With third place in the bag and the home draw guaranteed in the play off semi final Burgess Hill Town shuffled the pack with Tuesdays semi final against Margate in mind away at Littlehampton on the final league game of the season.

Several players were rested as the Hillians used nine under 18’s players whilst young stopper Alfie Mansell made his debut for the Club.

The first chance fell early for the hosts as former Hillian Marcel Powell, one of 5 ex Hill players in the Golds starting XI, hit an effort wide. At the other end Lewis Taylor, on maybe his last ever competitive appearance, takes aim from 35 yards but it’s not troubling the hosts.

The returning Alex Brewer put the Hill ahead on 11 minutes as Ryan Worrall put a brilliant ball over the top from a quick free kick and Brewer volleys it first time over the GK.

Soon after Brewer gets in again down the left but curls this one over the bar. At the other end Mansell made a great low save to deny Powell. Mansell made another good save from a corner to keep the Hill ahead.

Hillians had a chance to double the lead as the impressive Charlie Bonwick-Adams crossed for Brewer who forced Binfield into a great save low down as the visitors went in at the break ahead.

Hill made four changes at the break and there were early chances at both ends as Brewer curls at the GK before a Littlehampton man heads wide when he should have scored.

Tijan Sparks equalised for the hosts on 54 minutes and player manager George Gaskin made it 2-1 fourteen minutes later as a cross from the right was headed home.

Hill had a few chances as the young side fought brilliantly throughout but Scott Faber headed home a corner to seal the win for the hosts.

All eyes now turn to Tuesday night as the Hillians host Margate at the HomeCall Carpets Community Stadium with a 7:30pm kick off in the play off semi final.

Hill: Alfie Mansell, Charlie Bonwick-Adams (Bobby Price 46), Reggie Ward (Henry Yorke-Johnson 46), Lewis Taylor, Ryan Worrall (Brannon O’Neill 46), Samuel Forbes-Parker, Stefan Vukoje (Jake King 46), Harry Lawson (Dylan Hurst 55), Alex Brewer, Noah Hoffman, Joe Overy.