This was always going to be a stiff test this early in the season and it showed when we found ourselves 1 down early in the game.

Again, a couple of changes were required after 20mins with the Reeves twins coming on to put some fight into the Horsham side. We started to play some football and create our own chances, with Finn Bigg having a couple of chances saved by the Highdown goalkeeper, and Horsham's wingers started to get into the game as the half came to a close.

A few stern words at half time did the trick and the presence of new boy Nik Bristow up front helped also. Horsham scored 5 minutes into the second half with a cool head and curling finish by Bigg.

The game settled into an evenly matched affair but it took only one lapse in concentration for Horsham to concede the deciding goal.

A draw would have been a fair result but that's football. A very good second half against one of the strongest sides in the division. Well done lads