Wilson wins it for Bosham... Sids win at Rottingdean

Bosham's James Wilson in recent action against Upper Beeding / Picture by Kate Shemilt

Bosham battled to a hard-fought 2-1 win against a rugged Worthing Town outfit to move up the SCFL division two table.

Last season’s club captain James Wilson bagged the winner in an enjoyable encounter at Walton Lane.

It took a while before the first real effort on goal came and it was Callum Coker who had it for the Robins on the quarter-hour. Coker showed a great turn of foot to reach a through-ball ahead of Blues keeper Shane Felton but his poke towards goal didn’t have enough on it and defender Justin Elborough cleared.

On 24 minutes, the excellent Coker edged the hosts in front. Grant Radmore got free down the right and swung in a perfect cross and Coker met it with an exquisite sidefoot volley past Felton and into the net.

Bosham grew in confidence but the Reds had to be aware of the pace of the visitors, for whom Tom Slater and Chris Welbourne looked dangerous on the attack.

Worthing were forced into a counter-attack strategy by Bosham, who enjoyed a large amount of territory and possession but chances came and went leaving bosses Gary Lines and Paul Marsh a little frustrated.