2015–16 Sussex Senior Cup
| Sussex Senior Challenge Cup | |
| Dates | 5 September 2015 – 20 May 2016 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 49 |
| Champions | Eastbourne Borough |
| Runners-up | Worthing |
| Matches played | 48[1] |
2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 Sussex Senior Cup (also known as the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup) was the 128th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Sussex, a historic county of England. It was sponsored by Parafix, and was known as the Parafix Sussex Senior Cup for sponsorship purposes.[2] The defending champions were Whitehawk, having defeated Lewes 5-0 in the previous year's competition, but they were eliminated by Worthing in the semi-finals.
The winners were Eastbourne Borough, who beat Worthing 1-0, in the final on 20 May 2016.
Third round[edit]
Prior to the third round there were two rounds. In the first round 34 clubs played over 17 ties. A further 15 clubs joined the competition in the second round and 16 ties were played. The third round consisted of 8 ties between 16 teams and were played between 8 December 2015 and 19 January 2016. East Grinstead Town withdrew at the third round stage as they had fielded an ineligible player.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Burgess Hill Town | 1-0 | Broadbridge Heath |
| Littlehampton Town | 3-0 | Lewes |
| Whitehawk | 4-0 | Horsham |
| Eastbourne Borough | 5-1 | Three Bridges |
| Little Common | 5-1 | Arundel |
| Worthing | 2-0 | Hastings United |
| Bognor Regis Town | 6-1 | Eastbourne Town |
| East Grinstead Town | away walkover | Steyning Town |
Quarter-finals[edit]
Between 26 January 2016 and 16 February 2016 the four quarter final matches were played.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Littlehampton Town | 1-3 | Eastbourne Borough |
| Worthing | 6-1 | Little Common |
| Whitehawk | 4-0 | Steyning Town |
| Bognor Regis Town | 2-1 | Burgess Hill Town |
Semi-finals[edit]
Semi-final matches were both played at the headquarters of the Sussex County Football Association at Culver Road, Lancing.
| Worthing | 2 – 2 | Whitehawk |
|---|---|---|
Pope  19'Dawes 84' |
Report | Mills 40' Robinson 51' |
| Penalties | ||
| 5-4 | ||
| Bognor Regis Town | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Eastbourne Borough |
|---|---|---|
| Green 32' Prior 39' |
Report | Taylor 9' Pinney 24'Romain 102' |
Final[edit]
| Eastbourne Borough | 1 – 0 | Worthing |
|---|---|---|
| Pinney 52' |
Report |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Parafix Sussex Senior Cup 2015-16". Sussex County Football Association. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "Parafix Agree New Deal to Sponsor Sussex Senior Cup". Sussex Express. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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