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Friday, 19 December 2025 16:32

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Eastbourne Borough are on the road this weekend as they travel to face a midtable Dover Athletic side, with Tommy Widdringtons side looking to end their bad run of form that has seen them win one of their last eight fixtures in all competitions.

Elsewhere, Lewes will play at home to third from bottom Welling United, with Crowborough Athletic set to visit Erith Town.

Lastly for football, Jarvis Brook will play away to fifth in the league Arundel, with the visitors finding themselves in tenth, seven points behind their opponents.

Finally in the men’s rugby, and the final fixtures of 2025 will see Heathfield & Waldron travel to face Crowborough, with both sides sat midtable in fifth and seventh place respectively, while Uckfield prepare to welcome second in their league Hove 2nd’s.

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