Bosham beat the leaders ... super Sids hit seven

Bosham's Callum Coker / Picture by Kate Shemilt

It was a winning weekend for both our local SCFL division-two sides, with Bosham and Sidlesham each registering victories and clean sheets.

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SCFL division two

Defending division-two champions Bosham showed they are not about to give up their title without a fight as they continued recent strong form to take the points against current leaders Alfold at Walton Lane.

The visitors made a fast start on a cold but sunny afternoon and could have edged in front as a swift attack resulted in the dangerous Gary Pritchard going close with a spectacular volley that went just wide.

Bosham began to get a foothold and Graeme Dowden was a becoming a real threat in attack and the pacy Alex Barnes had a golden chance to break the deadlock for the Robins as a lovely ball into the area caused panic. It arrived at the feet of Barnes near the back stick but the striker could only fire a shot back across goal which did not test keeper Luis Correia.

Tom Familton was on the end of a corner with a towering header on the half-hour, but Sam James cleared the ball off the line.

Minutes later the Robins’ probing attacks finally paid dividends when top scorer Callum Coker broke the deadlock.