Hillians in seventh heaven

Burgess Hill FC (black and green) v Hythe (blue). Pic Steve Robards SUS-140323-155148001

Burgess Hill Town emphatically returned to winning ways brushing aside Sittingbourne in the League to get the play-off hopes back on track.

Manager Ian Chapman made three changes from the side which went down 5-4 against Hythe at the weekend with Toby Pointing, Joe Keehan and Paul Armstrong coming in for Neil Watts, Danny Curd and Spencer Slaughter respectively.

Hillians set for the tone for the game when after only a minute the lead was taken when Greg Luer crossed to Pat Harding who flicked the ball past the keeper.

The visitors nearly equalised immediately when Hicham Akhazzan broke down the left and crossed to Stephen Okoh who’s shot crept past the far post.

Paul Armstrong was fouled on the edge of the box after 9 minutes and the referee awarded a free kick from which Luer doubled the lead when he neatly curled the ball over the wall and into the bottom corner.

Hill continued to dominate possession and but were unable to add to the two goals already scored.

Matt Morrish in the Hillians goal made a good save from Luke Girt’s header but it was the Hill’s Darren Budd who increased the lead in the 44th minute. Pat Harding put the skipper through and he slotted past Andy Molloy in the Brickies goal for his third goal in the last two games.