This special feature was written by Andrew Raeburn, a freelance sports journalist and broadcaster specializing in non-league football. Raeburn also serves as Eastbourne Borough FC’s publicity coordinator. With the international break giving the top two divisions the weekend off, and England
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
Eastbourne Borough have the chance to make amends for Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Tamworth when they host Hayes and Yeading United on Tuesday night (August 17). Kick-off is at 7:45pm. It will be the first competitive match at Priory Lane since Borough’s dramatic win over Oxford United on April 24, which preserved their Blue Square Bet Premier status. Groundstaff have worked hard over the summer to prepare the pitch for the season ahead and home fans will be streaming through the turnstiles hoping for the
Photo Credit: David Bauckham Eastbourne Borough Football Club played host to another successful Soccer School, run by the club’s youth section coaches and sponsored by Eastbourne firm 720 Taxis. First team midfielder Simon Johnson took part in the coaching and presented all attendees with a certificate, picture, medal and a ticket for Borough’s first Blue Square Bet Premier home game of the 2010-11 season, against Hayes and Yeading United on Tuesday August 17th. Picture: Back row – Steve Morris from sponsors 720 Taxis, Eastbourne