Crawley are through to the second round of the FA Trophy after three goals in 12 second-half minutes set them up for a 4-2 win at Southern League Chesham on Tuesday night. Reds got the ideal start when Jon Paul-Pittman scored his ninth goal of the season
John Sullivan was the spot kick hero as Albion moved into the area final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. The young goalkeeper made several fine saves in a 0-0 draw at Shrewsbury Town and also handled superbly. But the best was yet to
Danny Burnell pulls one back from the spot for Chesham on 76 minutes after Chris Giles had brought down Adam Parker but Crawley hold on to book their place in the second round.
Reds are rampant now as Steve Fletcher finds Chris Giles inside the six yard box and he beats the keeper with a left foot shot
Adam Quinn restores Crawley's lead soon after the restart as he rises unchallenged to head Simon Weatherstone's corner home.
Simon Weatherstone is the provider again, this time his cross from the right is headed home from six yards by substitute Steve Fletcher.
Chesham level in injury time when a free kick from Danny Talbot is headed home by Sam Ledger. Jon-Paul Pittman had given Crawley the lead after just five minutes when he got ahead of goalkeeper Michael Underwood to prod Thomas Pinault's cross
Reds in front as Jon-Paul Pittman gets ahead of goalkeeper Michael Underwood to prod Thomas Pinault's cross home from inside the six yard box.
Isaiah Rankin made his first Crawley start since early October in tonight's FA Trophy first round tie at Chesham. Rankin, fully recovered from a hamstring injury which he picked up in pre-season, came into the attack as boss Steve Evans made
Top scorer Glenn Murray has been ruled out of the next stage of Albion's bid to reach Wembley. An ankle injury keeps the 11-goal striker out of tonight's Johnstone's Paint Trophy southern semi-final at Shrewsbury Town. Adam Virgo, back from a one-game
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1. Woolworths, as administrators struggle to find a buyer. 2. Veteran broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan. 3. German finance minister Peer Steinbruck. 4. A Gillette commercial featuring tennis champion Roger Federer, golfer Tiger Woods
Proof, a story of relationships and mathematics, asks questions with no formulaic answers. Has Catherine, daughter of brilliant mathematician Robert, inherited his genius? Has she also inherited his madness? Is the mathematical proof
One of Brighton’s musical success stories, Johnny Truant, have decided to call it a day after a decade playing together. But not before a final farewell hometown gig. The five-piece, who formed after meeting at Lewes Tertiary College, made
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Two hospital trusts have agreed to join forces in a bid to protect their long-term future. The boards of Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust and Royal West Sussex NHS Trust yesterday formally approved a proposal to merge both organisations
Classical crossover is a murky area that makes a lot of cynical classical fans uncomfortable, and when you walk on stage dressed, in effect, as a sparkly Christmas decoration, it could be argued you are not aiding the cause. But Katherine Jenkins is
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The widow of actor Hugh Lloyd has died less than six months after her husband’s funeral. Former Fleet Street newspaper reporter Shan Lloyd, of Grand Avenue, Worthing, was just 55. She was taken to Worthing Hospital on Saturday but doctors
With every day bringing news about fresh job cuts across the country, it seems that no sector is safe and we’ll all be for the chop if things get any worse. In a bid to show it’s not all doom and gloom, business editor SAM THOMSON sought
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Council chiefs and business leaders have joined together to urge banks to protect firms from the worst effects of the recession. A letter has been sent to managers of all the major banks in Brighton and Hove asking them to support smaller, independent
John Lambert is vowing to play his strongest side tonight for the visit of County League side Horsham YMCA in the Sussex Senior Cup. Lambert said: “It will be an interesting game as they are going well in the County League and you cannot take anything
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An off-licence manager foiled a champagne thief with a rugby tackle as Henfield villagers celebrated the spirit of Christmas. The thief tried to make off with a bottle of champagne from Wine Rack, owned by Threshers, in High Street, Henfield. But
Hundreds of Henfield residents and their children were in the High Street on Friday to celebrate the Spirit of Christmas. Young children queued to visit Santa in his grotto in the bus shelter to raise funds for Henfield Youth Club, while carol
I’m quite surprised your publication is encouraging outdoor Christmas lights with its “send us your picture of your lights” feature. Government and green groups are trying to get the message across that we need to reduce CO2 emissions not make
Are the postmen of Brighton and Hove having a competition to see who can keep wearing shorts the longest? If so, in a similar fashion to that of reporting the earliest cuckoo, I would like to report possibly the latest sighting of a postman in
For too many years, the justification for allowing piled-up shoebox flats to be littered everywhere developers chose to put them has been the “desperate shortage of housing” argument. The recession has exposed the wrong-headedness of this. The
I’m wondering whether any reader might be able to help me? Some years ago, I was involved in research about the composer Roger Quilter, who was born in Hove, and I was in touch with Jerry Laurie, who also lived in Hove. I have only just learned
It was refreshing to read some sensible observations concerning the need to let people get on with their jobs (Letters, December 11). The fact is that wherever we turn we find evidence of form filling which is stifling common sense. The efficiency
I know the collection days for waste bins were amended some weeks ago and details sent to householders. However, can anyone tell me when the latest changes were published or communicated to householders? Having got used to the change from Monday
So nimby Kemp Town residents “save” the eyesore that is Brighton Marina. They, and the councillors who voted against the development, only succeed in keeping Brighton a has-been, run-down seaside tourist town that does not deserve to be called
A biker died when he was hit by a van and his helmet came off. Nick Awcock, 47, died instantly from head injuries after he was struck as he drove home to Hassocks from work. Medical supplies delivery driver Ian Fleig is accused of driving on
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Adam El-Abd does not want to be the odd man out again on Albion’s road to Wembley. The versatile powerhouse narrowly missed out on the Seagulls’ play-off final success in Cardiff in 2004. He has been in the starting line-up for the last
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