Laylock’s double helps Bognor Regis Town to point at Egham

Cal Laycock scored twice to give the Rocks a 2-0 lead at the break but the hosts fought back to grab a point in an Isthmian south central division encounter at the Runnymede Stadium in front of 203 supporters.

The Nye Camp management team challenged the players to finish the campaign unblemished and with one game remaining – at home to Binfield next Saturday – that is still a target that can be achieved.

Laycock headed home the opening goal on 30 minutes from a Matty Jones corner to give the visitors an unlikely lead following a frustrating spell in the early skirmishes on a tricky pitch that demanded a good first touch.

And it was frontman Laycock who was able to get on the end of another ball from Jones to double the lead after his close-range effort went in off a defender at the far post six minutes later.

As the game unfolded it became evident that it would be graft rather than guile that would probably be the most valuable commodity for the side most determined to succeed.

Egham enjoyed a purple patch around the hour mark and were able to cash in on their dominance with the two goals they needed to bring about parity.

Connor Cullen made it 2-1 on 66 minutes and Verrell George equalised after 71 minutes and the hosts hit the bar as they pressed for the winner.

Bognor chances on goal were limited but there was plenty of spirit to ensure Hollands’ men could hold on to a share of the spoils in what was never a classic but certainly highlighted a resolute refusal to buckle under pressure.

Finlay Smith-Walsh, pictured getting bubbly from Peter Hood from Rocks Radio, was Rocks man of the match.

Rocks: Nick Harvey, Lennie Smith, Matty Jones, Toby Kingswell, Chad Field (C), Finley Walsh-Smith, Kaya Tshaka, Preston Woolston, Callum Laycock, Callum Barlow, Finlay Chadwick. Subs: Henry Searle, Laurentiu Sendrea – Smith (64′), Lee Seok-Jae – Chadwick (64′), Benjamin Anderson – Barlow (60′), Beau Mullins.