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Horsham
will be playing Ryman League Football again next season after
being included in the League's allocation for the 2013/14
campaign, released today. Rumours that the club might be asked
to switch to the Southern League in a shake up of the pyramid
proved unfounded and there is much to look forward to with seven
Sussex derbies and a trip to the Channel Islands that is sure to
whet the appetite of the club's supporters.
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Photos
from Saturday's 2-1 Brighton Charity Cup Final win over Worthing
are now on-line, courtesy of John Lines. Click
An
inspired performance by Lewis Blaney helped the Hornets make a
successful defence of the Brighton Charity Cup with today's 2-1
win at Worthing. The teenage debutant made a number of fine
saves, most notably in the second half after Horsham had been
reduced to ten men following the dismissal of Charlie Farmer.
All the goals came before the break, with a brace from Karly
Akehurst against his old side, either side of a reply by
former-Hornet Bill Medlock.
There
can surely be no better way with which to bring the curtain down
on another season than with the chance to win some silverware
and Horsham and Worthing have that opportunity this Saturday
when they meet to contest the final of the Brighton Charity Cup.
The
winners of the latest draw of the 200 Club are as follows: £100
Mark Butler (48), £40 Paul Oxley (156), £20 D White (25). A
limited number of numbers are still available for anyone wishing
to join this popular initiative, with full details on how you
can take part
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The
result might not have gone our way at the weekend but that
didn’t stop the supporters from enjoying themselves on their
first ever visit to Maidstone’s Gallagher Stadium, prompting
manager Simon Colbran to say "We might have lost on the pitch
but we were the winners off it".
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A
bumper crowd of over 2,000 saw Horsham's league campaign end in
a whimper as Maidstone dominated this afternoon's match at the
Gallagher Stadium to finish just a point behind champions
Dulwich Hamlet.
The
U15s have achieved a fantastic league and cup treble after
Friday night's 2-1 victory at AFC Brighton & Hove put them three
points clear of their rivals, who have each completed their
fixtures. With Liam Clarke's penalty earning a 1-1 draw at
Eastbourne Borough on Wednesday to go joint top of the Sussex
Sunday Youth League table, the Hornets needed only to avoid
defeat against the South Coast side to take the championship but
goals from Eddie Davis and Nick Bristow secured maximum points
for Richard Wootton and Jason Reeves' side who conclude their
campaign with a home game against Best FC on Sunday.
Congratulations to Richard, Jason and all the players on a
superb season.
So
here we are, our final league match of the season and could it
get much bigger? A trip to the new home of Maidstone United on
Saturday, a club for whom nothing less than a victory will do if
they are to have a chance of pinching the league title from
Dulwich Hamlet. With the Hornets in a decent run of form, and
now free from the pressures of a relegation fight, it should be
an intriguing contest in front of an anticipated 2,000+ crowd.
Our
congratulations go to goalkeeper Michael Hunter after being
voted the supporters’ Player of the Season’ for 2012/13
following last night’s match with Hythe Town. ‘Hunts’ has been
an ever-present between the sticks this season and kept five
clean sheets in seven matches to help Horsham climb away from
the lower reaches of the table. Assistant-manager Gary Charman
pooled the second highest votes, with Billy-Joe King third and
Tony Nwachukwu fourth. Michael will be presented with his trophy
at the Player Awards Night at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre
on Friday 24th May and you could join in the celebrations,
Jacqui
Blaney has given thanks to everyone who has supported her since
being diagnosed as suffering with breast cancer in November last
year, and spoke of her pride at being presented with a cheque
this week for £875 on behalf of Breast Cancer Care.
Seventeen
year old Harry Smith scored the goal of the night as Horsham
went down 4-3 to promotion hopefuls Hythe Town in tonight's
final home match of the season. The play-off semi-finalists
raced in to a 3-0 lead after just 21 minutes, through Dave Cook,
Jake Hobbs and Michael Yianni and, although Charlie Farmer
reduced the deficit early in the second half, Brendan Cass
soon restored the visitors' three goal cushion. But, in a late
finale, Smith's solo run and shot made it 2-4 and Ryan
Marriott's stoppage time header gave the scoreline a rather
flattering look to it.
The
curtain comes down on this season's home fixtures when we
entertain Hythe Town on Wednesday night (ko 7.30pm). The Kent
club guaranteed their place in the play-offs last weekend and
will provide a tough test for Simon Colbran's rejuvenated side.
Hornets
supporters are continuing to boost the club's coffers, just by
using our unique on-line shopping link.
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Images
from Wednesday's victory over Chipstead are now on-line,
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Images
from Saturday's victory over Leatherhead are now on-line,
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A
first half penalty by Tony Nwachukwu was enough to secure
maximum points, and Ryman
League survival, as the Hornets saw off promotion hopefuls
Leatherhead this afternoon. The winger struck on 27 minutes,
following a foul on Ray Freeman, but the visitors would already
have been out of sight had they not spurned three good chances
inside the opening fifteen minutes. Michael Hunter turned a Kev
Terry shot against the post, early in the second half, but the
Horsham goal would not be breached and the dismissals of Tommy
Hutchings and manager Richard Brady completed a miserable
afternoon for the Tanners.
Play-off
chasing Leatherhead make the trip to Goring's Mead this
Saturday, fresh from Thursday's 4-0 thumping of Crawley Down
Gatwick and keen to strengthen their place in the promotion
play-offs. Meanwhile, a point will guarantee Ryman League
survival for the the Hornets who will be hoping to record a
league double over our Surrey visitors, having won 2-1 at
Fetcham Grove back in November.
It's
another crucial night of football at Goring's Mead tonight when
we take on an out-of-sorts Chipstead, with both sides hoping to
secure the victory that should virtually guarantee their Ryman
League survival.
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Defeat
for the Hornets at play-off chasing Folkestone this afternoon
leaves us second-bottom in the table after Walton & Hersham and
Three Bridges both recorded victories. Horsham were guilty of
wasting a number of decent openings and trailed 2-0 at the break
before pulling a goal back through Charlie Farmer late on.
Horsham's
hopes of securing a first league win on the road since December
face a tough task this Saturday as they take on a Folkestone
side boasting one of the best home records in the division.
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A
victory, another clean sheet and an end of season cup final
appearance to look forward to. Simon Colbran reflects on a job
well done, with photos from last night's success provided by
John Lines.
Second
half goals from teenager Shaid Kafako and sub Trevor McCreadie
secured a 2-0 win for Horsham at Crawley Down this evening to
set up a repeat of the 2011 and 2012 Brighton Charity Cup Final
against Worthing.
Simon
gives us his thoughts on Saturday's 1-0 win over Merstham.
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Trevor
McCreadie's third goal in four games secured another valuable
three points from this afternoon's visit of Merstham. The
striker swooped to convert Tony Nwachukwu's 50th minute cross
and later saw an effort cleared off the line by David Graves,
while a combination of dogged defence and assured goalkeeping
from Michael Hunter secured a third clean sheet in four games
for the Hornets.
With
eighteen points still up for grabs, Horsham remain focussed on
climbing the table as they welcome mid-table Merstham to
Goring's Mead on Saturday (ko 3pm) and there's good news as they
welcome two players back from injury.
Simon
Colbran has responded to reports that Adam Hutchings has been
allowed to leave the club, claiming that the first he heard of
the news was through the local press.
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Boss
Simon Colbran gives us his thoughts on the weekend's fixtures,
one that saw each of the bottom five clubs pick up vital points
in the efforts to escape the drop.
Horsham
U18 goalkeeper, Lewis Blaney, would like to thank everyone who
has supported him and his family following the discovery that
his mum, Jackie, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. To help
support Jackie through her chemotherapy, and to raise money and
awareness for Breast Cancer Care, Lewis and his brother Geoff
decided to have their heads shaved. A massive thanks go out to
everyone at the Club who have sponsored Lewis, and for Jeanie in
the boardroom who has been doing a scratch card every home game
to raise funds. Jackie hardly misses a game for Horsham U18s
and, when Lewis is with the first team squad, she is always
there to lend her support along with Lewis' dad, Kev. Lewis, who
is pictured left wearing his 'Balls to Cancer' gloves, has
revealed that the total raised so far is around £550 and
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Trevor
McCreadie's second goal in four days helped Horsham secure a
vital point from this afternoon's trip to play-off chasing
Crawley Down Gatwick. The Hornets had fallen behind in just the
first minute, to a goal by Fraser Logan, but McCreadie levelled
things up on the stroke of half-time and Billy Dunn came close
to snatching a winner when his second half shot hit a post.
There's
a massive weekend of fixtures involving matters at the foot of
the Ryman League Division One South table this Easter weekend as
we take a look at our matches with Crawley Down Gatwick and
Worthing, as well as casting an eye on the games involving our
relegation rivals.
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Horsham's
long search for a win in 2013 is at an end after tonight's 2-0
victory over Whitstable Town. Trevor McCreadie's first goal for
the club, and a 90th minute own goal from the visitors' Laurence
Harvey secured a vaulable 3 points that moves us 6 points clear
of the foot of the table.
Billy
Dunn is set to make his first appearance in Horsham colours in
almost two years when we welcome fellow strugglers Whitstable
Town to Goring's Mead on Wednesday night.
U18s
captain Greg Gander is the proud owner of a Schools and Colleges
winners medal after helping Sussex beat Cleveland 1-0 in extra
time in the final of the ESFA U18 Inter County Trophy 1-0. The
match, played at MK Dons' ground last Wednesday, was a
closely-fought encounter that was decided by substitute Rilwan
Olugbode's strike in the second period of extra-time. Well done
Greg on a great achievement, from all at Horsham Youth. A
detailed report of the match, including a photo of the
victorious Sussex team, can be found
It
was a 'Super Sunday' for Horsham's youth sides today, with the
U14s and U15s claiming silverware. Finn Bigg's first minute goal
was enough to secure victory for the U15s against Hangleton
Rangers in the Sussex Sunday Youth League Cup Final while the
U14s took the Sussex Sunday Youth League title with a 5-0 win
over Polegate Grasshoppers. Our congratulations go out to both
teams. Further details can be found on our
Horsham Football Club, Goring's Mead,
Brighton Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 5BP
Telephone: 01403 266888 |
Email:
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