Isthmian League Premier

Horsham’s timely recovery – now Dom Di Paola can reign in Spain

Horsham boss Dom Di Paola admits he feared a Christmas party in Barcelona could have put paid to his side’s chances of becoming Isthmian Premier division champions!

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
4 May 2025

HORS-ING AROUND: Horsham players celebrate winning the Isthmian Premier title PICTURE: John Lines

By Matthew Nash

Horsham boss Dom Di Paola admits he feared a Christmas party in Barcelona could have put paid to his side’s chances of becoming Isthmian Premier division champions!
The Hornets sealed promotion to National League South for the first time last Saturday with a 5-1 win over Hashtag United – a result which gave them the trophy by just ONE GOAL from runners-up Billericay Town, who beat Cheshunt 4-2.
But back in December, when Di Paola’s men suffered a 3-1 home defeat by Dartford – who finished third and were also in the final-day title reckoning – the West Sussex side’s boss had ...

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