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Littlehampton Town bosses are angry after being told they must play Brighton & Hove Albion under-23s in a Sussex Senior Cup quarter-final on a Thursday evening – 40 hours before an important Isthmian League game.

The Sussex FA has set Thursday, February 23, as the date for the game after other possible nights for it to be staged proved difficult for one or other club involved.

Littlehampton feel the new date suits Brighton, not them, and they are threatening not to play their first team.

It is the latest in a series of disputes which have hit the competition down the years in which some of Sussex’s smaller clubs have felt they are not being treated equally by the Sussex FA.

Littlehampton Town in recent Isthmian League action v Cray Valley - they are pushing for a play-off place in the south east division | Picture: Stephen Goodger

As things stand the Marigolds are due to visit Ashford on Saturday, February 25, for an Isthmian south east clash vital to both teams’ hopes of making the play-offs – but the Sussex FA are suggesting to Golds that’s the game that should be put off if one has to go.

Brighton U23s are the holders of the competition, having beaten Worthing in last season’s Amex Stadium final.

A statement issued by Littlehampton Town, who represented Sussex at Wembley last May when they reached the FA Vase final, explained the background to the date for the tie and why they were unhappy.

Littlehampton Town furious as they’re told to play Brighton & Hove Albion in cup FORTY hours before league game