Upper Beeding  5-1 Old Varndenians

Upper Beeding stormed into a third round Vernon Wentworth clash with Midway
after casting aside the Brighton Leagues' Premier Division leaders and
previously undefeated Old Varndenians at Steyning Town on Wednesday.

Again Mick Barrys' ever growing squad system was put to the test as he
brought in Steph Gretton and Darren Jordan for the absent Steve Barber and
Jamie Ireson and gave a place on the bench to new signing Mark Friend -
James.

On a heavy pitch Beeding started the stronger with Stuart Barry and Lee
Strange continually causing problems for the Varndenians defence.

But it was a defender who opened the scoring on twenty five minutes. Dave
Smiths' deep corner, on the left was retrieved by Jordan who clipped the
ball back across the goal for Gary Salter to rise and powerfully head the
ball home.

Ten minutes later it was two nil when referee Geoff Hickson awarded the
first of three penalties on the night. Mr Hickson saw a push in the
Varndenians' box which eluded everyone else and Gary Salter sent the keeper
the wrong way from the spot.

Stuart Barry made it 3-0 on 57 minutes, latching onto John Burgess' through
ball and curling a right foot shot into the bottom corner of the net.

Two minutes later Referee Hickson adjudged Jordan guilty of handball in the
penalty area and Scott Redfern was unlucky not to keep out the subsequent
spot kick.

Barry restored Beedings three goal advantage on seventy four minutes when he
picked up Mark Salters cross and fired home from an acute angle.

Mick Barry sent on Matt Doo for Strange, Friend - James for Paul Barker  and
Joel Bennett for Stuart Barry and Doo was unfortunate not to score when his
drive cannoned off an upright and then had a "goal" disallowed for off side.

As the game moved into stoppage time, Friend - James was unceremoniously
hauled down for the third  spot kick of the evening and Gary Salter stepped
up to complete his first hat trick of the year.

Upper Beeding: S. Redfern; S. Gretton, D. Jordan, G. Salter; G. Edmonds, D.
Smith,
J. Burgess (Capt.), P. Barker, M. Salter; S. Barry, L. Strange.
Subs: M. Doo (Strange 57")
M. Friend - James (Barker 70")
J. Bennett (Barry 75")