Bridgman and McCormick give Bognor Regis Town victory in final game of Isthmian season

The 2-0 Nye Camp success over Folkestone meant Bognor finished on 52 points and in 14th place. It was a disappointing campaign on the whole but they still have a chance to end the season on a winning note when they play in the Sussex Senior Cup on May 11.

On Saturday Invicta started well and Jordan Ababio did well to latch on to Ira Jackson's pass but fired wide. Then Scott Heard hit one low on the deck but home keeper Matt Rowley saved.

Joe Rabbetts responded with a run down the left which was cut out for a corner. McCormick's ball in was headed away by an Invicta defender.Jackson tripped Dan Gifford on the turn and he went into the book on 10 minutes.Ian Gayle blocked a shot on target on the edge of the box. Then Bridgman's strike was deflected wide for a corner. Josh Vincent headed it out. Invicta sprung on the attack instantly and Scott Heard's cross picked out Jackson but he was denied.

Ababio ran through to hit a shot but he was blocked on the edge of the box on 18 minutes. Jackson won a corner on the left off Joe Briffa but the Rocks cleared it and Bridgman counter-attacked – but his strike was deflected wide.

Rowley didn't move when Heard smashed a ball from 25 yards out along the deck and off the outside of the post on 28 minutes.On 32 minutes a ball over the top saw Gifford run onto it and he appeared to be pushed over by Gayle. The referee ignored the claims. Bridgman played a ball to Gifford who returned the pass but the shot was deflected wide.Bridgman got hold of the ball again before knocking it on to Nathan Odokonyero on 35 minutes but he smacked it over the crossbar from the edge of the box.Great build up by Bognor on 39 minutes saw Gifford lay a pass off for Bridgman, who then ran inside before scooping it high over the bar.Rabbetts found Bridgman on the right and he curled it straight on to the head of Sam De Dt Croix, who headed it into the net. However, the linesman had his flag up for offside on 44 minutes.But the Rocks got their first goal on 45 minutes. A great move saw Bridgman receive the ball in the centre circle and he played it forward to De St Croix who back-heeled it into Bridgman's path and he neatly slid the ball beyond the diving Joe Coleman. HT 1-0After the break Bridgman and McCormick combined to pass to Odokonyero on the run into the area but he was offside on 51 minutes.Matthew Newman did well to get a cross in for Invicta but Ibrahim Olutade spun his header high over the crossbar.Odokonyero went to ground holding his ankle off the ball and had to receive treatment on 60 minutes but he did return to play. McCormick's run allowed him to pass on to Bridgman who ran across the defence before he let fly with a low shot that Coleman had to push away.Josh Dockerill made a good run forward but lost possession, although Odokonyero did well to retrieve it. He passed it onto McCormick but he was offside on the overlap.Bridgman was in acres of space on the right and played a pass across the goalmouth but no other Bognor played responded to capitalise.De St Croix hit a direct free kick through the wall but wide of the right post on 78 minutes. A fierce cross was cut out by Rowley on 83 minutes before a run inside from Jackson saw his low attempt flicked away from the goal-line on 86 minutes.Rabbetts got to the corner flag before finding Bridgman with a cross. He hit it on the volley but it was hit into the turf and straight at Coleman. But Bognor extended their lead as McCormick's mazy run saw him beat the goalkeeper and on his second attempt he diverted it into the empty net inside stoppage time.Callum Davies went into the book for backchat at the end of stoppage time.