Lancing look to FA Cup to kick-start season after first-day loss

Lancing will hope the magic of the FA Cup can kick-start their season after their Isthmian League bow resulted in a 4-0 defeat.
Joint boss Kane LouisJoint boss Kane Louis
Joint boss Kane Louis

The Lancers were convincingly beaten at Sittingbourne in a tough baptism to life at step four after promotion from the SCFL premier division.

The feeling in the Culver Road camp afterwards was that this new-look team can, and will, play better as they find their feet at the new level.

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An early break from league matters this weekend, when they host fellow Isthmian south-east side Haywards Heath in the preliminry round of the FA Cup, may help.

Then it’s straight back to the league programme with a visit to Cray Valley on Saturday week.

At Sittingbourne, the Brickies went in front on 15 minutes. Winger Michael Akin’s cross found Ahmad Abdullah, whose first-time volley which flew into Mitch Bromage’s net.

Lancing had their bright spells but on 30 minutes, Akin again crossed and Abdullah produced another superb finish.

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It took Abdullah barely six more minutes to complete his hat-trick as he volleted home from close range.

Just when it was looking like Lancing could take satisfaction from not conceding again in the second half, Akin ran on to a defence-splitting pass from Abdullah to hammer an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net.

* Lancing chairman Steve Taylor has stepped down for health reasons. But he will remain on the committee and take on the role of commercial manager.