Clymping youngsters impress in cup victory

Clymping Football Club came from a goal down to win 2-1 at home to Ninfield in the Sussex Intermediate Cup first round on Saturday afternoon.

The hosts missed a catalogue of chances in the first period and just 10 minutes into the second half, they were made to pay as the visitors took the lead against the run of play.

This prompted a change of tactics from Mike Williamson as his side began to play with much more tempo and it paid dividends as they equalised in the 63rd minute.

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Youngster Jordan Farrell, who impressed throughout, was bundled over in the penalty area and Kerry Hardwell converted the resulting spot-kick.

Ninfield then missed a couple of opportunities but Clymping looked the more likely winners and got the decider with five minutes to go.

After a decent passing move, Hardwell threaded the ball through to Farrell, who slotted home nicely to ensure his side progressed into the next round.

Manager Williamson knows his side were not at their best but was full of praise for the three youngsters in his squad and said: “It was definitely a game of two halves.

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“We weren’t very good at all in the first half but the second half performance was much better.

“I was particularly pleased with the way the three 18-year-olds played (Knott, Thompson and Farrell) and they will only get better.”

Clymping host Billingshurst in County League Division 3 on Saturday.