Chebby is key as Bognor Regis Town bid to make sure of survival

Chebby hit two goals as the Rocks beat Bedfont Sports 3-0 last week, which helped the Nyewood Lane outfit pull away from the lingering threat of dropping in to the bottom four.

And the former Horndean striker gets the chance to impress once more as Bognor host Met Police on Saturday with Hollands vying to preserve his unbeaten start to managerial duties in the three games he has been in charge so far.

Speaking to Rocks Radio, Hollands said of Chebby: "He has done well since I have come in. He has shown a willingness to play wide. He is effective, he is a big, strong boy and he is quick and he makes chances for himself – and in the games we have had he has had lots of chances.

“I am pleased for him because once you score it helps with your confidence and he should be full of confidence from his two goals going in to this home game where hopefully he can add to that."

New recruit Finlay Walsh-Smith grabbed the other goal in the victory last time out and Hollands was full of praise for the performance of his outfit.

He added: “It's a nice result, first and foremost, and I have been brutally honest with the lads and told them that we are where we are and we need to pick up wins and points; and to get three points was a massive victory for us and the manner of the performance was pleasing too.

“We could have had a few more goals as well. I said at half-time I wanted a clean sheet – the two goals we have conceded since I have been here (as manager) have not been through good play from the opposition but more down to us. But we showed grit and determination and defended well when we needed to and, in my opinion, it was convincing.

“The way I want to play is to have control of the game and there are going to periods where you are under the cosh a little bit – that's natural in football -- but it's about the lads making the right choice at the right time. It's still a building process; it's understanding that week to week we have got to get better – it was a good performance but there were still aspects of it that we will try to improve on.”

The former Pompey midfielder says the competition for places at the club now means he can expect an upturn in performances both individually and as a result collectively.

He added: “We’ve brought some new faces in, which brings competition. I said to the lads, 'if you do well, you will keep your spot’. We’ve got a good squad but there will be people who will be left out unfortunately – but you only get in the team or the squad by training well or playing well.”