Darren Freeman admitted Whitehawk are having to deal with the tag of the team everyone wants to beat.
The Hawks came back from 2-0 down to win 5-3 away to Hassocks and regain top spot in County League division one.
Joint boss Freeman said: “Everybody wants to beat Whitehawk because of the rumours going round about the amount of money we are spending. The rumours are ridiculous.
“The opposition manager just has to say ‘you are playing Whitehawk’ and they are raring to go.
“A lot of people want us to fail. It is down to us to prove them wrong. We have a lot of new faces and we are just starting to gel.”
On target for Hawks were Wes Tate (two), Matt Geard, Scott Kirkwood and Jay Lovett, who was later sent off. Neil Kane (two) and Anthony Hibbert scored for the Robins.
Shoreham co-boss Mark Burt was frustrated after St Francis Rangers equalised througb Geoff Pitcher with a disputed penalty in the 89th minute.
Richard Hudson’s 30-yard free-kick was cancelled out by Pitcher before Dean Smith’s goal appeared to put third-placed Shoreham on the way to victory.
Michael Hunter was sent off for his comments after the award of the spot-kick and Burt said: “That was a measure of how frustrated the players were but it was a point away from home.”
Reigning champions Eastbourne United are up to fifth after Steve Dallaway scored twice in a 3-1 defeat of Arundel.
James McKenzie set up the first and Brad Manton the second before Ben Billings rounded things off in the second half.
Boss Brian Dennis said: “We were superb. We weren’t under any pressure. The ball was in the air a lot but we coped with it.”
Wick boss Vic Short was happy with a 2-2 draw against Lingfield after Phil Turner headed in an 80th-minute equaliser.
Steve Boston hit Wick’s opener but Andy Dalehouse and Joel Greaves put the visitors in front as they dominated the rest of the half.
Darren Guirey’s Crawley Down took a good point at his old club Peacehaven in a 3-3 draw.
Nick Sullivan grabbed a brace for Down and Sam Cane got the other while Craig Bunch, Clive Snell and Tom Levitt replied for the hosts.
Redhill won 2-0 at Hailsham.
Ringmer climbed off the bottom of the table with their new signing Tom Swancott on target in a 4-0 win over Mile Oak.
Joe Tubon. Kieran Patel and former Oak player Titus Paterson got the other goals.
Blues boss Bob Munnery said: “We have been playing some good stuff but have not been decisive enough in the final third but against Mile Oak we were. It was a very pleasing performance.
“We’re grateful to get the three points. Hopefully we can push on from this win against East Grinstead tomorrow.”
East Grinstead lost 2-0 at home to Pagham, who had Brett Forden and Michael Frangou on target.
Three Bridges snatched a 2-2 draw at Selsey thanks to Dean Wright’s late equaliser.
Ross Woolf and Andy Brown twice put the hosts ahead but Bridges kept battling and got their reward in the end. Joel O’Hara got Bridges’ first equaliser.
Selsey boss Danny Hinshelwood said: “We wasted a number of chances. It should have been over after 70 minutes but they kept going and got their equaliser. We will learn from this.”
Chichester were missing first-choice strikers Ben Vassallo and James Temple as well as a handful of other players but eased to a 4-2 win over Crowborough with frontman Drew Moore getting a brace. Callum Cutler and Shawn Benjamin got the other goals.
Boss Adie Girdler said: “We’re missing half the team so all we can do is try to keep grinding out wins until we get a couple back.”
The Hawks came back from 2-0 down to win 5-3 away to Hassocks and regain top spot in County League division one.
Joint boss Freeman said: “Everybody wants to beat Whitehawk because of the rumours going round about the amount of money we are spending. The rumours are ridiculous.
“The opposition manager just has to say ‘you are playing Whitehawk’ and they are raring to go.
“A lot of people want us to fail. It is down to us to prove them wrong. We have a lot of new faces and we are just starting to gel.”
On target for Hawks were Wes Tate (two), Matt Geard, Scott Kirkwood and Jay Lovett, who was later sent off. Neil Kane (two) and Anthony Hibbert scored for the Robins.
Shoreham co-boss Mark Burt was frustrated after St Francis Rangers equalised througb Geoff Pitcher with a disputed penalty in the 89th minute.
Richard Hudson’s 30-yard free-kick was cancelled out by Pitcher before Dean Smith’s goal appeared to put third-placed Shoreham on the way to victory.
Michael Hunter was sent off for his comments after the award of the spot-kick and Burt said: “That was a measure of how frustrated the players were but it was a point away from home.”
Reigning champions Eastbourne United are up to fifth after Steve Dallaway scored twice in a 3-1 defeat of Arundel.
James McKenzie set up the first and Brad Manton the second before Ben Billings rounded things off in the second half.
Boss Brian Dennis said: “We were superb. We weren’t under any pressure. The ball was in the air a lot but we coped with it.”
Wick boss Vic Short was happy with a 2-2 draw against Lingfield after Phil Turner headed in an 80th-minute equaliser.
Steve Boston hit Wick’s opener but Andy Dalehouse and Joel Greaves put the visitors in front as they dominated the rest of the half.
Darren Guirey’s Crawley Down took a good point at his old club Peacehaven in a 3-3 draw.
Nick Sullivan grabbed a brace for Down and Sam Cane got the other while Craig Bunch, Clive Snell and Tom Levitt replied for the hosts.
Redhill won 2-0 at Hailsham.
Ringmer climbed off the bottom of the table with their new signing Tom Swancott on target in a 4-0 win over Mile Oak.
Joe Tubon. Kieran Patel and former Oak player Titus Paterson got the other goals.
Blues boss Bob Munnery said: “We have been playing some good stuff but have not been decisive enough in the final third but against Mile Oak we were. It was a very pleasing performance.
“We’re grateful to get the three points. Hopefully we can push on from this win against East Grinstead tomorrow.”
East Grinstead lost 2-0 at home to Pagham, who had Brett Forden and Michael Frangou on target.
Three Bridges snatched a 2-2 draw at Selsey thanks to Dean Wright’s late equaliser.
Ross Woolf and Andy Brown twice put the hosts ahead but Bridges kept battling and got their reward in the end. Joel O’Hara got Bridges’ first equaliser.
Selsey boss Danny Hinshelwood said: “We wasted a number of chances. It should have been over after 70 minutes but they kept going and got their equaliser. We will learn from this.”
Chichester were missing first-choice strikers Ben Vassallo and James Temple as well as a handful of other players but eased to a 4-2 win over Crowborough with frontman Drew Moore getting a brace. Callum Cutler and Shawn Benjamin got the other goals.
Boss Adie Girdler said: “We’re missing half the team so all we can do is try to keep grinding out wins until we get a couple back.”
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