Selsey salvage point in six-goal thriller against Saltdean
Selsey took a point from an SCFL Division 1 thriller at home to Saltdean.
Alfie Mitchell and Theo Maryon put Saltdean into a 2-0 half-time lead before Adam Williams and Harry Spicer brought it back to 2-2 in the second half.
When Adam Bukleb restored Saltdean’s lead nine minutes into injury time, it looked bleak for the Blues – but Brad Higgins-Pearce popped up with an equaliser a minute later and it ended 3-3.
The Blues are 11th in the table ahead of Saturday’s visit to East Preston.
Selsey boss Daren Pearce said: “After a few disappointing results of late the lads responded well after a poor start.
"In the second half we played the way we had been playing earlier in the season – we created a lot pf chances and took three of them.
"Unfortunately, not for the first time this season, we had a very dubious decision given against us late on, but to their credit the lads dug in and we responded well to equalise in the last minute of stoppage time.
"Hopefully now this will give the lads a bit more confidence moving forwards into our next run of games towards the end of the season.”
Infinity are three points clear at the top of Division 1 after a 2-1 win at Jarvis Brook.
In the premier division, Midhurst lost 2-1 at home to Steyning and Pagham went down by the same score at Haywards Heath.
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A poor start to the game cost East Dean and they fell to a 3-2 defeat at home to Lavant in Divisiobn 2 South of the West Sussex League.
Two direct straight balls led to the first two goals, and good initial stops from Pickering couldn’t prevent the goals. Chances at the opposite end for Alfie Barclay and Dave Knight went wide.
A mistake when playing out from the back led to a long shot on goal beating Pickering and finding the top corner for 3-0.
Some harsh words from the team and boss Ben Kemp led to a Dean revival.
Rob Chiverton and Jamaly combined to set up Barclay to bundle into the net for 3-1.Then Goff played a sumptuous ball forward to Chiverton to lay into the path of Tom Wilson to turn home his second in two games – 2-3, game on.
Late chances in the game fell to Chiverton and Barclay but they could not convert.
Manager Kemp said: “The performance was a real shame following last week’s good win against Newtown Villa. But that's the position we are in, continuously learning and developing with a young squad."