Ben Bacon’s fine volley had fired Town ahead early on but the referee decided to call the match off on ten minutes, with Wickers leading 1-0. The rain was torrential when the game got going but a decision was made to start. Southwick had a man sent off following a nasty challenge seconds before the abandonment. That sparked a melee, with the referee calling time on the cup clash seconds later. Steyning manager Murphy felt the right decision was made but questioned whether the match should have started. He said: “It was the right decision to stop the game. “Maybe it shouldn’t have started, I think we all knew looking at the weather forecast it was looking unlikely we would finish the game. “It was certainly playable at kick-off so a difficult call for the referee.” Steyning were without a game on Saturday but remain two points clear at the summit. Town travel to Billingshurst on Saturday while basement boys Southwick are at managerless Storrington. Have you read? Fulham 4 Brighton & Hove Albion 2: Murray double not enough after shambolic Seagulls second-halfFormer Worthing defender could be in line for FA Cup date with Manchester City Poppy wins coveted DHL moment of the month award - then has Twickenham trip to never forget