Late heartbreak: Rocks denied point as Portchester grab 97th minute winner

The injury time heartbreak for Jamie Howell’s men came after debutant Finlaty Chadwick’s opener for the hosts had been cancelled out by an equaliser for the Hampshire side midway through the second half.

In the second minute there was a cross from the outside of the boot by Matty Jones towards Callum Laycock but he couldn't get anything on it on the back post.

Portchester’s Archie Willcox had to receive treatment moments later after he fell as he battled in the air with Brandon Chebby in the box.

Josh Clack receieved a bouncing cross from the left as the visitors attacked but he rushed his attempt and diverted the ball quickly over the bar.

Chadwick put the ball into Kash Kasukumya's path and he squared it to Laycock, but his effort was hit low and wide off a defender.

Alfie Stanley got on the end of a cross from the left and his glanced header on 14 minutes had to be steered around the back post by Rocks keeper Dan Lincoln.

Laycock found Chebby but his low strike was easily saved by Cameron Scott in the Portchester goal.

Bognor took the lead on 26 minutes as a pass across midfield to Chadwick allowed him to run on before swiping a left-footed strike low into the bottom corner.

Tommy Block stopped a Lee Wort effort going in on the goal-line – then Clack followed up with another effort, sending the ball high over the bar.

Portchester were attacking with quick moves. Another diagonal ball was put into the path of ex-Rocks Tommy Scutt and his low strike only just flashed wide of the post.

Spencer Spurway hit a long-range effort wide then Reuben Austin hooked a free-kick high into the box and it fell to another ex-Rocks star, Calvin Davies, who fired it high over the goal.

Charlie Williamson curled in a cross that bounced into the path of Stanley, whose low shot was well placed by Lincoln.

It was a cagey opening to the second half with Bognor struggling to hold possession. Wort flashed a shot well wide from a tight angle.

Jack Lee made a run through midfield and Chadwick tripped him on the halfway line and went into the book. Wort hit another low effort at goal after good work by Spurway in midfield. Lincoln steered it over the bar.

Lee and Laycock clashed after challenging for a cross into the box. Both went into the book.

Spurway had another chance but Preston Woolston closed it down to concede a corner.

Woolston and Williamson clashed next and both went into the book on 68 minutes.

Portchester got their equaliser on 70 minutes. A free-kick by Austin found the head of Archie Willcox, who diverted it in from the back post.

Davies went into the book for a late challenge from behind on Laycock on 71 minutes.

Ayomide Ademokun came on for his Rocks debut, replacing Woolston on 80 minutes.

Portchester looked the more likely to grab a winner and got it deep into injury time when Austin sped down the left before firing the ball home.