Newhaven 1 Little Common 1, SCFL Premier Division match #23, Saturday 3 rd January 2026 The Dockers began 2026 with a home match against Little Common, hoping to start the new year with rather more of a bang than they finished the previous one. Having beaten Common 3-1 at their place earlier in the season, hopes were high that we could quickly banish the memories of last week’s disappointment at Peacehaven. Not that it would be easy. Little Common came into the game on the back of two morale-boosting victories, including an impressive 2-0 win away to their local rivals Bexhill. Yet the Dockers almost made the perfect start to 2026, when with just 15-seconds on the clock we created a clear opportunity that Ryan Blunt could only fire wide. Newhaven continued on the front-foot for much of the early exchanges, but all too often found the final pass lacking when in dangerous areas. Blunt went close again with a curling shot from the edge of the area, while at the other end ...