Cooper cracks winner

County League OneEastbourne Town 0 Hailsham 1PETER Cooper poun-ced for the 23rd minute as the Strin-gers won a physical local derby on Wed-nesday evening.

Cooper was played through by Scott French, was forced out left but sent a screamer into the top corner of the net from 30 yards.

The match was not without controversy as Town's Greg Manton was sent off for two yellow cards.

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And a melee involving Hailsham's Nick Barden and East-bourne's Luke Denton saw both escape with yellows.

Hailsham: Tanner, Early, Barden, N Richardson, Reeve, P Richardson, Barnard, Alexander, Leach, Cooper (Mintrum), French.