The club has received a terrific response in support of next season's player sponsorship with just a few items remaining unsold. If you'd like to sponsor Steve Davies' boots, as used to great effect during last night's goalscoring display at Horley, the socks and boots of talented youngsters Jack Page and George Magnus, or even physio Andi Marfleet then please let Sean Bravery or Adam Hammond know. Remember, any additional revenue brought in via your sponsorship will be put towards the player budget. More...

An improved second half display from the Hornets saw them return from Horley this evening with a 3-0 win in their latest pre-season fixture. After an uneventful first half, Pat Harding fired home from close range following a corner and Steve Davies doubled the lead with a spectacular volley, just before the hour mark. Gary Charman rounded things off with a late strike, after a fine exchange between Jack Lyons and Lee Carney, but John Maggs' evening was soured slightly when Mark Knee was forced to withdraw with a recurrence of his hamstring problem.

James Nicholls is in line to make his first start for the Hornets in tomorrow's meeting with Horley Town at the New Defence ground (kick-off 7.45pm). The centre-back, who lists Portsmouth and Coventry City among his former clubs, has been impressive in his recent substitute appearances against Worthing and Redhill and will replace Scott Harris as Horsham look to record a third win in a row. John Maggs also hopes to have Alex Haddow and Gary Charman available for selection but Claude Seanla is ruled out through illness.

Pat Harding spared Horsham's blushes with a second half brace to help them to a 2-1 win at Redhill this afternoon. An uncharacteristic error from Rob Tolfrey gifted the hosts the lead when he missed his kick to leave Marcus Elliott with a tap in, minutes before the end of a poor first half, but Harding brought the sides level when he volleyed home a cross from Russell Eldridge. The winner came late in the game when the former Eastbourne striker fired home from close range following a corner. Full report...

Ben Andrews returns to the side for the trip to Redhill on Saturday afternoon after missing Thursday's emphatic victory at Shoreham due to work commitments. Mark Knee (hamstring), Russell Eldridge (dead leg) and James Nicholls ('flu) will face fitness tests but John Maggs will definitely be without the unavailable Gary Charman for the 3pm kick-off at Kiln Brow. Sam Page will continue his return to full fitness at the heart of the defence and Maggs has hinted at a starting place for Sam's brother Jack after the young full-back suffered no ill-effects from his half hour appearance at Shoreham.

Horsham will travel to Bognor Regis Town in the Second Round of the Sussex Senior Cup at a date to be arranged. Both sides receive a bye in the First Round.

John Maggs  wasn't getting carried away with last night's demolition of Shoreham, instead saying that it was the kind of result he would expect against County League opposition. The hosts' victory in last season's Brighton Charity Cup semi-final was a distant memory at the end of a 90 minutes in which the Hornets might have doubled their score while comfortably stifling the Musslemen's own attacking threat. More...

Claude Seanla helped himself to a hat-trick as Horsham gained some revenge for last season's Brighton Charity Cup semi-final defeat with a 5-0 win at Shoreham this evening. The big striker made amends for missing a good early chance by converting a pass from Lee Carney while Gary Charman might have grabbed a first half hat-trick of his own with a trio of off target headers. Seanla doubled the lead after the break and claimed his treble with a classy finish before Carney and triallist Jack Lyons completed the rout inside the final ten minutes. Charman and Sam Page provided a further boost by playing 60 and 80 minutes respectively. Full report...

Sam Page looks set to miss tomorrow's trip to Shoreham after hobbling out of last night's training session with a twisted knee. He'll be joined on the sidelines by team-mate Lee Carney who picked up an ankle injury on a frustrating evening for John Maggs. More...

Horsham lost 1-0 at former landlords Worthing in their opening pre-season fixture yesterday afternoon. Jamie Brotherton scored the only goal of the game, converting a second half penalty, after a foul by Russell Eldridge. Full report...

The Supporters' Club will be holding their annual Family Fun Day in Horsham Park on Sunday 26th July. An afternoon of fun and games is planned with events such as cricket, football, rounders, 3 legged, egg & spoon, space hopper races and a small BBQ. This is a great way for HISC members and their families to meet up ahead of the new season. More...

Gary Charman and Alex Haddow will miss tomorrow's trip to Worthing as the pre-season campaign begins with a return to the seaside town the club called 'home' last season (kick-off 3pm). The match will also see an early return to Woodside Road for former Rebels skipper Ben Andrews who teams up with new strike partner Pat Harding for the first time. The Page brothers, Sam and Jack, could get an overdue run out after injury with teenage midfielder Adam Hutchings included in the 17 man party. Admission to the match is £5 adults, £3 Senior Citizens and under 16 £3.

A fierce thunderstorm forced an early abandonment of last night's training session, forcing the players to race for cover with John Maggs admitting that things could have taken a turn for the worst if training had continued. "The thunder and lightning was right on top of us", he revealed. "I could have ended up with a team of corpses. It was pretty exposed out there so we all just ran for cover as soon as it turned nasty. Fortunately it was towards the end of the session so we didn't lose too much of the evening's work-out"

There was an air of inevitability at the release of the 2009/10 Ryman League fixtures after Horsham were drawn to play away from home on the opening day for an incredible 13th consecutive year. Arguably, there could be no more impressive venue at which to begin the new campaign than Dartford's Princes Park but club officials must feel that the fates have conspired against them, especially as the traditionally well supported Bank Holiday fixtures must also be spent 'on the road', thus depriving the club of much needed additional revenue. More...

I am delighted to announce that Stag Motors have agreed to sponsor the club's official website for the 2009/10 season. Specialising in 16/19 seater minibus hire, the Crawley based company were the first ever sponsors of Hornets Review and are keen supporters of the Club with co-owner Ian Arber regularly to be found among the spectators at Hornets' matches. We thank Ian and his colleagues for their continued support.

The Club has introduced a number of new initiatives as the 2009/10 season tickets and admission prices were revealed today. Free admission is being offered to the U16s throughout August and September and general matchday admission prices have been frozen for adults, students and OAPs. Families can save £2 on the cost of entry from October with a 'Matchday 22' ticket that covers 2 adults and 2 U16s as well as the usual savings that can be made through the purchase of a season ticket. There are also a limited number of Executive Vice-President passes available that include benefits such as admission to  ALL Hornets' first team home fixtures, exclusive seating in the stand, pre-match / half-time and post-match boardroom hospitality, free away coach travel and free matchday parking, all for the cost of £500. For a full list of prices, and to download an application form, click here

John Maggs has wasted little time in replacing the departed Williams Peauroux by announcing the signing of one time Portsmouth reserve Scott Harris. The 24 year old midfielder is set to fill Peauroux's right back spot, after the Frenchman's switch to Lewes this week, but Maggs has no doubt as the the player's ability to fulfil a defensive role. "He played at full-back at Portsmouth and, by all accounts, he was more of a defensive midfielder at Bognor last season so he's no stranger to the role," said Maggs who continued, "I've been impressed by what I've seen of him this week. He's trained really hard, has a good attitude, and really looks the business." Meanwhile, Peauroux looks set to be followed through the exit door by Yinka Salaam who has told Maggs that a change in personal circumstances leaves him unlikely to be able to commit himself to the club for the new season. By contrast, goalkeeper Paul Seuke has declared himself available once again following last year's temporary retirement and joins as cover for Rob Tolfrey.

Claude Seanla, Yinka Salaam and Gary Charman may have been absent but John Maggs was delighted as pre-season training got underway at Collyers last night. Travel disruptions in London prevented Seanla from making the trip south while sickness ruled out Salaam, along with the holidaying Charman, but it was an impressive turnout from the squad for what Maggs described as a ‘very good workout’. Among the returning players was club stalwart Eddie French, who is fighting his way back to fitness after his shocking injury at the start of last season. “The players should pin a medal on that boy”, said Maggs. “He gave it 110%. He’s nowhere near ready for the start of the season but hopefully we should see him back by the end of the year.” One player who won’t be featuring next season is Williams Peauroux who has accepted an offer to join Lewes. A disappointed Maggs explained, “Lewes have been able to offer Williams much better terms than we can and that, together with the prospect of playing at a higher level, proved too big a draw for the lad. It’s disappointing because I would love to have kept hold of him.” Meanwhile, Maggs revealed that Sam Page will continue the wear the captain’s armband despite being the subject of transfer speculation during the summer. “I can confirm that Sam will start the season with us, again as captain. The (unnamed) League Club are going to continue to monitor his progress throughout the season but I can only see Sam going if he is assured of a first team place with them”.

Former Bognor Regis Town midfielder Scott Harris is expected to be one of several trialists hoping to impress John Maggs when pre-season training gets underway at Collyers Sixth Form College tomorrow night. Gary Charman and Tony Nwachukwu (holiday) will be missing but a strong turn out is anticipated with new signings Pat Harding and Ben Andrews meeting their new team-mates for the first time since their summer arrival. Although Maggs admits to having already spent his budget he has not ruled out signing new players, saying simply that "the pay cheque will go to whoever's best in their position". Competition for places looks to be greatest between the posts with no less than 4 goalkeepers due to attend Tuesday's get together, including Hornets' former Number One Paul Seuke. 'Seukes' hasn't played competitively since packing in the game to concentrate on his business pursuits last year but is understood to be using the training sessions to return to fitness. The players will be training twice a week as they look to prepare for the start of the 2009/10 season on 15th August.

The Club would like to thank everyone who collected Tesco for Schools & Clubs vouchers on behalf of Horsham Youth. "We had a tremendous response to our appeal," revealed Youth Secretary Annie Raby. "We collected a massive 4620 vouchers, which is fantastic, and it has enabled us to order 8 match balls and some cones. This is a great help for the youth squads so thank you all."

There was something old and something new as the draws for the opening rounds of the 2009/10 FA Cup and FA Trophy competitions were made today. The FA Cup trail begins on familiar territory with a 1st Qualifying Round tie at league rivals Tooting & Mitcham while a possible first meeting with Ilford in 30 years is in the offing, provided the Essex men can overcome Barton Rovers in their FA Trophy Preliminary round clash. "We could have had an easier start to our FA Cup campaign but we've got a good record at Tooting so we'll go there in confident mood," said John Maggs. "The FA Trophy game is a potential banana skin, I suppose, as we've always struggled in that competition but we've got to be happy with a home draw." The ties are scheduled to take place on 12th September and 17th October, respectively.