Vs. Eastbourne Fishermen (H)
Starting XI	Substitutes:
Grant Lewis
Owen Davies
Gary Williams
Gary Wenham	(62 Mike Gould)
Paul Rook	(66 Paul Ford)
Dave Mills
Alan Cowley
Andy Mills (c)
Pete Cooper
Dom Fowler
Adam Johnson
Referee: G Miller
HT Score: 0-2
FT Score: 0-3

The first team’s frustrations continued to grow in this K&P Motoring World Cup match against a high-flying Eastbourne side. Confidence in the side remains high but early goals really put the pressure on and Battle conceded another one here after a well-taken free kick was glanced into the net from 10 yards out. As it always seems to do, this rallied the Baptists who enjoyed some good possession only to find the Eastbourne keeper in magnificent form, flinging himself left, right and centre at every shot and cross that Battle could muster.

The telling blow really came 10 minutes before half time after another in a series of silly free kicks was conceded on the edge of the area. As the ball was whipped in Battle allowed it to drop to shin height and the Eastbourne player skilfully volleyed it home. Adam Johnson and Dom Fowler were full of running up front while Pete Cooper and Dave Mills looked continually threatening down the wings. Unfortunately the final ball was not there for Battle and the game was wrapped up halfway through the second half as the Eastbourne forward finished clinically from a one-on-one with keeper Lewis. Battle ended the game with a lot of pride however after a last 15 minutes in which they played their best football of the season. Cowley and Andy Mills finally saw some ball in midfield and with Owen Davies and Paul Rook supporting the wingers Battle created some great chances. It was of course too little too late but they can take some confidence from their final flourishes.