Mid Sussex League

Division 2 North

Saturday 29th October 2022

Kick Off 14.00 Actual 13.58

Crawley United 0 A.F.C. Acorns 3, attendance 32

31’ 0-1

58’ 0-2

80’ 0-3

@ Three Bridges Playing Field

Three Bridges Road

Three Bridges

RH10 1LE

No Admission or Programme.

This was 1st versus 3rd in the league table, between the only two unbeaten teams in this division. Crawley United had 4 wins and 3 draws (+ 11 GD) so far, whilst Acorns had 2 wins and 3 draws (+ 7 GD) from their games. The reverse fixture resulted in a 1-1 draw, which was the second league game for both clubs and they meet again next Saturday in the Stubbins Cup.

Acorns were the better side throughout and they looked well in command once they went ahead half an hour in, finishing side footed at the far post. It was game over just before the hour. A striker chased down a pass and managed to prevent the ball from crossing the by-line before clipping a shot between ’keeper and near post to put the visitors two up. The third came ten minutes from time, when a diagonal cross to the far post was put in at the second attempt, after the ’keeper had saved the first effort from a header.

The win sees Acorns leapfrog Nutfield into second place in the table on goal difference, both trailing Crawley United by three points, but with two games in hand.