Wastell Shines

ALBION boss Micky Adams stated before Tuesday s friendly that he did not intend to play a full-strength side for this curtain raiser. However the dampened estimated 3,000 crowd, saw new German signing, Dirk Lehmann, make his debut.

Rebels manager Sammy Donnelly knew that his new-look squad would have to work hard against their full-time opponents.

Fitness is the benchmark in these pre-season games, rather than the result, although avoiding egg-on-face is most important.

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The income generated by such prestigious games comes as an early-season injection for non-league clubs like Worthing when the bidding for new players on the merry-go-round is at its most intensive.

Guest Peter Osgood and new Rebels sponsors Worth FM kept the crowd entertained before kick-off.

Albion, as expected, controlled the majority of the first half with slick control and passing. Chances were few and far between and Lee Steele was foiled by James Wastell, a new signing from Croydon.

Three times Paul Kennett found himself in goalscoring positions, being denied once by Kuipers and heading the other two wide.

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Steele scored the goal in the 55th minute, when he rounded Wastell after being set up by Charlie Oatway. And Lehmann thundered the bar as Albion comfortably saw out the game.

For more, see the Herald, July 19.

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