Blues and Rocks lose, United and Dean win
Mile Oak 2 Selsey 1 SCFL division one
Selsey suffered a disappointing defeat at Mile Oak, conceding an early goal from which they never really recovered.
After Mile Oak had increased the lead to 2-0 to a rather suspect goal, Selsey did get one back when a cross from Bradley Higgins-pearce was delivered into the box for the onrushing Ollie Clarke to head home and make it 2-1.
They pushed for the equaliser but couldn’t force a second even when Joe Alman found himself with a free header from eight yards out but headed straight at the keeper.
Blues boss Daren Pearce said: “It was a disappointing day when the hosts adjusted to the windy conditions better and although it was a much improved second half display from us, we weren’t able to rescue it.”
Selsey make the trip to Storrington this Saturday.
Wittering United 12 Thakeham Village 1 Bareham Trophy
No player had scored five in one game for Wittering... until Bradley Blackburn took centre stage against Thakeham Village on Saturday.
He upstaged Harvey Bayley who completed his own hat-trick with a deft backward header in stoppage time.
United opened the scoring after just four minutes for the opening goal before a poor goal kick into the wind was intercepted by Bayley, who thumped home with a powerful left foot drive.
Singh’s deep cross was headed over the stranded keeper and Bayley clean through comfortably slotted home.
The match was already won before Blackburn joined in on the action, making it 5-0 after just 12 minute with a clever clip over the keeper as he advanced.
Blackburn clipped in a shot at the near post and scramble in box was tapped in at far post on the stroke of half time for number seven.
The second half saw a great penalty save by the Village keeper before Blackburn completed his hat-trick with a curling right-foot shot after
previously missing a sitter.
Blackburn’s fourth took a deflection off a defender.
Village replied with a 30-yard screamer before another fine delivery by Gurpreet Singh was headed home to reach double figures.
Blackburn scored his record fifth from close range and a clever backward header by Bayley secured his hat-trick.
East Dean 3 Storrington 2 WSFL Championship
A bottom of the table clash ended in a much needed three points for The Dean as they attempt to stay up.
Midway through the half the home side took the lead.
Ben Pett whipped a free kick in from the left that found Brandon Williams at the back post, who headed across the goal for Jay Houghton to nod home.
The second half started poorly for East Dean they conceded a penalty. But the kick was blazed over.
East Dean were awarded their own penalty when Williams was brought down. Pett stepped up and tucked the ball home to make it his third penalty of the season.
Storrington were awarded their second penalty of the game and this was converted.
The lead was extended to 3-1 after Williams’ mazy run through the defence.
Aaron Freeman went sent a
shot narrowly went wide.
Storrington were awarded a third penalty that was again converted. East Dean held firm to take home all three points.
Rocks 0 Bowers & Pitsea 2 Isthmian premier
The third-minute sending-off of defender Harvey Hughes gave them an uphill battle at home to Bowers and Pitsea – and it was a challenge they could not meet as they lost 2-0 despite the visitors also suffering a first-half sending-off.
Hughes was shown a straight red after he was deemed to have shoved Daniel Trendall on the run after only three minutes of the Isthmian premier clash in front of 549 fans at Nyewood Lane.
Many felt a yellow card would have been fairer. Quentin Monville took the resulting free-kick from just outside the box and this forced Amadou Tangara into a parried save down to his right.
Pedro Silva Barbosa went into the book for Bowers on six minutes. Calvin Davies struck ashotoverthebarwithanever-rising attempt following a short free-kick.
A wayward Bowers backpass allowed Dan Gifford a run but he was brought down by Ben Steward on 17 minutes - and he also saw red. Nathan Odokonyero hit the free-kick over the crossbar.
Bowers took the lead on 22 minutes. Lewis Manor was given time and space after a chipped pass down the line and a cross by Monville picked him out in space. He steadied himself and gained full control before shooting beyond a diving Tangara. Thomas Stephen was caught by Joe Dandy as both players went to the ball in the air and Dandy was penalised with a yellow card as Stephen went to the ground.
Ethan Robb found Odokonyero with a forward pass but after turning inside his shot was deflected into Mitchell Beeney’s arms. Barbosa cut inside beating Dandy into the area but his powerful was blocked and Tangara conceded a corner which was dealt with by the Bognor defence. HT 0-1
Substitutions took place for both sides and for the Rocks, James Crane replaced Charlie Bell and Harvey Whyte replaced Sam Dowridge. A short corner by Davies saw him receive the ball back before crossing.
Whyte got a headed flick-on before Crane poked in at the back post. But the goal didn’t count as the linesman had his flag up for offside.
Bognor went further behind on 53 minutes as a quick ball forward allowed Barbosa to pick out Michael Ademiluyi, who ran through unmarked before prodding a shot low under Tangara and into the net.
Bognor couldn’t muster a comeback as their recent fine home form deserted them.