Steyning Town Community FC visit The Charles Ground on the 28tth January for a match in the Isthmian League South East Division (IST). Kick off is at 3.00 pm.

This is a re-arranged fixture, following the originally postponed fixture back on the 11th January when the freezing temperatures were with us. We try to get to grips now with the low-down on all things Steyning...

In the 2023–24 season, Steyning Town Community FC competed in the Southern Combination Premier Division, finishing 1st and earning promotion to the Isthmian League South East Division for the 2024–25 season. Key players contributing to their success included forwards Thomas Chalaye and Harry Shooman, each scoring 18 goals, ranking among the league's top scorers. This achievement marked a significant milestone for the club, reflecting their strong performance throughout the season and ambition to compete at higher levels of English football.

Gerry Murphy’s side may appear, on paper, at the bottom of the ISE table but they did recently pick up some valuable points over the festive period. Despite two losses since their victory over Ashford United on 04/01/25, they’ll be looking to build on those five points earnt as they head to the Charles Ground for this next matchday!

CURRENT FORM

Deal Town will aim to capitalize on their home advantage and continue to build on their current league whilst Steyning Town will be eager to get back to the winning buzz experienced on the first weekend of January, ultimately aiming to look at climbing out of the relegation zone. The match promises to be a competitive encounter as both teams strive for a positive result.

Deal Town FC are currently in 8th place with 40 points, having shown mixed form recently. The last five matches include two wins and three losses:

28/12/24: Win over Lancing (5-0)

01/01/25: Loss to Ramsgate (0-3)

04/01/25: Loss to Burgess Hill Town (3-5)

18/01/25: Loss to Three Bridges (2-1)

25/01/25: Win over Sevenoaks Town (3-1)

Steyning Town Community FC are currently sat at the foot of the table in 22nd place with 13 points with recent form challenging. Their last five matches include a win, three draws and one loss:

26/12/24: Draw with Lancing (3-3)

28/12/24: Draw with Merstham (1-1)

04/01/25: Win over Ashford United (3-2)

18/01/25: Loss to Erith Town (5-1)

25/01/25: Loss to Three Bridges (3-2)

As a last ten game (league fixtures) comparison it looks like this: 

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ONES TO WATCH

Jack Barnes sits top of the club’s goalscoring charts with 7 goals to-date this season. He’s played 118 times for ‘The Barrowmen’ and has scored 29 goals in his time.

Harvey Killick and Alfie Rogers both have 5 goals this season too and will both be looking to add to their tallies. Alfie signed at the beginning of the current season, having appeared 17 times so far; Harvey being a more recent addition to the squad.

They also recently announced the dual registration signing of Worthing youngster Freddie Chester. Chester has already made fourteen appearances in the South Central Division this season, with Horndean. That followed ten appearances and two goals for the Deans when they were a South East side last season.  He also spent time with Littlehampton Town last season, playing eleven times.

Elliott Romain recently began wearing the Number 10 jersey too; forward Romain spent time at Dulwich Hamlet and Horsham last season, playing seven times for the former and fifteen times for the latter, his last Horsham appearance coming in the Play Off Semi-Final defeat to Chatham Town. He became a big hit in National League South with Eastbourne Borough, showing form which got his snapped up by Dagenham and Redbridge. Loans at Torquay United and Welling United came to an end, Maidstone United were his next port of call and he has also had two more spells in Eastbourne, played for Dartford, Ebbsfleet United and Hemel Hempstead Town. He started this season with Three Bridges, where he scored three goals in his thirteen matches, and has also spent time at Horsham YMCA. 

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Historical data on head-to-head encounters between Deal Town and Steyning Town indicates that this upcoming match may be the first competitive meeting between the two teams.

MATCH OFFICIALS

The match will be refereed by Level 3 match official Simon Cutler (Sheppey). He will be assisted by Chandon Chapman (Chatham) and Matt Charles (Chatham).