Horsham Youth came from behind to claim three points in this league game with plenty at stake. As well as being a massive local derby, a lot of the players attend the same college and this was also a bottom of the table clash with YM desperate to win to go level on points with the Hornets.

 Horsham recalled Dean Wright to the team and he played alongside on loan Gillingham striker Ben Bissett up front. These two both caused a couple of early scares for the hosts as Horsham attempted to to put their opponents under early pressure. But in the eighth minute it was the Gorings Mead outfit who went ahead after defender Harry Pleece failed to clear and the ball fell nicely to the YM striker who struck his effort low into the bottom corner past Hornets 'keeper Tom Baxter. Instead of lifting the Horsham players into a fightback, being a goal down seemed to leave them shell shocked and it was YM who looked more likely to add to their lead but were thwarted by good defending from centre backs Niall O'Hagen and Tom May. When Horsham did go on the attack their shape was disjointed and chances were few and manager Ivan Raby was glad to get his team into the break only a goal behind.

The interval gave a chance for fresh instructions to the players and a more determined Horsham team started the second half looking a lot better and, within five minutes, they moved the ball out to the wingers Pat Surlis and Matt Whiteford who were both now starting to go past the fullbacks and have players to pick out in the box. Horsham made a change in the back four bringing on Under 16 player George Magnus to replace Pleece and as the half wore on it seemed certain there were going to be more goals but who was going to score the vital next goal was not clear as YM were looking dangerous on the counter attack. Midway through the second half the large travelling contingent at last had something to cheer about as Andy Whittingham set up Pat Surlis who got himself into the box to level the score at 1-1. Now the Hornets had YM under real pressure with the centre midfield pairing of Jay Brynin and Dan Hutchings showing class in the centre of the park as they broke up danger and started attacks for the Hornets.

With twelve minutes left the winner came from a piece of direct football as a long drop kick from Baxter was quickly put under control by Bissett who, within a flash, was in the box and fired a unstoppable effort past the keeper to send the majority of the 132 crowd into a wild celebration at Gorings Mead. Minutes later the Hornets should have wrapped the game up when Bissett set up Wright but his shot was saved by the keeper. Wright was replaced by Matt Dingle for the final minutes but it was the home side who finished stronger as they started to throw everything at Horsham and an effort in injury time from 25 yards out was brilliantly saved by Baxter to finally break the hearts of the YM players.