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Leeds boss rues missed chances
Gary McAllister knew exactly what to expect from Albion after an Easter Monday scouting trip. The Leeds manager praised a "fantastic" goalline clearance by Andrew Whing but admitted the hosts had dropped two points. He said: "We often promised. We weren't
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Birmingham off as Rocks go down
Bognor boss Michael Birmingham accused Newport County of intimidating the referee as the Rocks slipped closer to the relegation zone. Birmingham was sent to the stands in the second half after County had taken the lead from a dubious penalty and Bognor
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Crowborough are spirited champions
Simon Colbran hailed Crowborough's spirit after they were finally crowned County League champions. The destiny of the title was never in doubt but Crows formally clinched it with a point from Saturday's 2-2 draw at home to Three Bridges. They had to
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Eagles open league season in style
Eastbourne Eagles opened their Elite League account with a devastating 59-35 victory over Peterborough Panthers at Arlington Stadium on Saturday. Lee Richardson produced a captain's performance as Eagles sent out a message to their league rivals that
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Indian authorities to complain over Mushtaq situation
Indian cricket's ruling body are to lodge a formal complaint with the ECB over Mushtaq Ahmed's Sussex registration. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are furious that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have issued a No Objection Certificate
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Whing: We're in great shape for the play-offs
Andrew Whing believes Albion are in good shape to make the play-offs after reaching their points target in a hectic March. The Seagulls are two points outside the top six, with a game in hand on Tranmere Rovers, following another draw in the backyard
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Lewes boss refuses to get carried away
Manager Steven King refused to get carried away after Lewes returned to the top of the table on a pivotal day for the title race. Goals from Steve Robinson, Matt Groves and Andy Drury saw the resurgent Rooks go one point above Eastbourne Borough with
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Reds takeover to be finalised within a week
Crawley boss Steve Evans says the proposed club takeover will be completed this week. Reds announced last week that an unnamed consortium had finalised the details of the purchase and were set to tie up the deal by the end of the season. Evans said:
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Ryman: Rebels show their progress
Danny Bloor believes a 1-0 win over leaders Dover shows the progress Worthing have made. Ben Andrews scored the only goal in the closing stages as the champions-elect were beaten in the league for only the third time this season. Joint boss Bloor said
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Evans: We were robbed – literally
Steve Evans had every right to feel robbed following defeat at Grays - and not just because his car was broken into outside the ground. The Crawley boss discovered a window of his motor had been smashed by local vandals after seeing the referee steal
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Ryman round-up: Town are safe from the drop
Eastbourne Town secured their Ryman League place for a second season after a battling 3-2 win at Chipstead. Ben Putland levelled a minute after Chips had taken a sixth-minute lead before Liam Baitup made it 2-1 with his 21st goal of the season. The
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Hastings close in on safety
Hastings United boss Tony Dolby wants a couple more wins to make sure his side avoid the dreaded drop. United clinched only their second away league win of the season with a crucial 1-0 victory at fellow strugglers Heybridge Swifts on Saturday and it
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Hornets boost play-off hopes
Horsham boosted their play-off hopes with a superb 4-2 win at second-placed AFC Wimbledon. Things looked bleak for Hornets, who were missing six first-teamers through injury, when Alan Mansfield, recalled from a loan spell with Horsham YMCA, conceded
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Borough boss refuses to give up hope
Garry Wilson refused to wave the white flag after Eastbourne Borough failed to win again but he admitted the odds are now stacked against his side. As injuries and suspensions pile up for Borough, their titles hopes are fading. They remain a point behind
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Whing returns to haunt former boss
Andrew Whing watched Albion's gutsy goalless draw at Nottingham Forest a week ago from the stands as he completed a two-match ban. His old manager must wish Whing had been sitting with the away fans again at Elland Road. The former Coventry right-back's
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Expansion plan fears as airport company collapses
The share price collapse of Shoreham airport's owner has raised fears that a new firm could step in and resurrect plans for a huge expansion. Erinaceous has seen almost £400 million wiped off its share price in less than two years, casting massive doubts
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Elphick honoured to wear the armband
Rio Ferdinand is not the only centre half who has just unexpectedly become a captain. Tommy Elphick has been given a taste of leading Albion and he would love the job permanently further down the line. Elphick's big moment came in the closing stages
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Pier work ruffles feathers at birdman contest
The world's largest birdman event is facing the axe amid fears competitors could break their legs in shallow water after workmen demolished the end of the pier. Competitors from around the world descend on Bognor every summer to launch themselves off
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Cabbies show their drive to help a good cause
Taxi drivers were put through their paces in the name of a good cause at the annual Taxi Driver of the Year competition. More than 35 cabbies dodged and weaved their cars through the slalom course on Madeira Drive yesterday to see who is Brighton and
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Albion striker insists hard work has only just begun
Glenn Murray has warned that Albion's run-in will be just as tough as mad March, although not quite so exhausting. The play-off chasing Seagulls profited from a hectic schedule this month which included trips to Carlisle, Walsall, Nottingham Forest and
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Miracle escape for cliff fall man
A man had a miracle escape when he fell from the top of 530ft-high cliffs at Beachy Head and had his fall broken by a narrow ledge. The 46-year-old was walking along downland in the Gun Gardens area of Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, when he slipped down
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County Hall reveals top earners
A county council has revealed five senior executives are on salary bands which top £100,000 a year. The news follows the publication in The Argus on Friday of a rich list of town hall bosses. Pressure group Taxpayers' Alliance had said that East Sussex
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Lights out in climate change stunt
The lights went out on Brighton's Palace Pier for an hour to raise awareness of climate change. The iconic structure was among buildings across the country plunged into darkness as part of Earth Hour. Organiser WWF-UK enlisted the support of 28 local
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'I'm Her Maj's biggest fan'
Britain's number one Royal watcher is celebrating her silver jubilee after 25 years of following the Queen. Julia McCarthy-Fox has travelled to every corner of the country and around the world for a hobby she says is no different from following a favourite