Eastbourne Borough Women overcame their latest challenge to continue their perfect season to date with victory at Tonbridge Angels in the Midweek Combined Counties Cup.
Abbie Tucker put the Sports in front early on, before Charlotte Gurr doubled Borough’s lead midway through the second half.
However, it wasn’t a straightforward night at Longmead Stadium. The hosts halved the deficit moments later to make it 2-1, before Borough survived a goalmouth scramble as home appeals for a goal were waved away.
Becky Simmons then struck inside the final five minutes to put Borough 3-1 up, although there was still time for Sophia Moule to save a penalty to keep the two-goal cushion late on.
The Sports now await the draw to see who they will face in the quarter-finals of the competition – and are in cup action once again this Sunday when they face Horsham Sparrows in the last eight of the Sussex County Women & Girls League Challenge Cup.