Saturday Sporting preview

Big news coming from Lewes last night, with the side confirming that forward Gianluca Botti is leaving the club to join Tonbridge Angles in the National League South, with the Italian scoring seven in his 12 appearances for The Rooks.

And more bad news for The Rooks fans this afternoon, with their fixture away against league leading Dover Athletic being postponed last night due to a frozen pitch.

Elsewhere in the games hoping to beat the cold conditions this weekend, Crowborough Athletic will host midtable AFC Varndeanians, as AFC Uckfield Town travel away to face eighth in the league Billinghurst, who The Oakmen will overtake with all three points, while Jarvis Brook's tie with Bosham is also off.

In the Mid Sussex Leagues, cup action will see Rotherfield host the Cuckfield Rangers in the Montgomery Cup quarter finals, while Ridgewood visit Westfield 2nd’s in the SCFA Intermediate Cup, as Buxted travel to face Southwick in the Stratford Cup.

Back to the leagues now, Barcombe will play second place Wivelsfield Green away from home, while Nutley welcome Lancing United, as Newick prepare to face a mid table Ditchling side.

Lastly in football, Maresfield Village host second from bottom Keymer & Hassocks, with Plumpton Athletic at home against bottom of the league Hurstpierpoint 2nd’s, as top of their league Hartfield welcome Scaynes Hill Reserves looking to make it eight league games unbeaten.

Over to rugby now, with Heathfield & Waldron hosting Ashford, while Crowborough play at home against an inform Sevenoaks 2nd’s side who have won their last nine matches.

Finally, Uckfield face a massive local match, as they host Lewes, with the home side currently sitting top of the table 14 points clear of second place Pulborough, while elsewhere Newick prepare to welcome Haywards Heath 2nd’s.