FOUR LANCERS OFF

LANCING FC ended their first match of the season on Saturday with only seven players left on the pitch. New boss Mark Cox saw four of his players, all debut-makers, sent off by Eastbourne referee Peter Lindsay, who also dismissed an opponent, issued eight yellow cards and reported Lancing vice-chairman John Rea for foul and abusive language after the final whistle.

First off, at 1-0, was ex-Worthing star Wesley Lopez, for violent retaliation in the 27th minute.

Then Keith Mtambara walked, for foul and abusive language after a linesman's offside flag, two minutes from the interval, and Mtambara verbally abused Lindsay on the way.

Next, Ben Darnell, Seaford's scorer, went, on the hour, after a late tackle. Gary Peters' shot for Lancing was cleared off the line but 10-man Seaford went 4-0 up over nine-man Lancing by the 81st minute. It became 5-0 in the 90th with a penalty conceded by the frustrated Ross White who brought down Adam Livings '” after which Lancing's Mark Henry and Scott De Silva picked up their second bookings and had to go.

LANCING: Everett; Dray, White, Devers, Thompson; Rhodie, Mtambara, Lopez; Costello, Peters, Henry. Subs: Dixon (Rhodie 45), De Silva (Devers 68), Reilly (Costello 70), Howarth, Aylward (gk). Lancing bookings: De Silva twice, Henry twice, White.

Seaford scorers: Ben Dartnell 9, Chris Stanyard 68, Tom Callaghan 80, Ricci Plastow 81, Adam Kneller pen 90. Best Lancing chance: Lopez saved, 20sec. Att: 67.