West Sussex Football League

Division Four (Central)

Upper Beeding Res 5:2 West Chiltington

Whatever their seniors can do, Steph Grettons' young Beeding Reserves seem

capable of emulating as they leap frogged West Chiltington with a 5-2 home

victory which leaves them needing just two points from their final two games

to add the Division Four (Central) Championship to The Premier title won by

the Club last week.

Beeding exploded out of the blocks and were ahead on two minutes when Jamie

Toombes shot was only parried and Sam Witherden was on hand to bury the ball

into the bottom corner of the net.

Five minutes later it was 2-0. Darren Jordan found Joe Bennett on the left.

The pacey striker cut into the edge of the box and an exquisite chip left

the Chiltington 'keeper Wes Campbell flat footed.

The tenacious Bennett was on hand again after sixteen minutes to execute the

blow from which the then league leaders would not recover.

Adrian "Percy" Parsons' long clearance deceived the hapless Campbell leaving

Bennett to stroke the ball into an empty net.

Beeding lost Toombes after 40 minutes with a ham string injury, replacing

him with the experienced Jay Fricker.

West Chiltington had the opportunity to pull a goal back after 42 minutes

when Jordan was adjudged the culprit. Parsons' flying save to his right

ensured Beedings' three goal cushion at the interval.

Ten minutes into the second period Beeding lost Witherden with ankle

ligament damage, to be replaced by former Manager Gary Oxley.

On sixty six minutes it was 4-0. Lance Trigwell, through on goal was upended

by a clumsy challenge by Campbell. The ball broke to Bennett who coolly

completed his hat trick.

West Chiltington rallied and reduced the arrears after seventy five minutes

with a powerful Paul Benham header which gave Parsons no chance.

Two minutes from time Trigwell gave West Chiltington hope, bringing down an

attacker in the box. Same penalty taker, same goalkeeper, same side, same

result. The magnificent Percy Parsons produced a carbon copy of his first

half penalty stop to break Chiltington hearts.

But not for long. Within a minute it was 4-2. Jordans' misplaced back pass

intercepted and converted.

As the match headed deep into stoppage time, Bennett was on hand to blast

his fourth and his side's fifth of the afternoon.

Upper Beeding Res: A. Parsons, S. Gretton, D. Jordan, L. Johnson;

S. Witherden, L. Trigwell, T. Gretton, M. Gray, O. Trower;

J. Toombes, J. Bennett

Subs: J. Fricker (Toombes 40")

G. Oxley (Witherden 55")

M. A gugiaro (Trower 90")