Both the 1st and 2nd teams of Icklesham Casuals reached the 3rd round of their respective East Sussex League Divisional cup competitions last Saturday but each was involved in very tight matches.
The 1st team, missing a number of players, took on Battle Baptists II at the Recreation Ground in the Wisdens Sports Challenge Cup and in a closely fought contest twice found themselves behind in the game equalising first through Adam Sully and then Jack Hobden to send the tie into extra time.
The additional period remained goalless going into the final few minutes with penalties looking likely when Sully netted his second goal to break the deadlock and put the Casuals 3- 2 up with Hobden adding a fourth goal in the final minute.
The 2nd team took on AFC Hollington in the Coopers Construction Challenge Cup at Bexhill Road and found themselves trailing 2-0. Mason Maddox pulled a goal back as half time approached and two goals in the second period from Stewart Marshall turned the game round and gave Icklesham a 3-2 win.
The 1st team meet Battle Baptists II again this Saturday in a league game while the 2nd team are at home to Wittersham II.