Different ground, same teams, same result - and the Rocks management felt they were well-beaten by a superior team as they lost 4-0 to Brighton’s development squad at the Amex.

It’s the showpiece end to the football season in Sussex and the Rocks are in the county cup final for the second time in four years.

AN army of well over 1,100 Rocks fans are expected to flock to the Amex Stadium for their showcase Sussex Senior Cup final against the young Seagulls on Saturday.

FORMER Rocks midfielder Mickey Demetriou came so close to fulfilling his dream of playing in the Football League when his Kidderminster Harriers side narrowly missed out on promotion last season.

ANOTHER week brings another trophy for Chichester City’s under-18s after they beat Eastbourne Borough 3-1 in the Sussex champions of champions play-off final at Hassocks.

SIDLESHAM clinched the Sussex League division-three title by winning at TD Shipley then coming through a nervous hour waiting to hear if rivals Haywards Heath had handed them the honour.

There’s more silverware being shared around the local youth football teams.

CHICHESTER City believe they can go from strength to strength after battling against the odds to stay in the Sussex League’s top flight.

CHICHESTER wriggled out of the bottom three of Sussex League division one in their final match on Monday, defeating newly-crowned champions Peacehaven 3-1 at a sun-baked Oaklands Park.

A final-day feast of free football was witnessed at Nyetimber Lane as Pagham’s second-half display destroyed a resolute Hassocks side.

The Rocks are on course to welcome back Dan Beck, James Crane and Jon Marzetti for next week’s Sussex Senior Cup final at Brighton - but Harvey Whyte won’t make it.

Chichester City under-18s have won the title for the third year in a row - while Walberton Wasps have lifted the Under-18 Invitation Cup.

It was a tough week for Bosham, Lavant and Chapel in the latest round of games in the West Sussex League.

Midhurst began in confident mood at home to Mile Oak in their Sussex League division-two clash and took the lead after 12 minutes - but ended up losing 3-1.

Pagham had a lacklustre draw at Crowborough - but are looking to clinch third place in front of a big crowd with a free-admission open day for the final game of the season this Saturday.

THE BUILD-UP to the Rocks’ showpiece end to the season has begun.

It’s been a mixed week for Selsey, who followed a defeat at Arundel with a creditable 1-1 draw at East Preston in their battle to climb clear of the lower reaches of the Sussex League’s top flight.

Chichester City came out on top in a thrilling 5-4 victory in division one of Sussex League at Uckfield thanks to Aran McCarthy’s hat-trick.

The curtain finally came down on Bognor’s Ryman Premier season with defeat at the Beveree.

A Bognor side again down to the bare bones contributed to a very entertaining game at Harrow.