Sussex batsman Rory Hamilton-Brown has announced his retirement at 27 after failing to recover from a wrist injury.

He picked up the injury at the beginning of last season and his last appearance was a Twenty20 match against Middlesex on 27 June.

Despite surgery and rehabilitation he has been forced to call time on his 10-year professional career.

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And in Saturday’s football, Crawley Town just failed to take all 3 points as a late penalty from substitute Marc McNulty rescued a point for League One Sheffield United.The Reds have are now second from bottom.

Elsewhere in the Ryman League, Merstham lost by a single goal at home to East Grinstead Town and Three Bridges went down 4 – 3 to Hythe Town.

Better news for Redhill who managed a 2 all away draw at Tooting and Mitcham United. The match between South Park and Sittingbourne was postponed.