With six players out of action or unavailable for the game, Saunders’ squad depth was greatly tested. He said: “If I said we were down to the bare bones, it’d be an understatement. It was a real, real team effort, it was fantastic. Their attitude was first class. “We knew that everybody would have to really dig in for us to get a result.” Read more: Sussex Senior Cup final - all the details you need to knowSunderland boss admits Aiden McGeady is an injury doubt for Coventry game - League 1 and League 2 latest newsCrawley Town hero Sergio Torres stars in documentary film called The Unknown TorresBattling Hassocks give Horsham YMCA a scareThe Blues boss is looking forward to the upcoming home fixture against Sevenoaks on Saturday. Saunders said: “At home, in our position, I think we’ve had that kind of season where I think that any game at ours is a winnable game.” But he warned: “It won’t be an easy one that’s for sure. We’ll have to be bang on the money to take the points on Saturday.” Saunders expects to select from a much strengthened squad with Josh Heyburn, Nathan Cooper, Sean Roddy, Trevor McCreadie, Alusine Bangura and Tyrese Gray-Branford all returning from absences, while Josh Spinks is a doubt after playing through injury against Whitstable Town.