Hollington boss admits: We simply weren't good enough

Sidley took the lead in the 21st minute after a ball in from a corner was not cleared and ex-Hollington player Alan Foster tapped it in.

Four minutes later Sidley extended their lead as a ball sliced open Hollington’s defence and Sean Baldwin was there to slot in.

In the 35th minute Hollington had hope when Ricky Martin finished a nice team move to half the defecit.

However on the stroke of half-time Sidley scored another after left-back Louis Walker cut inside and curled the ball into the top corner.

Hollington looked to get back in it but Sidley were just too good defensively.

Late on Hollington had some good chances but they couldn’t find the back of the net.

Sidley scored their fourth after another ball cut open Hollington’s defence and Baldwin just had to tap it in.

Hollington boss Scott Price said: “Once again it was a game that took us too long to get going in; another game the opposition hasn’t had to do much to score.

“They were horrendous goals to give away and at the other end we had five or six good chances and I don’t think we made the keeper work once.

“Credit to Sidley who thoroughly deserved the win, they were better man for man all over the pitch. We were simply not good enough.”

Hollington MoM was Brett Patton, the award sponsored by Glenn Hine.

This Saturday, Hollington play Sporting Lindfield at Whitemans Green, Cuckfield (2pm).

* Hollington have signed Callum Smith and Brett Patton.

Boss Scott Price said: ,”When you are missing your whole spine (Elliott Stokes, Sean Ray, Danny Andrews and Dommy Clarke) you are going to struggle which has proved the case for the past two weeks. Callum and Brett are very very good players and will be a massive boost for us.”