Bognor Regis Town see off Harrow to move four points clear
The Rocks remained top of the Isthmian South Central division after Henry Nevill, Luke Roberts and Henry McDonald found the net to see off Harrow Borough 3-1 at Nyewood Lane.
A crucial penalty save from Tommy Scott was also key with the Rocks only 2-1 ahead when he kept out a Harrow spot-kick.
Bognor got forward first as Roberts got a cross in that was headed away. Then Jake Cope worked space for a cross that was blocked.
After a strong run through the Harrow half, Luke Pardoe’s pass out wide to Nevill was just behind him – then Nevill hit an ambitious effort high and wide.
Ethan Robb's left-sided corner picked out Josh Batt on the back post but he headed wide.
Nevill and Robb combined before Robb got a shot away on 13 minutes that was blocked by a defender.
On 16 minutes Cope played through Pardoe who beat his man before turning and shooting, and forcing Trent Carter-Waters into a sharp save. Roberts couldn't capitalise on the rebound.
Ollie Lovell set up Cope inside the box but his low effort rolled wide. Cope was always a danger as he ran through from Lovell's pass but his strike with the outside of his right boot hit the side netting.
Cope was again denied by the goalkeeper before a nice Harrow break saw Tade Ibrahim force Scott into a save.
Bognor got the opening goal on 25 minutes and Cope was vital again making his way beyond defence on the left before whipping in a cross. The ball fell to Nevill, who almost over-ran it but diverted it in. He made sure as he lashed home after Carter-Rogers pushed it out.
Adam Kolli should have equalised for the visitors but he guided a cross wide with an unmarked header.
Batt went into the book for a challenge as Bognor had to contend with quick counter-attacking from Borough.
William Hall headed the ball against the bar following a corner and Scott had to punch away again on the rebound. Nevill whipped in another cross and Roberts volleyed wide.
On 37 minutes Pardoe struck one powerfully at goal from outside the area. Carter-Rogers got his fingertips to it to steer the ball over.
Bognor extended their lead on 44 minutes. Another neat move instigated by Pardoe saw him play it to Cope, who ran down the left and and played it along the deck to Roberts who guided it beyond the goalkeeper.
On 50 minutes Bognor made good headway down the left before as Cope picked out Roberts but his low effort was blocked.
Kaya Tshaka gave away a free-kick 25 yards out after missing the ball with a sliding challenge but Lewis Cole steered the kick over.
Harrow got a goal back on 60 minutes as a header by Finley Walsh-Smith fell to Ibrahim who made a little run before curling the ball neatly into the net from just inside the box.
Cope was fouled by Prince Mbengui who went straight into the book on 69 minutes.
Then a vital moment – Harrow won a penalty as Ibrahim was bundled over in the box by Nevill after Lucias Vine was blocked. But Vine’s penalty was pushed away in a great diving save from Scott.
Toby Kingswell and Liam Webber came on for Nevill and Batt before Jayde Crotty burst forward on the Harrow right but his strike was diverted wide by the tireless Ben Sheaf.
Roberts was replaced by Louie Williams on 86 minutes, then Seye Okunlola caught Walsh-Smith with a high arm in the air and he went into the book. Luke Brophy was booked as Robb burst through and went down under his challenge.
Lovell was replaced by Henry McDonald in the third minute of stoppage time.
Williams forced Carter-Rogers into a double-handed save and McDonald couldn't quite capitalise on the rebound. But after Webber stopped Harrow in their tracks with a sliding challenge, he sped forward before playing in McDonald to run and slot home the Rocks’ third and seal the win.