Welcome to The Dripping Pan for today’s Sussex Women’s Challenge Cup third round match against Montpelier Villa

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Lewes FC Women 2025/26

Hello and welcome to the Dripping Pan to see the Lewes against Plymouth Argyle in the quarter finals for the FAWNL Cup

We are also celebrating 140 years of Lewes FC. The team will be wearing a special black and gold birthday – see more here:  https://lewesfc.com/news/the-new-third-kit-made-for-our-people

Sussex Women’s Challenge Cup

The Sussex Women’s Challenge Cup was founded in 1995 by the Sussex FA. The first edition of the Cup was won by Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

Lewes FC are the current holders of the cup defeating Brighton & Hove Albion PGA in the final on penalties last season.

Our run to the final included 2-0 wins against Bognor Regis Town and Saltdean United.

Message from The Chairman

A very warm welcome to everyone at the Dripping Pan this afternoon especially our guests from Montpelier Villa.

We commence our defence of the Sussex Senior Cup and the team will be keen to go all the way and give our fans a season’s finale cup final appearance once again.

Last week saw our participation in the National League Cup come to an end against a very impressive Plymouth Argyle side. The Rooks were understandably a little ring rusty having not played competitively for a month, but Plymouth demonstrated to us the levels we need to reach to succeed in the National League.

The team wore our very sleek third team anniversary kit (for half of the match) and had liaised with Plymouth about our kit colours beforehand. Plymouth assured us that they had been cleared to play in their normal green kit when the match officials donned traditional black kit and did not believe there to be a problem. However on a wet and murky afternoon it became increasingly difficult to distinguish between the Rooks fantastic black attire and Plymouth’s very dark green shirts, necessitating the Rooks to switch to our traditional Red shirts for the second half.

This match may have been the last chance to see the Anniversary Kit worn in action but as a reminder you can now buy the kit from the kicklocker website. (And that was probably the most wordy plug for Lewes Merch in the club’s history)

Lets get behind the team today and get back to winning ways.

Come on You Rooks

Trevor

LEWES FC SQUAD LIST

Manager Emma Byrne
GK Coach and Analyst Leah Samain
Sports Therapist Joshua Essex
Performance Coach Daniella Da Silva
Head of Women’s Football Lynne Burrell
Operations and Fan Engagement Manager Shrey Nilvarna
Performance Lead Ivi Casagrande

MONTPELIER VILLA SQUAD LIST

FILMING AT TODAY’S GAME

Today there may be film crews in the ground, filming on behalf of Lewes Football Club and other media organisations. The filming is usually for Lewes FC marketing purposes, to show what a match day looks/sounds like and to generally promote what we do. Lewes Football Club respectfully asks for your permission to be filmed. If you do not want to be filmed, please let the crew know directly and they will oblige.  Thanks for your cooperation in helping to build a successful club.

CREDITS AND LEGAL

The FA Women’s National League South strongly supports recent FA statements that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly, any form of discriminatory abuse, whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association. (The FA 0800 085 0508/Kick It Out 020 7253 0162).“

Lewes 2000 FC Limited. Registered in England and Wales with Company Registration Number 03790979. Lewes 2000 FC Limited is 100% owned by Lewes Community Football Club.

Honorary President Terry Parris
Chair Trevor Wells
Directors Ben Hall, John Peel, Stan Lahood, Tom McJennett, Joe Short, Steve Watts, Trevor Wells.

Life Members
Peter Brook, Dorothy Brook RIP, Vic Blunt RIP, Pat Dartnell, Gary Elphick, Gordon Fowlie, Peter Hiscox RIP, Billy Nixon, Derrick Parris RIP, Terry Parris, Jimmy Quinn, P. Swaysland, Steve Ibbitson, Jason Hopkinson, Steve White, Martin Elliot, Kevin Fingerneissl, Kevin Powell, David and Barbara Arnold, Roger and Cathy Feltham, Ethel Treagus, Roy Dartnell RIP, Ron Moore, Derek Southouse, Ray Smith, Ken Carter RIP

Manager Emma Byrne
GK Coach and Analyst Manager Leah Samain
Head of Women’s Football Lynne Burrell

COO Kelly Lindsey
Fan Engagement & Operations Shrey Nilvarna
Facilities Manager Damien Watts

Golden Rook Rob Read

Web Editors Shrey Nilvarna
Progcast Editors Clare Boden
Club Photographer James Boyes & Cecily