Steyning Town a ‘bit off the pace’ but through in Peter Bentley Cup

Rob Clark put Steyning Town 1-0 up against Selsey. Picture by Derek Martin

The Barrowmen got off to a great start after their ten day break as Rob Clark gave them the lead.

But the Blues pegged Town back 11 minutes before half-time through Ryan Morey.

Both sides huffed and puffed but couldn’t force a winning goal in normal time.

Bradley Higgins-Pearce put the Division 1 outfit ahead in extra-time but Charles Romain hit back for Steyning two minutes later.

A six minute flurry sealed Town’s passage to the fourth round. Tiago Andrade’s spot-kick and a Toby Bloomfield goal wrapped up victory.

Murphy said: “We looked a bit off the pace having had a ten day break but (we are) pleased to have won the game.

“Selsey are a very fit young side who probably feel a bit hard done by with the scoreline.

“We missed a few chances and rode our luck a bit at times.”

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Ollie Hambleton broke forward and laid the ball off to Morey to tap home.

The game had to wait until extra-time for the next goal and it was Selsey who went ahead.

A Callum Dowdell corner on 109 minutes found Higgins-Pearce who bundled home.

But Steyning levelled two minutes later through Romain’s spectacular shot.

Andrade fired home a penalty on 114 minutes before Bloomfield made the game safe.

Steyning visit Alfold in the league on Saturday and Murphy added: "We play Alfold Saturday, weather permitting, and Tiago (Andrade) going back to his old club adds a bit more to the fixture.

"He has been great for us since he arrived and sure he's looking forward to the game."

Steyning Town: Banasco-Zaragoza, Clark (Spano 67), Maher (Weston 56), Parazo, Levoi, Gathern, Faber, Romain, Andrade, Bull, Radmore (Bloomfield 60).