Golds progress past Mussels in Peter Bentley Cup

LITTLEHAMPTON Football Club progressed into the quarter-finals of the Peter Bentley Cup with a 3-0 win at home to Shoreham last night.
Alex Kew scored Littlehampton's opener against ShorehamAlex Kew scored Littlehampton's opener against Shoreham
Alex Kew scored Littlehampton's opener against Shoreham

Golds went ahead on 14 minutes when Alex Kew tapped the ball home after the Shoreham keeper had spilled a long-range Dan Swain shot.

The hosts doubled their advantage on 36 minutes when Josh Bates headed home a David O’Callaghan corner from inside the six-yard box.

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Littlehampton made it 3-0 just two minutes into the second half when Ross McKay netted following a goalmouth scramble.

Golds had chances to score more but Kew was denied by a brilliant save and the hosts also missed a couple of one-on-one opportunities.

Littlehampton gave a debut to youth-team player Jack Pierce in the second half.

Golds will entertain Chichester in the last eight and manager Mark Bennett said: “It was pretty straight forward, to be honest, and it was good to get through.

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“We could have scored more and, although they huffed and puffed, I don’t think Jon Hendrick had a save to make.”

LITTLEHAMPTON: J.Hendrick; Wiggans, McKay, Bates, Packer; Kew, Swain, Humphreys, M.Hendrick; O’Callaghan, Garnham. Subs: Gray, Simmonds (M.Hendrick, O’Callaghan 60), Pierce (Garnham 65), Blackman.

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