After a dramatic win at home to Pagham on Saturday Peacehaven will be looking to keep any momentum going for this Peter Bentley cup clash with fellow SCFL Premier Division side Lingfield.
It’s been a tricky start to the season for Lingfield on and off the field for the side. Lingfield haven’t played at their home at Godstone Road since the end of the 2022/23 campaign due to the drainage issues that haven’t been resolved.
For the 2023/24 season Lingfield ground shared at Horley Town. The plan for the drainage works was set to begin then but some problems started to arise.
Tandridge council like all local councils only give the green light for providing funds and schemes if it will provide a long benefit to the community. The second delay came from the need to have planning permission so the drainage works could get underway.
Lingfield started the 24/25 season ground sharing with Crawley based side Oakwood. This arrangement was just meant to be for the beginning of the season whilst the scheduled work at Godstone road took place.
Lingfield then faced more adversity. Materials were delivered but the contractors were delayed due to the project manager being ill. September 2024 was very wet and it meant the ground was too wet for the work to go ahead.
Lingfield played their remaining home games of the 2024/25 season at AFC Whyteleafe.
With the drainage work now underway Lingfield are on the path to returning to Godstone road by October. Meanwhile all their home games are taking place at Steyning Town FC until then.
It’s been a week of change at Lingfield. Shortly after their 0-2 home defeat to Forest Row Lingfield announced manager Dan Burnett had been relieved of his duties.
Lingfield have had a disappointing start to the season. They’re without a win from their four league games. They also lost in both FA competitions. They lost 2-7 to the reigning FA Vase champions Whitsable Town in the FA cup. The ‘Lingers’ lost in the FA Vase to fellow SCFL Premier Division rivals Seaford Town.
Lingfield have appointed Ross Joyce as their new manager. Joyce has joined the club from Isthmian South East club Sevenoaks Town where he was the First Team coach. Joyce will be hoping his side can get an immediate response in this cup clash.
The two sides have already met once already this season. Peacehaven beat Lingfield 5-1 at the Sports Park on the 12th August.
Peacehaven have had a mixed start to the campaign. Haven had a very strong end to the 24/25 season. Mark Shutt’s side only lost once when they returned home in February after their brand new 3G pitch was put down.That defeat came to eventual champions Hassocks.
Their strong end to the campaign put them in play-off contention but after a valiant effort they narrowly missed out.
If Lingfield are going to keep a clean sheet then they will need to keep Peacehaven forward Connor Tighe quiet. Tighe will be looking to continue his impressive form after scoring 5 goals in six apperances so far this season.
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