On-form Eastbourne Borough will be aiming for a hat-trick of home wins over Wrexham when the former Football League club visits Priory Lane on Saturday (August 21). Buoyant Borough thumped Hayes and Yeading United 5-0 on Tuesday night, their biggest ever Blue Square Bet Premier victory and most convincing home league win since January 2008. Striker Richard Pacquette grabbed a brace, and his strike partner Jamie Taylor was also on target, but with midfielder Matt Crabb and defender Gary Elphick also netting, it
Captain Named Long-serving defender Ben Austin has been named as Eastbourne Borough’s club captain for the forthcoming season. The 33-year-old arrived at Priory Lane in June 2000 from neighbours Eastbourne Town and has won numerous accolades in his decade at the club, including supporters’ and manager’s player of the year last season. Austin, a PE teacher, has made 406 appearances for Borough and succeeds Paul Armstrong, who joined Whitehawk in the summer. Fellow defender Gary Elphick is the club’s new vice-captain. Elphick, 24, is starting