Billingshurst succumb to five-star Wick

A disappointing bank holiday ended in a second Division One defeat for Billingshurst on the Monday.
Sam Bull on the ball for HurstSam Bull on the ball for Hurst
Sam Bull on the ball for Hurst

After falling to a high-scoring 5-3 defeat at Oakwood on Saturday, the story was the same at home to Wick.

Billingshurst started brightly. After 20 minutes the returning Matt Rendell got his head to a corner and Sam Bull was the first to the knock down to make it 1-0.

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At that point, Hurst decided to sit back and, in a mad 11 minutes, gave away four goals.

Sam Bull puts Billingshurst ahead in their 5-1 defeat to Wick. Pictures by Iain GibsonSam Bull puts Billingshurst ahead in their 5-1 defeat to Wick. Pictures by Iain Gibson
Sam Bull puts Billingshurst ahead in their 5-1 defeat to Wick. Pictures by Iain Gibson

A good move from Wick resulted in an equaliser from Conor Bull on 27th minutes. Three minutes later Hurst keeper Jordan Jenner took too much time on the ball and kicked his clearance against Bull. The linesman gave it as handball but was overruled by the referee to make it 2-1.

In the 37th and 38th minute, Wick scored with similar goals; both long passes over the centre halves – Johan van Driel with a finish from the edge of the box followed by Bull when Jenner again dallied.

The second half started in much the same way and, after 52 minutes, Wick made it 5-1 with a deflected Bull shot from the edge of the box.

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To their credit, the home side continued to battle and had as much of the game as their opponents. Only good goalkeeping and the woodwork stopped a reduction in the deficit.

But it was not to be and the game fizzled out, only enlightened by a sin-binning of a Wick player, after he taught a few youngsters some Anglo-Saxon phrases, and a major malfunction of a linesman flag.

Billingshurst host Hailsham Town this Saturday.