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| Archive news SEPTEMBER 2007 |
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| 29-SEP-2007: Horsham 3 Bury Town 2 |
| Lewis Taylor stepped off the bench to help fire Horsham into the third qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in three seasons but they were given a fright after Ryman Division One (North) side Bury Town shocked the Hornets by taking a 2-0 lead after 49 minutes. The home side enjoyed the bulk of the possession throughout the game but had to wait until the 54th minute before finding a way past the visitors' rearguard when Carl Rook scored from close range. But it was the introduction of Taylor that helped swing the tie in Horsham's favour when he scored with a fierce drive within minutes of replacing Eddie French and, with just two minutes remaining, Rook put the seal on an incredible afternoon with his second of the game. More... |
| 25-SEP-2007: East Thurrock United 0 Horsham 1 |
| A first half header from Carl Rook was enough to move Horsham into second place in the Ryman Premier Division table after a hard fought win at Rookery Hill this evening. Tom Graves missed a good chance to double the Hornets' lead in a first half that was dominated by John Maggs' side but Alan Mansfield had to produce a smart one handed stop to prevent Jon Turnbull from equalising, twenty minutes from time. The 1-0 win also saw Horsham record their first clean sheet since the opening week of the season. More... |
| 25-SEP-2007: Invision / Ryman TV deal dropped |
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A statement on the League's
official website states: "The Board of the League has today announced with
regret that it has not been able to enter into a contract with Invision
Broadcast Media Limited for the broadcast of matches following the signing of
Heads of Agreement in June this year. The League has not been able to agree
terms of a contract with the Company as provided for in the Heads of
Agreement. A small number of Clubs had expressed concern at some of the
provisions requested by the Company particularly the ability of Clubs to
record away matches and put them on their own websites. The Company withdrew its offer on Friday saying that they would be willing to resume negotiations in a few months time." |
| 22-SEP-2007: Horsham 2 Chelmsford City 1 |
| A stunning goal from Jacob Mingle, three minutes from time, saw Horsham record a memorable win over title hopefuls Chelmsford City in front of Horsham's biggest crowd of the season. The visitors, second in the table at the start of play, opened the scoring on the stroke of half time when Kezie Ibe turned in Ricky Holmes' powerful drive from close range but John Westcott equalised on 54 minutes with his first of the season. Both goalkeepers made fine saves during the second half but the Chelmsford net was breached for a second time when Mingle converted Lee Carney's pass from 20 yards to give the Hornets their first league win in three matches. More... |
| 18-SEP-2007: Hodder's return - the long distance walker is back !! |
| Horsham fan Kevin Hodder completed his marathon trek between John O'Groats and Land's End on Saturday to a champagne reception from his parents after walking 923 miles in exactly 6 weeks. You can read about his final week here as he struggled to fight the monotony of his solo walk in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support and the Gambia Education and Support charity. The club will be holding a bucket collection on Kevin's behalf during Saturday's Ryman Premier Division clash with Chelmsford City. |
| 15-SEP-2007: Horsham 7 Arundel 1 |
| Carl Rook grabbed himself a hat-trick as Horsham cruised to their biggest FA Cup victory in 47 years. The visitors might have taken an early lead when Scott Tipper headed wide on 2 minutes but, despite the odd scare, Horsham were in complete control and, from the moment Rook put the Hornets ahead on 31 minutes, there was only ever going to be one winner. Simon Austin made it 2-0, shortly before the break, before the home side went nap in the second half, adding further goals through Rook (2), Nigel Brake, Jacob Mingle and a first Horsham goal for teenage striker Dean Wright. Matthew Huckett scored the Arundel consolation. More... |
| 12-SEP-2007: Howie's a hit at Fontwell |
| Howie the Hornet went down a storm at Fontwell Racecourse on Sunday afternoon as the course threw open it's doors to thousands of visitors for the annual Family Fun Day. The afternoon's events kicked off with the mascot egg & spoon race and Howie was one of more than a dozen participants who raced the 100 metre or so track, romping home in third place behind arch rival Reggie the Red from Crawley Town and Portsmouth FC's Frogmore. Howie proved a hit with hundreds of children and adults during the course of the day and was frequently asked to pose for photographs with his new legions of fans. A more detailed report and video of the race can be found here. |
| 11-SEP-2007: Youth team progress in FA Cup |
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The under 18s progressed in to the first qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup with a 2-1 win against Godalming Town at the Atspeed Stadium last night. A goal in each half from Dean Wright (pictured left) and Elliot Hawkes, just 12 minutes from time, earned the young Hornets a trip to Tooting & Mitcham in two weeks time. |
| 09-SEP-07: More injury woe for Hornets |
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Club secretary John Lines has confirmed that Gary Charman has received a hairline fracture of the jaw after clashing with Danny Spice in Saturday's defeat at Hastings United. The winger was knocked unconscious in an aerial collision and had to be helped from the pitch before being attended to by paramedics. Charman is the fourth high profile player to have been hit by injury this season with Lee Farrell and Lewis Taylor still recovering from knee problems and Carl Rook still carrying a niggling back complaint. |
| 09-SEP-07: Gunshots, saffron teacakes and an irate sheep.... |
| Long distance walker Kevin Hodder now has the finish line in his sights after arriving in Wellington, seven miles west of Somerset's county capital of Taunton, with hopes of ending his marathon walk from John O'Groats to Land's End this Friday - a day ahead of schedule. This latest week's adventures including being chased out of a field by an angry sheep, being awoken in the middle of the night by gunshots and even taking a liking to saffron teacakes ! You can read more, and check on Kevin's progress, here |
| 08-SEP-07: Hastings United 1 Horsham 0 |
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A sickening injury to Gary Charman almost made this afternoon's result an irrelevance after the Horsham man was knocked unconscious in a first half collision with Danny Spice. After being given the all-clear by paramedics during the break, Horsham's long-serving winger was able to take a seat on the bench as he watched his team-mates' late rally come to nought as Kevin Rose's 25th minute goal clinched the points for the East Sussex side. More.. |
| 04-SEP-07: Leyton 4 Horsham 3 |
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A rousing fightback couldn't prevent Horsham from falling to a disappointing defeat at bottom club Leyton tonight. The East London club, winless after their opening five games, raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening 23 minutes. Gary Charman halved the deficit in the second half but, within four minutes, Leyton had stormed into a 4-1 lead with Mark Gradosielski and Rio Alderton grabbing their second goals of the night. Carl Rook headed against the post before setting up Simon Austin for his first goal for the club with just three minutes remaining and, despite Rook claiming Horsham's third in stoppage time, they were unable to find an equaliser. More.... |
| 04-SEP-07: Landmarks reached for Horsham trio |
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Three players recorded personal milestones last week, reaching a combined total of 400 appearances between them. Monday's trip to Margate was Lee Carney's 250th in a Horsham shirt, while Lewis Taylor will have painful memories of his 50th appearance after limping out of the same match, and Saturday's win against Carshalton saw Nigel Brake donning the green and amber shirt for the 100th time. Our congratulations go to each of them but they still have some way to go to catch Gary Charman and Eddie French, though, who have notched 378 and 327 appearances respectively. |
| 01-SEP-07: Horsham to face county rivals in League Cup |
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Horsham will entertain county and divisional rivals Hastings United in the second round of the Ryman League Cup. The Arrows won promotion to the Premier Division last season, thanks to a play-off final success over Tooting & Mitcham United, and currently occupy the midway place in the league with two wins and a draw from their first five games. The match will take place at the Atspeed Stadium on Tuesday, 2nd October. |
| 01-SEP-07: Horsham 4 Carshalton Athletic 1 |
| Horsham moved into second place with a comfortable win over Carshalton Athletic this afternoon. Two goals each from Carl Rook and Lee Carney gave the Hornets a 4th win in 5 games and a 3rd successive victory over the Robins for whom skipper David Graves was harshly dismissed in the first half. Ryan Watts scored the consolation goal for a Carshalton side that are now winless in 4 games. More.... |