East Sussex League
Division 3
Saturday 25th October 2025
Kick Off 14.00 On Time!
Wittersham 2 Burwash 2, attendance 36
1’ 1-0
45’ 2-0
47’ 2-1
51’ 2-2
@ Wittersham Recreation Ground (Sir Victor & Lady Mallet Sports Ground)
Poplar Road
Wittersham
TN30 7PD
No Admission or Programme.
What feels like a never ending pursuit to see a game on every first team venue in the Sussex Football Pyramid, took me to the Isle of Oxney and the village of Wittersham, a couple of miles across the county border, in Kent. Wittersham play on the recreation ground in the centre of the village, formerly known as Sir Victor & Lady Mallet Sports Ground. There’s a very small car park, with the clubhouse/changing room building to the right as you enter off Poplar Road. The main pitch is to the left, running lengthways away from here, with a slight slope towards the far end, enclosed by trees/hedges on two sides and the cricket square butting up to the right hand touchline. There are a number of picnic tables behind the near goal and the clubhouse was open for drinks/snacks throughout.
I’d seen Wittersham lose 6-2 away at Icklesham Casuals a couple of weeks ago, where the margin of defeat was a bit harsh and they came into today’s game sitting 6th (out of 11) in the league table, with the visitors two places above them. It took the hosts less than a minute to go in front, when a quick break down the right was finished with a low angled shot into the far corner of the net. There were numerous chances at both ends, but the second goal didn’t arrive until the dying seconds of the first half and again went the way of the hosts, when a long ball was flicked on, culminating in a pass to the far post for an easy tap in, which looked at least a yard offside. A substitute striker came on at halftime for Burwash and he had an immediate impact. Within two minutes, a long ball forward saw him hold off two defenders, before shooting on the turn, low into the far corner. Four minutes later he grabbed the equaliser, when a looping cross was hooked in from the right and met with a stooping header from six yards. Neither team settled for a draw, but the nearest we came to getting a winner, was when a 30 yarder smacked against the crossbar from Wittersham just as we reached the hour mark.
The journey down to Kent saw about a ten minute delay due to roadworks on the A21, just south of Tonbridge, with about a minute on the return at the same area. Apart from a very brief rain shower, it remained dry throughout and more blue sky appeared as the afternoon wore on.
