Sam Francis scored twice as Whitehawk beat Horsham YMCA 2-1 in the John O'Hara Challenge Cup final at Culver Road today.

Francis gave Hawks the lead 12 minutes before half-time when he beat YM goalkeeper Tom Rand to a Kevin Townsend cross.

The striker doubled the advantage in the 65th minute when he headed home a Townsend cross before Tom Manton pulled one back for YM from the penalty spot with six mimutes to go.