Worthing Men's 5's 1--v--4 South Saxons Men's 4's

Third place Saxons travelled to fourth placed Worthing Mens 5's for what was billed as a tough clash.

Worthing's determination shone through as they broke through on goal in the 12th minute to win a penalty corner and take an early lead.

Saxons rallied and a change of positions saw Bailey Wright unselfishly slip a ball to Dom Whittaker who swept home the equaliser.

Saxons maintained the pressure and were rewarded with a penalty corner that was blasted home by Julian Buss.

Saxons continued to press for a further goal before half time when a fast paced run by Harry Dyas resulted in an unfortunate collision injuring the oncoming Worthing Keeper.

Worthing started the second half with a replacement Keeper and renewed determination.

Saxons repelled a number of early Worthing attacks. Saxons stand in Keeper Dan Bontoft making some crucial saves.

As the second half progressed Saxons pushed forward. A through ball from Paul Merison found 'man of the match' Bailey Wright in the D, who turned his marker to fire in a perfect finish.

Continued pressure from Saxons resulted in a flurry of Penalty Corners, one of which was finally converted by Matt O'Brien whose strike found the backboard.

The final score 1-4 with Saxons holding on to their Third place spot, with a game in hand and just one point behind second placed Middleton.

Saxons:
Bantoft, L Cornish, Rigby, Pickard, J Hooton, Carrington, Buss, Whittaker, Dyas, Merison, O'Brien, B Wright, T Wright.