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Wednesday 10th February 7.30 pm Firsts v Crowborough Athletic
Saturday 13th February 3pm Firsts v Hassocks
Tuesday 16th February 7.30pm Firsts v Three Bridges
Saturday 20th February 3pm Firsts v Chichester City
Saturday 27th February 3pm Reserves v Merstham
Sunday 28th February 11am Vets v Ardingly
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| :: Saturday 6th February 2010 :: |
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East Grinstead Town 0, Shoreham 0 AET - 3-4 on penalties
Wasps went down to 10 men in the first half but were unfortunate not to win this RUR Cup tie in normal time and again in extra time although Under 18 keeper Liam Lindsay did well to save a spot kick on his first team debut. With the match at stalemate after 120 minutes, the visitors went through to the quarter finals 4 - 3 on penalties. [Match report to follow] Photos courtesy of Mike Dinsdale.
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| :: Wednesday 2nd February 2010 :: |
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Crawly Down 7, East Grinstead Town 0
Wasps crashed out of the John O'Hara League Cup on Tuesday night after a defensive horror show against their local rivals.
Grinstead totally dominated the opening half hour but missed some gilt-edged chances.......[Full Match report]
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| :: Saturday 30th January 2010 :: |
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Mile Oak 2, East Grinstead Town 1
Wasps slumped to a third successive league defeat which leaves them just a point clear of the relegation zone in Division One.
With boss Steve Johnson absent for personal reasons, assistant Paul Thomsett took charge and saw his side defeated after conceding two goals in the first half and failing to convert a number of chances after the break.......[Full Match report]
Wasps were again some way short of full strength with Ben Burns, Simon Funnell, Mannie Neville and Danny Powell missing while goalkeeper Matt May did not arrive until after kick off because of his new job working as a physio with Millwall.
But Thomsett refused to use that as an excuse. He said: "It was hugely disappointing. The pitch wasn't the best and our attitude in the first half let us down. We couldn't play our normal football but it was the same for both sides and we failed to adapt.
"We improved in the second half and should have taken something from the game. They gave man of the match to their goalkeeper which tells its own story but we still finished with nothing."
Johnson is due back in the dugout for Tuesday's League Cup third round tie at Crawley Down (ko 7.30pm) and Saturday's RUR Cup third round tie against Shoreham, which will be Wasps' first game at the GAC Stadium for seven weeks (ko 3pm).
But May is unlikely to be available because of his Millwall commitments and Wasps will also have to do without Luke Piscina, John Sinclair, Dan Powell and Drew Crush for both the Shoreham game and next Wednesday's home league game against fellow strugglers Crowborough (7.30pm) because they are all on holiday.
Thomsett added: "Steve is as disappointed as I am and I hope the players are. With the squad we have we should not be in this position. There is still plenty of time to turn things round - we still have 19 league games to play which is half of the season - and there is no doubt that not playing for five weeks did not do us any favours.
"But there has to be a collective responsibility to improve and we are looking for a proper response from the players this week."
Today's reserve team match at the GAC Stadium has been postponed due to a frozen pitch following a referee's inspection at midday .
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| :: Wednesday 27th January 2010 :: |
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Hassocks 1, East Grinstead Town 0
WASPS remain uncomfortably close to the County League relegation zone after defeat at The Beacon on Tuesday in their first Division One game for five weeks.
Hailsham's win over Eastbourne United lifted them above Grinstead who are now in 17th place, although they do have games in hand on their rivals.
The visitors controlled possession for long spells but they lacked a cutting edge in the final third.
With Ben Burns and Simon Funnell unavailable, manager Steve Johnson pushed Matt Crane up front alongside Aaron MacMillan.
The pair worked hard but Wasps failed to test Hassocks' keeper Joel Harding enough considering the possession they had and when they did his handling was faultless.......[Full Match report]
Johnson should have Funnell and Burns available for Saturday's important league game at Mile Oak (3pm) but Crush (ankle) and Danny Powell, who damaged shoulder ligaments in last Saturday's cup defeat at Shoreham, are doubtful. Jack Johnson is available after suspension as Wasps play the first of two successive league games against sides below them in the table with Crowborough, surprise winners over Ringmer on Tuesday, due at the GAC Stadium on February 10.
East Grinstead Town Reserves 4, Crowborough Athletic Reserves 2
A win for Wasps' Reserves lifts them to third place in the Suburban League in a game which they did just enough to gain all three points.......[Full Match report]
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| :: Saturday 23rd January 2010 :: |
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Saturday results
Shoreham 1, East Grinstead Town 0
Wasps were unfortunate to get knocked out of the Sussex Senior Cup this afternoon in their first match in over 5 weeks. They went behind against the run of play after having had a perfectly good goal disallowed.......[Full Match report]
Godalming Town Reserves 2, East Grinstead Town Reserves 5
Two goals each from Grant Rigler and Michael Belli and one from Steve Major moves the reserves up to 5th place.......[Full Match report]
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| :: Wednesday 20th January 2010 :: |
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January fixtures
Two new January fixtures have just been announced. Both are away league fixtures: Tuesday 26th v Hassocks and Saturday 30th v Milke Oak.
EAST Grinstead Town are hoping to end their enforced five-week break this Saturday.
Wasps visit Shoreham in the third round of the Sussex Senior Cup (3pm) desperate for a return to action.
They have not played since December 15 with last Saturday's RUR Cup tie against the same opponents at the GAC Stadium called off.
Boss Steve Johnson had hoped to give some of his players much-needed match action in the reserves last night, but that Suburban League fixture against Merstham was called off because of a waterlogged pitch.
Johnson should have everyone available apart from his nephew Jack, who is hoping to finally complete a three-match suspension.
He said: "The boys have trained hard in the last couple of weeks but we are desperate for a game now. We atill have 24 matches at least to play this season so we are going to be busy in March and April but the last thing anyone wants is to fall so far behind that we end up playing three games a week.
"Shoreham will be in the same boat as us and it probably suits both sides that it's a cup game rather than league points at stake because we will be blowing away the cobwebs to a certain extent.
"But it is a competition we want to progress in because in the fourth round the chances are we will pick out one of the big teams and that would be great experience for the players to face Crawley Town, Eastbourne Borough or Brighton's reserves. But we have to get past Shoreham first and that will not be easy."
The reserves go to Godalming Town on Saturday hoping to play for the first time since December 12. They also have a home game against Crowborough scheduled for next Tuesday (7.30pm).
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| :: Tuesday 19th January 2010 :: |
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Following a pitch inspection, tonight's reserve team match against Merstham has been postponed.
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| :: Friday 15th January 2010 :: |
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Latest Fixtures
Fixtures just released for Saturday 23rd January are:
First Team away to Shoreham in the Sussex Senior Cup and the reserves away to Godalming Town.
Matches off
Saturday's scheduled third round RUR Cup tie against Shoreham has been postponed. Despite the increase in temperature, the pitch at the GAC Stadium is still covered in snow.
The Third Team match against West Hoathly at East Court is also postponed as is the Fourth Team's visit to Barcombe.
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| :: Monday 11th January 2010 :: |
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Tomorrow night's scheduled Under 18's match against South Park has been officially postponed.
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| :: Thursday 7th January 2010 :: |
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More matches off......
First team matches at Peacehaven on Saturday and Crawley Down next Tuesday have been postponed together with all other Sussex County League and Cup matches this weekend and mid week next week.
It will come as no surprise that Saturday's Suburban League Reserve match against Epsom & Ewell has also been postponed with the pitch at the GAC Stadium under 8 inches of snow and temperatures forecast to remain well below freezing with more snow expected.
No doubt the Under 18s scheduled match against South Park at the GAC Stadium on Tuesday 12th January will suffer the same fate.
All youth team matches at East Court this weekend have also been postponed, as have the Thirds' visit to Peacehaven and the Fourths' Malins Cup tie at home to Ansty.
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| :: Tuesday 5th January 2010 :: |
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Weather forces another postponement
A frozen pitch has meant that tonight's Suburban League Reserve match against Crowborough has been called off.
EAST Grinstead Town boss Steve Johnson admits his side's enforced inactivity is starting to frustrate him.
Wasps' last match - a 2-1 league defeat to St Francis - was on December 15 and since then they have seen three games called off.
The latest postponement was last Saturday when the RUR Cup tie against Shoreham at the GAC Stadium was called off at midday.
The club left it as late as possible to see if the surface would thaw out, but the problem during the depths of winter is that one side of the pitch gets very little sunshine because of the shadow of the main stand.
Grinstead will face a fixture pile-up if the big freeze continues. They still have 21 league games to fit in and are still involved in all three cup competitions.
Johnson said: "We had a heavy frost on Friday and that did for us. On New Year's Day the pitch was perfect but that stand side wing never really thaws out when it is as cold as it has been.
"It is really frustrating because we want to progress in the cups and more importantly do something about our league position but we haven't played for three weeks now.
"Training has been difficult too because of the weather although hopefully we will be able to get a couple of good sessions in this week and I expect the lads will have kept themselves ticking over fitness-wise."
At least the enforced break has allowed several players to rest niggling injuries and only Jack Johnson, who completes a three-match ban, will be unavailable for Saturday's league game at Peacehaven, kick off 3.00pm.
Peacehaven rarely have home games called off so Wasps will be hoping to play and get a result which could help them climb a congested bottom half of the County League division one table.
Johnson added: "They have done really well this season and not many teams go down there and win. But we will be positive and attacking as usual and hopefully we can get a game under our belts which we desperately need at the moment."
Next Tuesday they visit local rivals Crawley Down in the John O'Hara League Cup third round tie (7.15pm ko) and the Shoreham game has been re-arranged for January 16, kick off 3pm.
Grinstead reserves are due to host Epsom & Ewell on Saturday in the Suburban League (3pm) but spectators are asked to call the clubhouse on 01342 325885 or check on the website before setting out to avoid an unnecessary journey.
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| :: Saturday 2nd January 2010 :: |
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Shoreham match off
This afternoon's scheduled RUR Cup tie against Shoreham at the GAC Stadium has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.
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| :: Thursday 31st December 2009 :: |
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN FC wish all its supporters, players, managers, coaches, officials and volunteers a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year.
The pitch was in great condition today after the hard work put in this morning by groundsman Ray Galloway aided by Lester Medcalf and Geoff Gilbert. Saturday's RUR Cup tie against Shoreham however could still be in doubt with temperatures in East Grinstead forecast to fall to minus 6 on Friday night with potential snow showers and Saturday's temperatures not expected to be much above freezing. Fingers crossed that we won't be faced with another postponement.
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| :: Saturday 26th December 2009 :: |
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DERBY MATCH OFF
Following a pitch inspection this morning, today's match against Crawley Down has been postponed.
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| :: Sunday 20th December 2009 :: |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN FC would like to wish all its players, managers, coaches, volunteers and supporters a very Merry Christmas.
Don't forget that the next scheduled match at the GAC Stadium is a Boxing Day derby aganst Crawley Down (kick off 11am).
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| :: Saturday 19th December 2009 :: |
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Matches off
It will not be any surprise that today's scheduled RUR 3rd round tie against Shoreham has been postponed. The pitch is still covered in snow and is frozen.
The weather has resulted in all other RUR Cup ties, Sussex County League matches and Sussex Senior Cup ties being called off.
Third and Fourth team matches have also been postponed as have all youth team fixtures in the Horsham League.
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| :: Friday 18th December 2009 :: |
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Snow puts RUR Cup tie in serious doubt
Tomorrow's scheduled 3rd round RUR Cup tie against Shoreham is extremely unlikely to go ahead. The East Court pitch is covered with 5 inches of snow and is frozen underneath. With more snow forecast and temperatures not due to rise above freezing, the chances of the match being played are remote but no formal decision can be made until the morning.
On behalf of everyone associated with East Grinstead Town, our deepest sympathy goes to Simon Funnell and his family for the tragic loss of their 18 day old daughter Ella on Tuesday.
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| :: Tuesday 15th December 2009 :: |
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St Francis Rangers 2, East Grinstead Town 1
Against the run of play, Wasps found themselves 1 down early in the first half and then conceded a second early in the second half. The goal was the only threat on Matt May's goal in the half. Drew Crush pulled one back for Grinstead and it looked certain that Dave Gellatly would have earned the visitors a draw after some good work but he put his shot wide. Grinstead had what looked like a stonewall penalty claim denied soon afterwards.......[Full Match report]
Under 18s match off
Tonight's scheduled Under 18s match against Redhill has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.
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| :: Monday 14th December 2009 :: |
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East Grinstead Town 4, Hailsham Town 2
DAN POWELL became the third Grinstead player to score a hat-trick this season as Steve Johnson's side finally won a home league game.
It is 27 matches and 15 months since Wasps last triumphed in the County League at the GAC Stadium but they thoroughly deserved to end that grim record as they completed a Division One double over Hailsham.......[Full Match report]
Johnson said: "I'm delighted that we've finally put that one to bed. Apart from giving away a daft penalty we were on top for most of the game and Dan took his goals really well. The aim now has to be to go on a long unbeaten run in the league at home. It is something the players are desperate to achieve and our supporters deserve it."
Powell replaced Simon Funnell up front while Johnson brought in his namesake Scott and Marc Pelling to the defence as he made three changes to the team which had drawn 2-2 with high-flying Wick the previous week.
Wasps visit St Francis Rangers tomorrow night (ko 7.45pm) where a win could see them climb 7 places to 9th.
Revellers caught on CCTV
EAST GRINSTEAD Town FC hope the CCTV installed at their ground in East Court will help identify vandals who caused hundreds of pounds of damage to the GAC Stadium on Friday evening.
Club officials arrived on Saturday morning to prepare for that afternoon's County League match to discover that an entrance gate had been kicked down.
Seats in the main stand were broken, emergency safety lighting smashed, paintwork to the tea bar and a garage housing groundsman's equipment badly damaged and evidence of theft.
Club officials also had to clear broken glass, cans and broken seats from the pitch and pitch surrounds after a police forensic team had completed their examinations and before the match could go ahead.
Chairman Richard Tramontin said: "We are in quite a secluded spot but the CCTV has done its job and we will be presenting the footage to the police this week which clearly shows those involved.
"It is heartbreaking to see such wanton vandalism which will cost the club a lot of money to repair as well as volunteer man hours.
"We are a community club offering football to hundreds of youngsters and adults and this sort of incident can affect our ability to continue to fund that although we are extremely confident that those who were involved will be brought to justice".
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| :: Saturday 12th December 2009 :: |
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East Grinstead Town 4, Hailsham Town 2
A Dan Powell hatrick and a goal from Luke Piscina earned Wasps their first home league victory in 15 months. [Match report to follow]
Horley Town Reserves 2, East Grinstead Town Reserves 3
Wasps reserves' win this afternoon sees them surpass their highest ever full season's points tally since they joined the Suburban League.......[Full Match report]
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| :: Tuesday 8th December 2009 :: |
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Reserves match off
Tonight's scheduled Suburban League match against Crowborough has been postponed.
East Grindstead Town 2, Wick 2
Boss Steve Johnson praised his side's resilience after they twice came from behind on Saturday to earn a deserved point against third-placed Wick.
Despite heavy rain the two teams produced a superb advert for County League football and if Wasps had shown more composure in a thrilling finale, when both sides were looking for the winner, that elusive home league victory would have been theirs.......[Full Match report]
Grinstead entertain lowly Hailsham at the GAC Stadium on Saturday but will be without three players because of suspension. John Sinclair serves a one-match ban, while recent red cards will rule out Ben Burns for two games and Jack Johnson for three.
The game sees a quick return to Grinstead for former coach Kenny MacCreadie who left the club last month to return to Hailsham as manager for a second spell.
Johnson said: "Kenny will make them hard to beat so it will be as tough a game as last week's but if we play like we did in the second half against Wick hopefully we can get a positive result."
Next Tuesday (15th) Wasps visit St Francis Rangers in the league, kick off 7.45pm.
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| :: Monday 7th December 2009 :: |
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200 Club winners
November 2009:
1st prize £70 - P Cadman
2nd prize £35 - L Medcalf
3rd prize £13 - G Wrintmore
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| :: Saturday 5th December 2009 :: |
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East Grindstead Town 2, Wick 2
A great game of football in wet conditions at the GAC stadium. Wick bossed the first 15 minutes and took the lead on 22 minutes through George Gsskin following a deflection. Grinstead rallied and deservedly got an equaliser just before half time with a composed finish by Aaron MacMillan. Wasps had the edge in the second half but went behind to a Scott Murfin penalty. Matt Crane equalised again for Grinstead with a super 25 yard strike. The last 15 minutes had everyone on the edge of their seats but it finished 2 a piece. [Match report to follow]
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| :: Tuesday 1st December 2009 :: |
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Crawley Down v East Grinstead Town- match postponed
Tonight's scheduled John O'Hara League Cup 4th round tie at Crawley Down has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
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| :: Saturday 28th November 2009 :: |
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Sussex Senior Cup match postponed
Wasps' third round Sussex Senior Cup match at Shoreham was postponed this afternoon and will be rescheduled for January.
The reserves beat Colliers Wood Utd 2 - 1, David Major scoring both Grinstead's goals.......[Full Match report]
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| :: Thursday 26th November 2009 :: |
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Kenny McCreadie
THE club are sad to report that coach Kenny McCreadie has left with immediate effect to take over as manager at Hailsham.
It will be Kenny's second spell in charge, having previously managed them for five years until March 2009.
Kenny said: "Hailsham is my club and is the only place I would have left East Grinstead for.
"I would like to thank everyone at East Grinstead who has made me feel very welcome. My pal Steve Johnson got me back into football and the chairman and committee are wonderful. I have had a brilliant time and I wish East Grinstead all the best. They are a well-run, friendly club."
Manager Steve Johnson said: "In the few months Kenny was with us he became extremely popular with the players and everyone at the club and he has been a really important part of the management team.
"But once Hailsham said they wanted him back I knew it would be difficult to keep him because he has such a strong affinity with the club. We wish him well and thank him for all he has done for us."
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| :: Monday 23rd November 2009 :: |
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East Grinstead Town 3, Redhill 4
MANAGER Steve Johnson admits he is loathe to change his attacking approach even though Wasps have now gone nearly 15 months since they last won a league game at home.
Grinstead were on course for a deserved point from a thrilling County League division one clash when they scored twice in three minutes to peg back a 3-1 deficit against a good Redhill side at the GAC Stadium on Saturday.
But after Jack Johnson was sent off they conceded the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time.......[Full Match report]
Johnson said: "I'm tearing my hair out in frustration at the moment because of our home form. We have won five cup games at home this season so it's not as if we can't win games in front of our own supporters.
"It seems we have to score three or four goals just to give ourselves a chance. I want to keep playing attacking football because the supporters like being entertained and I'm sure it will turn for us.
"We just have to cut out the individual errors which are killing us. You can't coach those out of the players, they are individual lapses which we have to sort out."
Jack Johnson spoiled his return after injury by spitting at an opponent's leg in retaliation after he had been struck, an incident the referee did not see.
"Jack got smashed on the head but you can't condone his reaction," said Johnson. "It is so out of character because he is a quiet lad. He has rung me to apologise and we will move on but he is going to be banned for three games."
Grinstead hope to have midfielder Danny Powell back after three games on the sidelines for this Saturday's visit to Shoreham in the third round of the Sussex Senior Cup (3pm). The following Tuesday Wasps make the trip to Crawley Down in the fourth round of the John O'Hara League Cup (7.30pm).
Johnson added: "They are two tough games but our cup form has been good this season and we will go into both of them confident of getting a result."
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| :: Sunday 22nd November 2009 :: |
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Fixture changes
The fourth round John O'Hara Cup tie at Crawley Down will now take place on Tuesday 1st December; the Friday night fixture against Hassocks has been replaced by a home fixture against Wick on Saturday 5th December and the home fixture on 12th December will now be against Hailsham.
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| :: Saturday 21st November 2009 :: |
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East Grinstead Town 3, Redhill 4
Wasps started brightly and took the lead in the seventh minute through Luke Piscina. They should have gone in 3 - 1 up at the break, but couldn't convert their chances and went in 1 - 1. Redhill went 3 - 1 up, but Wasps came back to 3 - 3 through a penalty converted by Luke Piscina and an equaliser from a John Sinclair shot from the edge of the box. Redhill's winner came after 5 of the 8 minutes of added time. [Match report to follow]
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| :: Tuesday 17th November 2009 :: |
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East Grinstead Town 3, Oakwood 0
Three superbly taken second half goals from Luke Piscina (2) and Aaron MacMillan secured Wasps' place in the Fourth Round of the John O'Hara Cup where they will face Crawley Down on Tuesday 8th December.......[Full Match report]
The reserves travelled to Oakwood in the Suburban League and won 3 - 1.......[Full Match report]
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| :: Saturday 14th November 2009 :: |
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East Grinstead Town 2, Ringmer 2
Wasps cannot seem to shake off the voodoo of not winning a league match at home. Despite leading 2 - 1 against Ringmer in blustery conditions, they failed to keep hold of the lead and weren't able to break the spell which hasn't seen them win a home league match since 13th September 2008.......[Full Match report]
The Reserves match away at Raynes Park Vale was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Tomorrow's vets match against East Grinstead Wanderers has been postponed.
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| :: Friday 13th November 2009 :: |
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Matches off
All EGTFC youth team matches that were due to be played at home tomorrow as well as Third Team and Fourth Team matches have been postponed due to waterlogged pitches. There is also little chance that the vets match scheduled for Sunday morning at the GAC Stadium will go ahead.
It is too early to say whether the match between Wasps and Ringmer at the GAC Stadium tomorrow is in any doubt. Updates will follow.
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| :: Tuesday 10th November 2009 :: |
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Littlehampton 0, East Grinstead Town 2
WASPS' boss Steve Johnson was delighted with the performance of his under-strength side after they overcame a potentially tricky cup hurdle to make it six wins from their last seven games.
Goals from Luke Piscina and Ben Burns - his 15th of the season - were enough to secure a home tie against Shoreham in the third round of the RUR Cup at the Sportsfield on Saturday.
Aaron MacMillan, Jack Johnson, Simon Funnell and Danny Powell were all injured and Mannie Neville unavailable and Wasps' woes worsened after ten minutes when Danny Wackett limped off with a thigh problem.
But Grinstead showed their strength in depth to win with a goal in each half while a clean sheet was another bonus for Johnson.
He said: "Littlehampton had some good youngsters but I never felt it was a game we were going to lose.
"We were solid and the clean sheet was important. Martin Jacobs had a good game in goal and Blair Cooney, who came on when Danny went off, was excellent at centre-half."
Wasps have now scored 26 goals in their last seven matches with Burns contributing seven of them.
Johnson added: "I'm delighted for Burnsy. At the moment when he gets a yard of space in the box he looks like he is going to score or at least get a shot on target but he is getting some good service from the midfield as well."
Johnson faces one of his old clubs on Saturday when Ringmer vist the GAC Stadium in an important County League game (kick off 3pm).
Last week's 4-1 win at Crowborough improved Wasps' position in the first division but Johnson has again emphasised the need to better a dismal home league record which has seen them fail to win in front of their own supporters for a staggering 14 months.
They won 5-1 at Ringmer last month but Johnson warned: "It will be another tough game. They are a young side but have had some decent results and when youngsters click they can make life difficult for you.
"But we are going into the game full of confidence which hasn't always been the case when we have been at home this season."
Johnson expects to have MacMillan and Neville available but Powell is 50-50 and Johnson and Funnell are likely to be sidelined.
He has no plans to add to his squad at the moment. "We were five short on Saturday but the performance and result showed the depth we have at the moment which is an encouraging sign," he added.
Wasps are back in cup action next Tuesday when they entertain second division Oakwood in the third round of the John O'Hara League Cup, kick off 7.15pm at the GAC Stadium.
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| :: Monday 9th November 2009 :: |
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Littlehampton 0, East Grinstead Town 2
Wasps beat their second division opponents on Saturday to make it through to the third round of the RUR Cup when they host Shoreham. [Match report to follow]
Wasps reserves travelled to Cobham in the Suburban League and won 3 - 1.
Annual Fireworks Display
The club held its annual Fireworks Display on Saturday and apart from late rainfall we had great weather after last year's monsoon conditions.
The event was again well supported with around 2,000 people in attendance to watch what was a spectacular display.
We had a couple of problems. There was an unfortunate 30 minute delay at the start caused by a couple of youths who climbed over the perimeter fence to get in without paying. As they made their way towards the crowd they ran across some wiring, pulling them out of their connections. This meant that Blockbusters Fireworks had to rewire, hence the delay.
Once the display started another youth recklessly climbed over the fence in the same area, opened the emergency exit to let four others in without paying and proceeded to run towards the stand, disconnecting wires and shorting out a complete control box. This resulted in a gap in the display and we ended up with a superb finale in the middle of the display rather than at the end.
It was absolute stupidity on the part of those involved who could have been seriously injured and spoilt the display for the 2,000 in attendance. Some parents with small children were understandably frustrated with the wait and decided to leave before the display started and they were given their entrance money back.
There was ample room for those that attended and they enjoyed three routines from United Sparx, a local Cheerleader Troupe and a selection of food on offer at different outlets including the Lions Club while the real ale trailer proved to be popular again. Kids enjoyed the rides and there were no incidents that St John Ambulance had to deal with. The club would like to thank Meridian FM for providing the sound system, commentary and music.
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| :: Tuesday 3rd November 2009 :: |
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Crowborough Athletic 1, East Grinstead Town 4
BOSS Steve Johnson made a successful return to his former club as Grinstead secured their fourth away win of the season on Tuesday night to climb to 12th in the County League table, their highest position of the season so far.
Johnson left Crowborough last season and joined Wasps shortly afterwards and he would have enjoyed the performance of his side.......[Full Match report]
Johnson was without the injured Simon Funnell and suspended Luke Piscina but could have both back on Saturday when they go to second division Littlehampton in the second round of the RUR Cup, kick off 3pm.
Back at the GAC Stadium, Wasps Under 18s were forced into extra time in their League Cup tie against Croydon who scored a late equaliser. Grinstead clinched the tie with an extra time winner.
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