Ford's motoring - and East Dean are on top

James Ford of East Dean FCJames Ford of East Dean FC
James Ford of East Dean FC

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East Dean continued their perfect start to the West Sussex League Championship south season with a 4-2 win against Newtown Villa reserves in a six-goal thriller.

There was only one change to the team as Ben Pett came in for Kieran Manchip.

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East Dean started brightly with the opening goal coming in the second minute, scored by Zack Dray as he latched on to a through-ball from James Ford.

Ford doubled East Dean’s lead when Pett set him up. Villa pulled one back before half-time as they capitalised from a mistake.

Even though the Dean were leading at the break, manager Pete Kearvall still wanted to improve in the final third.

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Ford got his second of the afternoon, but Villa pulled another one back as they netted from the spot to make it 3-2.

East Dean wrapped it up with a penalty. Ford won it and scored it to complete his hat-trick. East Dean are top of the table on goal difference. MoM was Reed.

East Dean: Philpott, Reed, Clark, Manchip, Pett, Richards, Knight, Oram, Shewell, Ford, Dray. Subs: Dunne, Nicholson, O’Donnell, Hand, Scott.

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Elsewhere in the West Sussex League, it’s been a mixed start to the season for Nyetimber Pirates, the reigning champions, and Lavant in the premier division.

Pirates began with a surprise 8-0 hammering away to Angmering Seniors, but got back on track with a 6-2 win at Rogate 08. Michael Frangou led the way with a hat-trick.

It’s been a similar story for Lavant.

They kicked off with a 3-0 defeat at Newtown Villa but recovered to record a 7-2 home win over Wisborough Green last weekend.

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Lavant and the Pirates have also met to play for the Walter Rossiter Trophy. Lavant won 3-2. Meanwhile, the Pirates seconds are the early leaders of division two south.

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