the player was
able to post this response. "A big thank you to all who
attended the function on Saturday night. I would like to thank
Sean, Richard and Colin for organising the event. It must have
taken a lot of time and effort putting together. Also I would
like to thank everyone who donated items for the auction and
raffle. I am truly grateful for the amount raised on the
evening and I am taken aback by the generosity of the Horsham
fans once again, which goes to prove they are the best bunch
of fans that I have ever had the pleasure of being associated
with. A massive thank you." |
| Fixture news 27th January 2010 |
|
Our
recently postponed Ryman League match at Carshalton Athletic
will now take place at Colston Avenue on Tuesday 16th February,
kick-off 7.45pm. The visit of AFC Hornchurch is now scheduled
for Tuesday 23rd March, kick-off at Gorings Mead is at 7.30pm |
| Horsham 2 Waltham Abbey 1 26th January 2010 |
 Horsham
returned to winning ways with a narrow 2-1 victory over
basement side Waltham Abbey tonight. The Hornets, playing
without the injured Anthony Acheampong, were dealt an early
blow when Alex Haddow went off with a hamstring problem but
they made light of the absence of their key duo when Claude
Seanla scored on 25 minutes. The lead was doubled after the
break when Sam Page scored, following a Steve Sargent
free-kick, but the visitors battled hard to get something from
the game and Ted Lllewelyn saw a goal ruled out before Billy
Holland gave them hope when he capitalised on an error from
Craig Bradshaw. Horsham survived a few anxious moments but
only the woodwork prevented Pat Harding from adding a third.
Full report... |
| Horsham v Waltham Abbey: MATCH PREVIEW 26th January 2010 |
 Injuries
to key players
could force John
Maggs to field a youthful side for tonight's visit of Waltham
Abbey. Anthony Acheampong is the
biggest concern, having taken a heavy blow to the thigh during
Saturday's 3-3 draw with Margate, but Jack Page and Alex
Haddow are also doubts with the latter struggling to shake off
a niggling hamstring injury. U18s' Adam Hutchings, Tony
Nwachukwu and Patrick O'Sullivan will all be included in the
squad for the visit of the league's bottom side with Maggs
warning his players that the Premier Division newcomers are
unlikely to be a pushover. The Abbotts have performed far
better on the road than at their Capershotts base since
promotion from Division One North and picked up a very
creditable point from their weekend visit to Ashford Town.
However, they remain 2 points adrift of nearest rivals Bognor
Regis and 6 away from safety and Maggs will want his players
to display their promotion credentials by marking the sides'
first ever meeting with a victory. |
| Horsham 3 Margate 3 26th January 2010 |
 Horsham
were left bemoaning the lack of a linesman's flag after
conceding a 90th minute leveller that saw Margate take a well earned
point from a 3-3
draw in Saturday's Ryman League encounter at Gorings Mead.
The Hornets had taken an early lead through Ben Andrews but
found themselves trailing their Kent visitors after 52
minutes. Steve Davies and Claude Seanla scored twice in 3
minutes, late on, and it looked as if the Hornets were going to record
their second win in 5 days only for Lloyd Blackman to tap home
in injury time.
Full report... |
| Rob Frankland fundraising event this Saturday 22nd January 2010 |
 HISC
would like to extend an open invitation to supporters to come
along to a fundraising event at the club this Saturday, in aid
of goalkeeping coach Rob Frankland. The popular and loyal club
servant has been unemployed since losing his job through
illness towards the end of last year and it is hoped that an
evening of quizzes, games, a raffle and an auction will raise
funds to help support Rob and his young family at this
difficult time. The fun will commence in the clubhouse at 6pm,
following our match with Margate.
More... |
| Horsham v Margate: MATCH PREVIEW 21st January 2010 |
|
Horsham
could move in to 4th place with victory over Margate this
weekend, as Gorings Mead looks set to host its first match of
2010. The Hornets have emerged victorious from the last 4
meetings with the one-time Conference 'giants' but will be
wary of a side that has been beaten just twice since mid
November as they attempt
to climb away from the relegation places.
More... |
| Urchins visit postponed again 21st January 2010 |
 Our
home Ryman League match with AFC Hornchurch, rearranged for
Tuesday 2nd February has been postponed for a second time due
to the Urchins' continued involvement in the League Cup. A new
date for this fixture will be announced in due course. |
| Billericay Town v Horsham: MATCH REPORT 20th January 2010 |
 Peter
Kersley provides the report on Tuesday night's fine 2-1 win at
Billericay Town
here... |
| Charity Cup tie postponed 20th January 2010 |
| Tomorrow night's Brighton Charity Cup tie at Littlehampton Town has been postponed and will now be played on Thursday 28th January, kick-off 7.45pm |
| Billericay Town 1 Horsham 2 20th January 2010 |
|
John
Maggs praised the spirit of players and supporters alike after
the Hornets returned from in-form Billericay Town with a 2-1
win last night. "The first half was as good as we've played
all season," he crowed. "We competed really well and could
have gone in 3-1 up but we've shown great determination to
come back from a goal down and I think we deserved the points.
I was chuffed for the supporters as well. There was only a
handful of them there but I made sure I shook hands with them
all. They were a real credit and we really appreciated them
making the effort to get there." Billy Bricknell put the hosts
ahead with his 4th goal in 3 games but a goalkeeping error
allowed Pat Harding to equalise before Alex Haddow grabbed the
injury time winner. |
| Billericay Town v Horsham: MATCH PREVIEW 18th January 2010 |
|
Frostbitten
fingers and toes are crossed for the Hornets' trip to
Billericay Town on Tuesday as they try once again to kick off
the New Year with the simple matter of 90 minutes of Ryman
Premier League football.
More... |
| Hornets down to 11th on another frustrating day 16th January 2010 |
|
Horsham
dropped 3 places to 11th in the Ryman Premier Division table
on what was another frustrating day of postponements. Just 4
matches went ahead today, with Canvey Island producing the
performance of the day to beat lowly Cray Wanderers 5-1 while
our hosts on Tuesday, Billericay Town, picked up a vital point
at Tooting & Mitcham to leapfrog Bognor Regis Town whose
recent revival came to an end at AFC Hornchurch (3-0). Ashford
(Mx) moved above the Hornets thanks to a 1-1 draw at Margate. |
| Brighton Charity Cup news 16th January 2010 |
| Our postponed Brighton Charity Cup tie at Littlehampton Town has been rearranged for Thursday 21st January. |
| Match postponed 15th January 2010 |
 Tomorrow's
Ryman League fixture at Carshalton has been postponed due to
an unfit pitch |
| Carshalton Athletic v Horsham 14th January 2010 |
|
Carshalton
officials are believed to be undertaking a pitch inspection on
Friday, ahead of Saturday's visit of Horsham, with John Maggs'
side hoping to make a belated start to the New Year after
their recent spate of postponements that has left them without
a game for 3 weeks. "We've been told that there is an inch or
so of snow covering their pitch," said Maggs, "but I'm hopeful
that Carshalton will be able to get this cleared by Saturday
and we can finally get a game under our belts. We're fortunate
to have a full squad available to us and the boys are
desperate for a game to get themselves going again." |
| Fixture updates PART II 10th January 2010 |
 Our
away match against Sutton United, postponed from Saturday due
to the severe weather conditions, will now take place at
Gander Green Lane on Tuesday, 9 March. No new date has been
set for next week's postponed Brighton Charity Cup tie at
Littlehampton Town after the Sussex FA revealed that it has
suspended all County Cup ties until further notice because of
the weather.
|
| Sutton United v Horsham: MATCH POSTPONED 8th January 2010 |
|
It
will come as little surprise to anyone that Saturday's Ryman
League clash with Sutton United has been postponed due to a
frozen pitch. Tuesday's Brighton Charity Cup tie at
Littlehampton Town has also been called off. |
| Fixture update 6th January 2010 |
|
Our
recently postponed Ryman League matches against
Ashford and Bognor have now been rearranged. Ashford will
visit Gorings Mead on Tuesday 9th February while our derby
against the Rocks will take place on Tuesday 2nd March. Both
these matches will kick-off at 7.30pm, as will the match with
Dartford which has now been confirmed for Tuesday 23rd
February. |
| New initiative nets £100, thanks to fans' backing |
 At least £100 has been added to the
player budget following yesterday's victory over Cray Wanderers,
thanks to the club's new
Sponsor a Goal initiative. Around 25 people
have already given their support to the cause, pledging at least £1 for
every goal scored by the Hornets for the remainder of the season and
you can join up, too, by contacting John Maggs on 07946 135709 or
speaking to a club official at any home game. |
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| Next match |
| Tuesday 9th February |
| v Ashford Town (Middlesex) (h) |
| Ryman League Premier Division |
| kick-off 7.30pm |
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| The 2008/9 Season's Review DVD is now on sale. Priced at £8 plus £2 p&p, the DVD covers the club's period 'in exile' at Worthing and features over 100 goals. Copies will be available at most Horsham 'home games' or can be ordered on-line via the link below |
|
2009/10 Matchday
sponsorship opportunities click here for further details |
The Horsham
FC club shop Now available - the new Hornets leisurewear and gifts range in a choice of sizes and colours ENTER SHOP |
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| February 200 Club winners |
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Our Congratulations go to Richard Southward
who wins first prize of £100 in February's 200 club draw. The lucky winners were; 1. Richard Southward No. 54 £100 2. Mrs B Baldwin No. 7 £40 3. W J Woodford No. 71 £20 If you want to stand a chance of winning a monthly cash prize, for just a minimum monthly fee of £2.50, please contact Roger Harris on 01903 744468 or download an application form here |