Buckland says league '˜failings' won't effect Horsham YMCA in Peter Bentley Cup final clash
YM will be bidding to put their league disappointment behind them and stop Southern Combination League champions Haywards Heath clinching a double in Bank Holiday Monday’s final at Hassocks (11am kick-off).
YM’s title and promotion hopes fell away in a disastrous end to the campaign, but Buckland is confident they can end on a high.
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Hide AdHe said: “A cup final is a cup final. We’ve got just as much of a chance as Haywards Heath have. I won’t be going into it with a negative frame of mind, and neither will the players.
“We have failed in the last few weeks, no questions about that and we can’t hide that. I feel for the lads with the amount of rotten luck we’ve been having but let’s just hope that’s it all used up and we will have a good even game.
“Finishing in the top six and winning the league cup is hardly a disaster.”
Heath boss Shaun Saunders said: “We lost out last year in the final. We are looking to win it this year. If there’s a cup up for grabs then we want to be grabbing it.”