Bognor made to battle past Oak

DESPITE the result, Mile Oak Football Club manager Anthony Whittington called last Wednesday's Senior Cup defeat a "good all-round night for the club."

By The Newsroom

Published 7th Nov 2006, 08:41 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 23:46 BST

A crowd of 278 filled Chalky Road and Whittington said: "The atmosphere was excellent and I was pleased with how we played. We battled hard, worked hard and passed the ball well.

"I couldn't have been more pleased with how it went. I know we didn't win but we gave it a good go."

There was to be no giant-killing, with goals from Stuart Tuck and Ben Watson ensuring The Rocks eased to a 2-0 victory.

Oak never really threatened. Their best chance came after the interval. Luke Nightingale handled dangerously close to the penalty area, and right-back, Chris Paine, took the resulting free kick. His effort skimmed the heads of the Bognor wall and chipped the paintwork off the top of the bar.

For full report, see this week's Shoreham Herald.

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