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The Dripping Pan, Tel: 01273 472100

Mountfield Road, Fax: 01273 483210

Lewes, East Sussex Email: [email protected]

Chairman Steve IbbitsonGeneral Manager Steve Duly Tel: 07922 666621

Chief Executive Nick Williams Tel: 07833 231783

Club Secretary Kevin Brook Tel: 07758074081

Commercial Manager Gigi Ancora Tel: 07552122313

Marketing Manager Charlie Dobres Tel: 07976 352154

Communications Officer Alex Leith Tel: 07833 231784

Community & Education Darren Ford Tel: 07909 904757

Directors Charlie Dobres, Alex Leith, Patrick Marber,

Eddie Ramsden, Ben Ward, Nick Williams

Honarary President John Edwards

Life Members Mr & Mrs Brook, Vic Blunt, Pat Dartnell,

Gary Elphick, Gordon Fowlie, Peter Hiscox,

Billy Nixon, Derek Parris, Terry Parris, Jimmy

Quinn, Brian Smith, P. Swaysland, Steve

Ibbitson, Jason Hopkinson, Steve White,

Kevin Fingernissel,Martin Elliott, Kevin Powell

First Team Manager Steve King

Assistant Manager Justin Skinner

Physiotherapist Grace Smith

U18’s Manager Simon Wormull

Director of Ladies’ Football Ron Moore

Ladies Manager Jacquie Agnew

Ladies Assistant Manager Brin Pollard

Programme & Web Editor James Boyes Tel: 07962 113550

Programme & Web Design David Sheppard, Proworx Tel: 01273 481001

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Good evening everyoneand welcome back to theDripping Pan for tonight’s

game against Met Police.For some of you it’s only been a couple of months since you were here supportingLewes, but for me, it’s been a little longer!It’s great to be here again at such afantastic ground and with the people whohelp make Lewes the great club it is.

Like every year I’m excited about the start

of the season, and this one is no exception.I’ve come back to Lewes to do well,starting tonight, and I want to help getthe club back up to where it belongs.With your help naturally!

We’ve had a bit of a mixed pre-seasonwith some decent performances and someothers that weren’t so good, but I’velearnt a lot about my players and the way

that I want them to play.There are a lot of new faces this season onthe pitch, in amongst some of the morefamiliar ones you might recognise, but I’vetried to put together the best team I can,and one which I feel can make a positivecontribution to the next nine months.

I’m writing this before our gamelast Saturday which the fixture

computer decided would see the twoleague favourites pitched together on theopening day of the season. By now you’llall know the result and I hope that wewere able to get off to a positive start.

This evening I’d like to welcome everyonewho has come down with the Met Police,who won last season’s Ryman South titlewith a last day victory over Merstham.Like all the teams who visit here duringthis campaign, they will make it hard forus but I want to see – and hear – you

supporters help get us off to the best startwe can have at the Pan this time round.

STEVE KING MANAGER, LEWES FC

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Raising awareness • Raising funds • Raising smiles

www.samuelschildrenscharity.co.uk • Charity No 1140568

Our aim at Samuel's Childrens Charity is

to provide support in any way we can to

families affected by childhood cancer.

Not just the immediate family but thoseoutside like grandparents, uncles & aunts.

As we know all too well that in todays

world families are younger and extended

in many ways. A family affected by

cancer needs all the help and supportof many people.


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The decision last year to carry thenames of two charities on the clubshirts instead of a corporate sponsorwas a key element of the communityclub’s first season.

Lewes CFC Board member Patrick Marber said: “A bigpart of the supporter owned takeover of the club last

Welcome to our new

Shirt Sponsor’s

Home Shirt Samuel’s Children’s Charity

year was a commitment to doing our best not just as afootball club but as a community club too."

"As with last season, our home shirt is supporting alocal East Sussex organisation (Samuel’s CHILDREN'SCharity) and our away shirt charity has a national(and international) reach with Maggie’s.”

After inviting nominations from members

and supporters for suggestions for a home

shirt charity this season, Samuel’s Children’s

Charity was chosen in the summer.

Samuel’s CHILDREN'S Charity was founded bySamantha Read after the loss of her ten-year old son

Samuel to a brain tumour in July last year. Since then,Samantha and a small army of helpers have workedtirelessly to raise funds for families with sick children.

When Samantha heard the news she said:“We are in shockand totally overwhelmed.What Lewes FC is going to achievefor us is a huge amount of support with raising awarenessinto our charity which can generate more fundraising

opportunities and help spread the word of our mission."

Tonight’s game comes four days before the charity’sAnnual Celebration Day which is on Sunday 28thAugust at the Paddock in Lewes, from 12-5pm.

This is the second celebration day and is the charity’smain fundraising event. Attractions include a bouncy

castle, face painting, refreshments, tombola, pony ridesand a guest appearance from Spongebob Squarepants.

Samantha said: “We had a great day last year and wewant to make it bigger and better this year, so please bringalong the kids and the grandkids. Everyone is welcome.”

www.samuelschildrenscharity.co.uk

Away Shirt Maggie’sThe Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer

Caring Centres Trust was founded byMaggie Keswick Jencks in 1995 to providesupport for people affected by cancer.

Maggie’s Centres, located on NHS hospital grounds, arefor anyone affected by any type of cancer as well as fortheir family and friends.

Maggie’s chief executive Laura Lee said: “We are reallypleased that Lewes FC has teamed up with Maggie’s tosupport people affected by cancer.”

“It means we have the opportunity to come togetherwith players, fans and the community to raise funds

Lewes CFC is extremely grateful to one of our owners, Mr Hani Farsi, who has given the club an extremelygenerous donation to help support our charity work.

and the opportunity to let everyone know about the

support Maggie’s provides for people living with cancer.We wish Lewes FC all the very best for this season.”

Maggie’s Centres are free to visit, no appointment isnecessary and are for anyone affected by any type ofcancer as well as for their family and friends.

Maggie’s now has 15 centres which are eitherestablished or in development. They are in Edinburgh,Glasgow, Dundee, Highlands, Fife, London,Cheltenham, Nottingham, South West Wales, Glasgow,Oxford, Lanarkshire, Aberdeen and Hong Kong.

www.maggiescentres.org

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HOWARD GRIGGS

There was a sense of irony when Igot confirmation that Steven Kingwas back as Lewes manager.

I was on holiday in Fuerteventura in the Canarieswhen I heard the news which I effectively knew whenI left English shores a couple of days earlier.

The irony was I was in exactly the same hotel I hadbeen in three years earlier when King and hisconsortium were trying to get his job back having

been shown the door less than a week after winningthe Blue Square South title.

There was an awful lot going on in that summer of2008 following King’s shock departure and an awfullot has gone on at Lewes Football Club in the timesince he left.

His return was a popular one and also a necessary one.Ever since he was booted out, a significant section offans have called for the return of ‘The King’, which istotally understandable. I have described him in the past

as Lewes’ greatest ever manager because of what heachieved in his first spell at the club and I stand by that.

His shadow has hung over the club since 2008 andwould continue to do so until as and when he didreturn – which I always believed he would do at somestage, purely by the genuine affection he has alwaysdisplayed for the club in the private conversations Ihave had with him since 2008.

In that respect and in terms of finding a manager whocan take Lewes back to Blue Square Bet South followingrelegation last year, King was the standout choice.

What does concern me, which is what I contemplatedas I sat around the pool on holiday, is that I havenever advocated ‘going back’.

As a Brighton fan, I watched Peter Ward – my all-timehero – come back for a second spell as a player and hewas a shadow of the player he was first time around. Ialso watched Alan Mullery and Micky Adams – two of thefinest managers in my time supporting Brighton – comeback for a second spell in charge, only to end in failure.

There have been exceptions over the years and I reallyhope Steven King coming back to Lewes is one. Isincerely mean that because Lewes need something to

smile about after the last three seasons.One way to avoid it ending in tears is for fans anddirectors to give him a clean slate to work with and notbase everything he does on his previous spell at the club.

Lewes has changed as a club in many ways; fans aremore hardened and wary after three years of struggleand King does not have anywhere near the budget hehad last time around.

It is right for everyone to be positive but keepexpectations in check too.

Ryman Premier is a hard division, and there are clubswith much bigger resources who can go out and get anew player in if things aren’t going right or if a keyplayer becomes injured.

If Steven King was to take Lewes up this season, Iwould argue it to be a bigger achievement than whenhe got them promoted from Blue Square South in2008. That is why he has to be given time andbreathing space to work his magic and get the mostout of what he has available.

If people expect this to be a glorious march to thetitle, then ‘getting back together’ will end in anothersplit. If he is allowed to get on withhis job without any ‘this isn’t asgood as last time’ then maybe, justmaybe, we could be in for a goodseason at the Dripping Pan.

HOWARD GRIGGS The ArgusArgus Sports journalist Howard Griggs who has reported on Lewes FC forover 18 years is writing exclusively for the Rooks matchday programme.

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You are back at Lewes again. Does it feel like

you ever left?Oh yeah. But it was the way I left. I had a fantastictime here and they say that sometimes you neverforget your first love. What people don't realise is that Imoved my family down from South London, made a lotof sacrifices and a lot of changes that people don'tknow about. In my first year, with what I was beingpaid, it was costing me double to be the Lewesmanager. I was pleased to see the people who I didhave a great relationship with, like the fans - great

fans - take control of the club. I thought I might haveanother opportunity [to manage].

What is it about Lewes that brings you back?The board approached me. I liked the people and itseemed that they were honest people who made theright noises. It was the right decision and the right time.

The football club is now owned by its ownsupporters. Do you think that's important forthe club in the long term?If you can get the whole community behind the club, itwould be massive. Back in 2008 we got the wholecommunity behind us but we weren't a 'community club'then. I know people were coming far and wide to watchus as well as the people in the town. Sometimes 10% ofthe town watched us which was incredible. I feel it was acommunity anyway except the club wasn't owned by thesupporters. I did a lot of stuff at the time to help the clubin the community; I went to schools, helped with theCommunity Scheme, did Soccer Schools and tried to put

the club right out there asmuch as I could. I'll

continue to do thatagain when I can now.

THE BIG INTERVIEW

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When you joined Lewes in 2003, you were a

virtually unknown manager. By the time you left in2008 you had won three promotions and a CountyCup. What did you learn in those five years?I'm still learning now! To get the three promotions wasvery hard. I learnt a lot of things from a lot of peoplealong the way. Experienced managers would talk tome about things and I learnt from different criticalmoments in each season when things weren't so good.I took a lot of advice from people. I can draw on allthose experiences. If things are bad I know how to big

myself up but if we lose I tend to sulk until the nextgame. I can't leave it in the dressing room, it comeswith me. Fortunately I'm not used to losing that muchso when we do lose it really affects me.

You've come back with players like SteveRobinson, Paul Booth, Gary Holloway andJamie Cade who were all inthe 2008 Blue SquareSouth title winning

squad. You've alsobrought some greatnew players in, manywho were with youat Farnborough.Why do playersstay loyal to you?I treat them fairly, Itell them how it is inno uncertain terms. They

respect me for it. I try andput a side together which winsthings so any player who joinsme knows that we will have a

battle for the championship or the play offs. They

know there isn't a player who signs for me whothinks: “mid table here we come”. We always striveto be the best there is at whatever level we're at. I'mnot a Sergeant Major manager, I'm quite relaxed butthey know there's a line. I've got good personalrelationships with players. I talk to them away fromthe club, one to one. Some managers shut the doorand bollock players but I'm more open with them. Alot of players still want to win things and we bringall that to the table. We say: “We've done this this,

this, and this, do you want to be part of it?” Othermanagers cant really do that and try and talk thetalk to get the player. We can prove how we manageand what we've done.

After you left Lewes you went on to manageNorthwich Victoria. Tell me about your

experience in the BS Premier.I only did 13 games. I should never havegone there, but I wanted to manage at that

level. It was just appalling. We were lockedout the stadium, players weren't getting

paid, we were locked out the trainingground, I stopped getting paid, Skins

[Justin Skinner] stopped gettingpaid, we had a transfer embargo. Icould go on and on. But I wantedto manage at that level. But I can

take credit because I brought somegood players in before I left, and seven

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THEBIG INTERVIEW

You joined Farnborough and managed them tothe Zamaretto Premier League title in your first

season and a Blue Sq Bet South play-off Finalin your second season. How disappointing wasit to lose the play-off final to Ebbsfleet?It was tough but I was really proud of those players. TheConference imposed a blanket transfer embargo fromSeptember until March 28th and we weren't allowed tosign any players, not even youth or reserve players.When we had injuries we sometimes went to gameswith only 11 or 12 players. But we got through. Ourcentral midfield of Gary Holloway, Jack King and Darryl

McMahon played 158 games between them. It was amassive achievement.Towards the end of the season weweren't allowed to train as we were locked out of thetraining ground - we couldn't train for the last threemonths of the season but no one knows that - and then

to get runner's up andnearly win it, and beatWoking in the semis ina local derby doubleheader and then

nearly beat Ebbsfleetin the final when wecame back from

3-0 down to 3-2 and had twolate

chancesto equalise,

but lost 4-2,was massive. But

the boys' legs werehanging off by then.

Ebbsfleet werebetter than us onthe day but I wasimmensely proud

given what was going on at the club at the time. Thatwas a hell of a feat. I was immensely proud of what that

group of players achieved - winning the league in thefirst season, runners up in the second, losing the play offfinal - given everything that went on.

What is your footballing philosophy?I think football should be exciting. People pay money tocome and watch and they don't come along to fallasleep, they come along to be excited. I try to putteams together that are flamboyant and score moregoals than other teams. It comes at a price sometimeswhen we concede some but people come to matches to

see goals. Pre-season is all about building for the newseason, building towards that first game. I don't alwaysread much into it, I never have, but it's allabout what's our best team, what'sour best system? I take positivesand negatives out of the gameswin, lose, or draw, and for me,I try and encourage players toexpress themselves. If you'vegot talent and ability,

express yourself.

What do youexpect of your

players? Honesty. Theyknow loyalty is a massive part

of my make up. If I don't thinkthey are good enough I tell them. If I

think they are good enough I tell them. Iexpect honesty from my players and expect

them to treat people how they want to be treated.

You seem to attract criticism that you can onlymanage on a big budget. Given that criticism,how will you manage at Lewes?I've never had a big budget at any club I've been at.I'd love to one day have a big budget and see what Ican do then. It's well documented here the budget I'vegot and look at the team I've put together here. I

know people say: “he must have a hell of budget” butwe all know it's a £125k playing budget for theseason. It's not rocket science. People will be lookingand asking how the hell has he put a team like that

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together? I know that because I'm getting that in myears already. I will spend whatever I am given. I will

get the best team I can put together on that budget.Against Crawley Down [pre-season friendly] we playedwith Wade Small who scored two great goals, and wasat Sheffield Wednesday and Aldershot last season.That's the caliber of the contacts I've got. I've theability to do that where as maybe other peoplehaven't. I'll do the cheeky one to ask the question.

The squad is quite small. How will you copewith injuries or suspensions this season?I'll monitor how the U18's are throughout the season and

if one of them can hold his own then we might look atgetting him in. But I'll use my contacts to get some proloans if I can, see if I can get players to play for nothing.

What have you learnt from your pre-season?I've learnt a lot. It's been quite a good pre-season interms of learning the way we play and what I see ofplayers. I've had opinions of players who I wasn't sureabout and now I am sure and vice versa. Some I wassure about and now I'm not so sure. That's what its

about for me. What system can we put together? Whatway can we play? Can we excite people? I've learntmore this pre season than most I've had as I've had tobuild something from scratch again. I'm finding mybest system with my best players and deciding whetherwe can play certain systems at home and certainsystems away. I think that with the firepower we havewe shall just try and outgun everybody.

Who are the teams to watch out for this season?Definitely Lowestoft. I've watched Carshalton but I'm upand down with them, I'm not convinced that they are ateam yet. But every game will be difficult. It was nodifferent when we won the Zamaretto Premier League at

Farnborough, although that was a tougher league as itwas more physical. Every game was a hard game, even

the ones we won two or three or four nil, they weretough, but it was the little bit of extra quality which wonthe game. It's going to be no different this year. I've seena few teams already and they are going to compete withyou, they are going to run with you.We are just hopingthat our little bits of quality come through.

What are you aims for this season?I'll be extremely disappointed if we didn't make theplay offs. Anything from there is a bonus. I'll look tobleed the youngsters in some of the cups, and givethem a chance in the League Cup and Senior Cup.

Do you have a message for fans?Support the team, get behind the team as I know theywill. But as I've said before, it will be a rollercoaster. Geton the ride, because it will be a hell of a ride. We'll havesome fantastic times along the way and we'll have somedown times along the way. I'm not this genius who willwin every single game as we'll lose some games andwe'll be upset together as fans and manager. But we'll

win more than we lose and we'll win more than we'vewon in the last two seasons put together. I'm expectingto lose games but we'll win some games in style, scorea lot of goals and try and excite the fans.

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ACTION FROM

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HAMPTON & R 2:3 LEWES 2/8/2011

LEWES 1:1 ESSEX UTD 31/7/2011

WORTHING 1:0 LEWES 23/7/2011

ST NEOTS 2:3 LEWES 16/7/2011

LEWES 2:3 EASTBOURNE T 5/8/2011

LEWES 3:0 CRAWLEY DOWN 10/8/2011

WHITEHAWK 2:1 LEWES 13/8/2011

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DATE OPPONENT COMP ATT RESULT

Sat Aug 20 Lowestoft Town RLP

Wed Aug 24 Metropolitan Police RLPSat Aug 27 Bil lericay Town RLP

Mon Aug 29 Horsham RLP

Sat Sep 3 Hendon RLP

Sat Sep 10 Aveley RLP

Wed Sep 14 Tooting & Mitcham RLP

Sat Sep 17 FACup 1st QR

Sat Sep 24 Cray Wanderers RLP

Mon Sep 26 Kingstonian RLP

Sat Oct 1 Wealdstone RLP

Wed Oct 5 Margate RLP

Sat Oct 8 Canvey Island RLP

Sat Oct 15 East Thurrock Utd RLP

Sat Oct 22 FA Trophy 1st QR

Sat Oct 29 AFC Hornchurch RLP

Sat Nov 5 Carshalton Athletic RLP

Sat Nov 12 Bury Town RLP

Sat Nov 19 Wingate & Finchley RLP

Sat Nov 26 Leatherhead RLP

Sat Dec 3 Harrow Borough RLP

Sat Dec 10 Concord Rangers RLP

Sat Dec 17 Tooting & Mitcham RLP

Mon Dec 26 Hastings United RLP

Sat Dec 31 Metropolitan Police RLP

Mon Jan 2 Horsham RLP

Sat Jan 7 Wealdstone RLP

Sat Jan 14 Kingstonian RLP

Sat Jan 21 Margate RLP

Sat Jan 28 Canvey Island RLP

Sat Feb 4 Wingate & Finchley RLP

Sat Feb 11 Leatherhead RLP

Sat Feb 18 AFC Hornchurch RLP

Sat Feb 25 East Thurrock Utd RLP

Sat Mar 3 Bury Town RLP

Sat Mar 10 Carshalton Athletic RLP

Sat Mar 17 Lowestoft Town RLP

Sat Mar 24 Bil lericay Town RLP

Sat Mar 31 Hendon RLP

Sat Apr 7 Aveley RLP

Mon Apr 9 Hastings United RLPSat Apr 14 Cray Wanderers RLP

Sat Apr 21 Concord Rangers RLP

Sat Apr 28 Harrow Borough RLP

FIRST TEAM STATISTICS

TODAY’S MATCH SPONSORS

BALL SPONSORHELEN CLEARY

THISWEEK’S RPL GAMESSATURDAY 27th AUGUST 2010 KO 3pm

AFC Hornchurch v Horsham

Bury Town v Hastings United

Carshalton Athletic v Hendon

Concord Rangers v Tooting & Mitcham United

Leatherhead v Cray Wanderers

Lewes v Billericay TownMargate v Lowestoft Town

Wingate & Finchley v Metropolitan Police

RED = Home Fixture BLACK = Away Fixture = Booked = Sent Off

Name1 = Goalscorer Name(P) = Penalty (1 OG) = Own Goal

PREMIER TABLE

TEAM P W D L F A + P

1 AFC Hornchurch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 Aveley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 Billericay Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 Bury Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 Canvey Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 Carshalton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07 Concord Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 Cray Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 East Thurrock United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010 Harrow Borough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011 Hastings United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12 Hendon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 013 Horsham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 Kingstonian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 015 Leatherhead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 016 Lewes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 017 Lowestoft Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 018 Margate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 019 Metropolitan Police 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 020 Tooting & Mitcham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 021 Wealdstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 022 Wingate & Finchley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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HALF TIME FUN - MET POLICE QUIZ

1 The Police's biggest selling song was "Every Breath You Take",

but what year did it reach No 1 in the UK?

2 In the 1912 Olympics, a Police team won Great Britain a silver medal

in a sport that hasn't been competed again since 1920. What is it?

3 When did the Metropolitan Police move from "old" Scotland Yard to the current New Scotland Yard?

4 What county do the Met Police team play home games?5 To the nearest thousand, how many people are employed by the Met Police?

6 The "forerunner" to the Metropolitan Police were called the Bow Street what?

7 Met Police and Bognor finished level on points last season, with the former promoted on goal

difference. But how many goals better off were they than Bognor?

8 What was the score the last time we played Met Police?

9 Met Police's first major honour was winning the London Senior Cup in 2010 but which current

Football League team did they beat in the final on penalties?

10 Gordon Sumner, Stewart Copeland and who were the three longest serving members of The Police?

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MEET THE

newboysAND WELCOME BACK AFEW OLD ONES

1 STUART ROBINSON GK

Tall keeper who joined from County side Three Bridges in2008 and made his Lewes debut against Weston-super-Mare in the final game of the 2008 Blue Square South titlewinning season. Moved to Basingstoke and Farnboroughbefore returning to Lewes at the start of this season.

2 STEVE ROBINSON DF

Experienced defender who first joined Lewes from GraysAthletic in 2005 and went on to captain the side to theBlue Square south title in 2008. Was with TottenhamHotspur as a youngster. Now 35, he returned to the clubin the summer after spells with Chelmsford City,Northwich and Farnborough. Club Captain.

3 LEWIS HAMILTON DF

Began career as a youngster with Derby County andsubsequently joined QPR, where he made one leagueappearance as a substitute against Burnley in 2005.Joined Aldershot following his release from Loftus Roadand signed initially for Lewes in 2006, going on to be a

member of their Blue Square South title-winning squadin 2008. Left the club that summer and joined TonbridgeAngels but returned to Lewes in February 2010.

4 MAX HUSTWICK DF

Versatile defender who first joined Lewes fromKingstonian in 2004 and his form over the nextseason almost earned him a move to Cardiff City. LeftLewes after two seasons but returned fromKingstonian for the 2011-12 campaign.

5 DOMINIC STERLING DF

Defender who started at Wimbledon and had spells atWealdstone and Hayes before joining Aldershot in2002. Spent 2 years there and played in the Conferenceplay-off final against Shrewsbury before joining CanveyIsland on their promotion to Conference Premier. Hadspells at Maidenhead and Staines before joining Lewesin July.Won England C recognition while with Hayes.

6 MATT SOMNER MF

Midfielder who made his name at Brentford, making 84appearances from 2000-05. Joined Cambridge Utd in2005 after an initial loan spell, then Bristol Rovers,Aldershot and Notts County.Was released by County

after 54 League outings and joined Mansfield where hespent three years. Moved to Forest Green during the2010-11 season before switching to Lewes in thesummer. Won two Wales U21 caps while with Brentford.

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7 GARY HOLLOWAY MF

Strong running midfield who began at Hamptonand Richmond in 2000 before joining ConferencePremier side Farnborough a year later. Also playedfor Stevenage Borough and Aldershot at that levelbefore joining Lewes in the summer 2006. Becamea big favourite at the Dripping Pan where he

helped the Rooks won the Blue Square South titlein 2008. Subsequently moved to Havant &Waterlooville and Farnborough, again, beforereturning to Lewes in the summer of 2011.

8 NIC CIARDINI MF

Left-sided midfielder or defender who made his debutfor Farnborough aged 16 in 2004. Was a regular withFarnborough over the next few seasons beforebecoming one of former Boro boss Steven King's first

signings at Lewes in the summer of 2011.

9 JAMIE CADE MF

Began his career with Middlesbrough where he madeone first-team appearance in a Carling Cup tie againstIpswich. Scored twice in nine games while on loan atChesterfield before a permanent move to Colchester,where he made ten league appearances. Dropped intonon-league football with Crawley Town before first

joining Lewes in 2006 and was a member of the 2008Blue Square South title winning side. Had spells atTonbridge Angels, Hastings and Horsham beforereturning to Lewes this summer.

10 JED WALLACE MF

Highly-rated teenager Midfielder who joined Lewesthis summer from Farnborough. Has been tipped for acareer as a professional by current boss Steven King.

11 PAUL BOOTH

A prolific scorer throughout his career. Began atGravesend & Northfleet before moving to Welling andthen Cambridge City. Joined Lewes in 2006 and scored59 goals over the next two seasons, winning the BSStitle and top scorer in 2008. Had spells with Havant &W and Tonbridge Angels before being reunited withformer Lewes manager Steve King at Farnborough andfollowing him back to Lewes in the summer.

12 MICHAEL MALCOLM

Versatile forward signed as a schoolboy fromWycombe Wanderers by Tottenham for £10,000 in2000. Did not make the grade at White Hart Lane butplayed 41 League games for Stockport County, scoringfive times, before dropping into non-league footballwith Kettering, Rushden and Diamonds,Weymouth,Crawley Town and Hayes and Yeading. Joined Lewesfrom Farnborough for the 2011-12 campaign.

IAN DRAYCOTT

Free-scoring forward who came through the Academyat Bedford. Joined Hitchin Town in 2008 but returnedto Bedford Town a year later and was a regular

goalscorer in the Southern League over the next threeseasons before joining Lewes in the summer of 2011.

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Ryman League South Champions: 2010-11

FA Cup1st round proper: 1931-32, 1984-85, 1993-94

FA Amateur Cup Semi-finals: 1933-34

FA Trophy 2nd round proper: 1989-90

FA Vase Quarter-finals: 1994-95

London Senior Cup Winners: 2009-10

The blue lamps outsidepolice stations wereintroduced in 1861

The force was originallyhoused in Whitehall Place,Westminster, which backedonto Great Scotland Yard

There are 140 policestations on London

The force has a fleet of over8000 vehicles, from patrolcars to horseboxes toarmoured multi-role units

The Metropolitan Police Force

was founded in 1829 by SirRobert Peel and merged withthe River Thames MarinePolice Force which wasfounded in 1798

The football club was formed in 1919 and playedfriendlies until joining the Spartan League nineyears later where they remained until 1960

The Met lost their third Ryman South Play-off Semi-Final in four seasons in 2008, this time to CrayWanderers

Manager Jim Cooper won last season's RymanSouth Manager of the Season Award

The club's home at Imber Court is a general-usesports facility acquired in 1919

Unsurprisingly, the club's nickname is The Met

The club won their first major trophy in 2010,beating AFC Wimbledon on penalties in the final ofthe London Senior Cup

Ground improvements at Imber Court have beenfunded by a police force lottery scheme

There is no longer a requirement for players to beserving members of the police force

Met Police snatched the Ryman South title fromBognor on goal difference (one goal) on the lastday of last season following a 1-0 win againstMerstham

The FA Cup First Round defeat against Dartford in1984 was featured on Match of the Day, althoughthe club ended the season being relegated fromIsthmian Division Two (South)

It is any surprise that the MetPolice badge is essentially thesame we see on a daily basis upand down the streets of London?

Of course not. What better way to strikefear to retribution to opposing playersthan having this world famousinsignia, on display all of the time?The big ER letters in the middle

and the crown at the top remindeveryone that the Queen is a fanas well, so best not annoy Lizzy.

Metropolitan Police5 things you didn’t know youdidn’t know about Met Police

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ABOUT GORING'S MEAD

It has been a few years since we played Horsham andsince then they have moved in with neighboursHorsham YMCA at their Goring's Mead ground. Theground is relatively modest with a couple of coveredstands and basic terracing elsewhere. Behind one goalthere is a cover from the elements.

HOW TO GET TO GORING'S MEADMost fans travelling by car will come up the A23 fromBrighton. Turn off onto the A272 at Bolney, and then

continue along the A272 towards Cowfold until youreach the A281 when you need to head to Horsham.This road is the Brighton Road and Goring's Mead ison your left hand side after a few hundred yards. It isthe first left after you pas the Dairy Crest depot onyour left. The area around the ground is permit holdersonly so you may want to park in the car park on theright hand side as you approach the ground onBrighton Road, just after the Tanners Arms.

BIG DEAKSY'S TIPA local derby after the long trip up to Lowestoft. Andon Bank Holiday Monday too! Don't miss this one.Ignore the temptations of the nudist beach at Brightonand head up the road to Horsham where my favouriteTV star Holly Willoughby went to school. I wonder ifshe will pop back for this game?

GETTING THERE BY TRAINFrom Brighton you will need to get a train to Three

Bridges and then change there for Horsham. Traveltime is around 40 minutes including the interchangeand a return ticket should cost around £15. From thetrain station it is a 10 minute walk to the ground.

Turn right onto Station Road and then first right intoNew Street. Follow this until the end and then crossover the road (Brighton Road) and then into Goring'sMead for the ground.

DANNY LAST'S DRINKING GUIDEBank Holiday in Horsham. Woof! Yes please.You will

find me in the Tanners Arms, just a stone' throw fromthe ground where I will be supping a local Hepworth orthree. Come and join me. Cynical Dave will be paying.

ADMISSION AT GORING'S MEADAdmission for the Rooks will be £10 for adults, £5 forconcessions and under 16s will only pay £1.Programmes can be bought inside the ground.

LAST TIME AT HORSHAM - JANUARY 2008The Rooks last met Horsham in a Sussex Senior CupQuarter Final tie in January 2008 in front of nearly500 fans where a 2-1 win took them into the semi-finals of the competition, where they lost to nemesisBrighton & Hove Albion.

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MATCH OFFICIALSToday’s match officials are:

H LENNARDL CROWHURSTF MEILACK

Stuart ROBINSON (GK)

Max HUSTWICK

Lewis HAMILTON

Matt SOMNER

Steve ROBINSONDominic STERLING

Hakeem ADELAKUN

Dwayne LEE

Dan PRINGLE

Jordan LANG

Goma LAMBU

Jed WALLACE

Michael MALCOLM

Ian DRAYCOTT

Nic CIARDINI

Paul BOOTH

Melvin KAMARA

COLOURS SHIRTS: Red/BlackSHORTS/SOCKS: Black

MANAGER Steve KING

ASSISTANT Justin SKINNER

THERAPIST Grace SMITH

Jamie BUTLER(GK) Former Spurs pro signed from Tooting & Mitcham Utd this Summer

Jack PAGE Right back signed from Horsham in the summer

Chris BOURNE Guyana International previously with Croydon Ath, Staines & Canvey Island

Steve SUTHERLAND Club Captain signed for the Met in 2007 from Tooting & Mitcham

Orlando JEFFREYLost two Blue Sq South play off finals with Hampton & Richmond.

Craig HUGHES Clubs include, Colchester, Cambridge Utd, Cambridge City & AFC Sudbury

Craig BROWN Player of the Year and Player’s Player of the Year in 2009 / 2010.

Tyron SMITH Twenty five year old midfielder joined the Met at the start of last season.

Staforde PALMER Won promotion to the Conference Prem with Hayes & Yeading

James COTTEE A product of the MPFC youth team now in his second season with the club

Tony FINN Ex AFC Wimbledon who won promotion from the Ryman Premier and BS South

Chris O'FLAHERTY Scored the winning goal v Merstham to win Ryman South last season

Carl WILSON-DENIS A member of Kingstonians team that won Ryman South in 2008/9

Ray FREEMAN Previously with Chipstead and Maidstone United

Dan GWYTHER Played for the University of Buffalo in the Mid American Conf.

Mo MAAN Signed for the Met at the start of the 2007/8 season. Previously with Sutton Utd

COLOURS SHIRTS: BlueSHORTS/SOCKS: Blue

MANAGER Jim COOPER.

ASSISTANT Gavin MACPHERSON

COACH John NICHOLSON

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