Vs. Peche Hill (H)
Starting XI	Substitutes:
Simon Cutler
Owen Davies
Gary Wenham	(25 Doug Morris)
Gary Williams
Paul Ford
Loksan Harley
Andy Mills (c)
Dave Mills	(69 Iain Henning)
Adrian Gaylon	(64 Chris Mammone)
Dom Fowler
Gary Walsh
Referee: A Apps
Goals: Fowler (19), Walsh (74).
HT Score: 1-0
FT Score: 2-1

In a competitive and bruising encounter, Battle Baptists made it to the last 8 of the Lower Divisions Cup thanks to a 75^th minute winner.

The effervescent Dominic Fowler opened the scoring on 20 minutes when an Owen Davies corner was met well in the air by Gary Walsh whose headed attempt forced a defender to block on the goal line only for Fowler to pounce on the rebound and poke the ball into the net.

For the remaining part of the half, the Baptists struggled to keep possession as Peche Hill played excellent football, passing the ball clinically on a wet and difficult playing surface. Battle keeper Simon Cutler saved well when a Nick Ferguson shot found its way through the otherwise solid defensive wall. Further well-organised and industrious defending ensured that Battle went into the break still leading but not before Doug Morris had replaced the in-form Gary Wenham when the experienced defender enthusiastically over-stretched to make an important clearance.

Soon after the break and all 3 Baptist substitutions had been made. Chris Mammone replaced the resilient Adrian Gaylon in central midfield, then youngster Iain Henning came on for Dave Mills after a typically strong forward run ended when the right midfielder turned his ankle on the untrustworthy turf.

A firmly directed near post header by Wayne Farrier deservedly equalised the scores for Peche Hill, despite the valiant efforts of Paul Ford whose instinctive goal line header deflected into the net off the crossbar.

Cutler made a stand in the Battle goal, saving spectacularly to keep the fading home team in the game, but as Peche Hill themselves made substitutions, it was the joyful churchman who took the spoils. Henning was scythed down on the right wing and as the resulting free kick was only partly cleared, veteran Walsh leapt high above the visitor’s defence to secure the victory with a looping header over the stranded keeper.

Battle’s defence held out defiantly for the remaining 15 minutes to earn a quarter-final tie with Icklesham in the next round