Chebby cheers Rocks as new faces help beat Bedfont
Striker Brandon Chebby bagged a double as Bognor Regis Town won 3-0 at Bedfont Sports in an Isthmian South Central division encounter that maintained boss Danny Hollands' unbeaten run since taking charge.
The away-day victory means Hollands has three games without defeat under his belt -- the two previous games were draws -- and has steered his team to five points from a possible nine available.
The success helped ease the pressure on the 14th-placed Nyewood Lane outfit as they continue to try to extend the gap between them and the bottom four in the league standings.
The poor form leading to the fear of being dragged in to the dreaded drop zone led to previous gaffer Jamie Howell parting ways with at the end of February.
Hollands, without central defender Tommy Block and winger Lee Seok-Jae through injury, brought in four new players ahead of the clash and all four featured, with debutant Finley Walsh-Smith grabbing the other goal that helped seal the win.
Former Rocks striker Callum Barlow, signed from Haywards Heath Town, started – previously he made four appearances, plus a further nine as a substitute, scoring two goals -- as did Walsh-Smith, captured on a dual signing deal from Gosport Borough.
Young defender Beau Mullins, brought in on a youth loan arrangement from Portsmouth, got half an hour of action from the bench as did Charlie Glasspool, who arrived on a dual loan deal from Folland Sports.
With Cal Laycock suspended for two games -- and who was put to good use by AFC Stoneham for whom he signed dual registration forms and scored in their 9-0 victory over New Milton Town -- Chebby took the opportunity to shine using his pace and power to open the scoring.
He grabbed his first on 32 minutes and the Rocks doubled their advantage just before the break when Walsh-Smith pounced for 2-0.
Chebby then made it 3-0 on 56 minutes, again capitalising on his dynamic attacking approach to the benefit of the visitors.
The win heartened the travelling Rocks fans in the 166 attendance at the Bedfont Sports Club venue and gave them hope that Bognor can get a result against Met Police at the Nye Camp this Saturday, March 21, 3pm.
Bognor Regis Town: 1 Dan Lincoln, 2 Harvey Whyte, 3 Henry Searle, 4 Ethan Robb, 5 Chad Field (C), 6 Finley Walsh-Smith, 7 Lennie Smith, 8 Kaya Tshaka, 9 Callum Barlow, 10 Billy Allcock, 11 Brandon Chebby. Substitutes: 12 Kash Kasukumya - Lennie Smith (71’), 14 Beau Mullins - Henry Searle (59’); 15 Preston Woolston - Ethan Robb (74’), 16 Charlie Glasspool - Brandon Chebby (60’), 17 Toby Kingswell - Billy Allcock (82’).