Nineteen year old Joe Bennett came into the attack and Glyn Edmonds was
dropped to the bench as Beeding started emphatically enough, creating
chances against the West Sussex League opponents.

Stuart Barry was first to miss an opportunity, dragging his cross shot wide
of Lee Montegues' right hand post after good work from Terry Gretton and
Gary Salter.

Beeding then rattled Montegues' cross bar twice in a minute. First Gary
Salters' shot had the Ship 'keeper beaten as his shot rebounded to safety
from Barrys' cross and then Paul Barker saw his thirty yard volley crash
against the bar and over for a goal kick.

Despite having all of the possession, Beeding could not break the deadlock,
Gary Salter put wide from Bennetts' pass as The Ship somehow got to the
interval with their goal intact.

The second period saw the Ship come back into the game with Luke Rogers
forcing Scott Redfern into a good stop after Simon Friend - James had lost
possession on the half way line.

At the other end Montegue performed heroics by keeping out Barrys' close
range effort with an excellent one handed save.

Barry replaced Bennett with Edmonds and Gretton with Jamie Ireson in an
attempt to avert the necessity for extra time and his move was nearly
successful for all the wrong reasons.

With four minutes remaining, Beeding gave the ball away from a throw in and
as the ball was laid forward Ireson completely missed his kick allowing Mark
Irish to beat a static Redfern.

In a frantic conclusion to the half Beeding pressed on and levelled with but
a minute left. Montegue found Edmonds's volley too hot to hold and Simon
Friend - James was on hand to take the game into extra time.

Three minutes into the extra period Beeding went ahead. Edmonds was again at
the heart of a move which saw his delightful back heel roll into the path of
Simon Friend - James who beat Montegue from the edge of the box.

The second period saw the Ship wilt as Beedings' superior fitness began to
tell. Mark Salters' trade mark free kick found brother Gary at the far post
for 3-1 and Gary Salters' stooping header from Edmonds right wing cross
completed the scoring

Upper Beeding: S. Redfern; T. Gretton, S. Barber (Capt), M. Friend - James,
M. Salter; M. Doo, S. Friend - James, P. Barker; S. Barry, G. Salter, J.
Bennett.

Subs:
GEdmonds (J. Bennett 70")
J. Ireson (T. Gretton 78")
V. Gretton (S. Barry 110")
 
 

Sussex County League Division 3
9th December 2001
                  Pl. W. D. L. Fr. Ag. Pts.
Steyning Town     15 13 0 2 46 11 39
Pease Pottage     14 11 2 1 46 17 35
Haywards Heath    15 9 3 3 26 16 30
Franklins Ville   13 9 2 2 29 10 29
Forest            14 9 2 3 25 17 29
Upper Beeding     13 6 4 3 31 22 22
Crowborough Ath   15 7 1 7 31 32 22
T.S.C.            14 5 4 5 32 22 19
St. Francis       15 5 3 7 26 34 18
Newhaven          13 4 3 6 18 22 15
Uckfield Town     14 3 6 5 21 29 17
Lingfield         18 5 2 11 23 43 17
Hurstpierpoint    14 3 2 9 19 32 11
Bexhill Town      14 2 2 10 14 36 8
Ifield            14 0 7 7 11 33 7
Ansty Rangers     15 1 3 11 14 37 6

Leading Scorers
Sussex County League
            LG Cup T
Garry Salter 9 6 15
Ian Barber 4 2 6
Lee Strange 3 2 5
Simon Friend-J 2 2 4
David Smith 1 2 3
Stuart Barry 3 0 3
Mat Doo 2 1 3
Glyn Edmonds 1 2 3
Joe Bennett 2 0 2
Mark Friend-J 2 0 2
Steve Barber 1 1 2
Own Goals 1 0 1

Total (18) 31 18 49

West Sussex Football League
          Pl. W. D. L. Fr. Ag. Pts.
Rogate    9 6 1 3 29 18 19
Graffham  9 6 0 3 48 20 18
Pulbgh    6 5 0 1 24 8 15
WestChil  5 4 0 1 22 11 12
Lodsworth 9 4 0 5 23 26 12
Upper Beed8 3 1 4 28 24 10
Billings  6 2 0 4 15 18 6
Rudgwick  7 2 0 5 12 25 6
Slinfold  6 1 2 3 17 20 5
Fernhurst 7 1 0 6 8 60 3
 
 
 

Leading Scorers
West Sussex Football League
Jamie Toombes 4 3 7
Joe Bennett 6 0 6
Glyn Edmonds 6 0 6
Martin Trigwell 1 4 5
Ian Barber 3 2 5
Ian Jackson 2 1 3
Darren Jordan 1 1 2
Justin Tarrant 0 2 2
Wayne Potbury 0 2 2
Mat Doo 1 0 1
Matt Gray 1 0 1
Steph Gretton 0 1 1
Mark Weaving 1 0 1
David Smith 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 1

Total (13) 28 16 44

Results 8th December 2001

Sussex County League Div 3
Ansty 0 6 Steyning Town
Crowborough 0 3 Haywards Heath
Forest 4 2 Ifield
Hurstpierpoint 2 0 Uckfield
St Francis 1 2 Lingfield
TSC 0 0 Franklins Village

Vernon Wentworth Cup Round 3
Upper Beeding 4 1 The Ship (Aldwick)
Newhaven Rottingdean

West Sussex Football League
Division 3
Billingshurst 0 3 Pulborough
Lodsworth 2 4 Rudgwick
Rogate 2 2 Slinfold
West Chiltingtn 6 3 Upper Beeding