Debutant salvages point for Sidley

A debut goal from Leeroy Short earned Sidley United a creditable 1-1 draw at home to Peacehaven & Telscombe on Tuesday night.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Dec 2010, 09:00 BST

The young right-back rose highest to head home an Andy Hales free kick in the 59th minute of a closely-contested Sussex County Football League Division One fixture.

Peacehaven had taken a sixth minute lead through Clive Snell’s looping header and were good value for it at half time, but a depleted Sidley side upped its game in the second half and in the end a draw was probably about right.

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A full report and reaction will appear in Friday’s Bexhill Observer.

Sussex Division One standings (played-points): 1 Crawley Down 15-39, 2 Three Bridges 15-37, 3 Pagham 19-34, 4 Chichester City 18-31, 5 Hassocks 18-31, 6 RYE UNITED 13-29, 7 Redhill 18-29, 8 East Grinstead Town 16-28, 9 Crowborough Athletic 21-28, 10 Peacehaven & Telscombe 18-27, 11 Wick 20-25, 12 SIDLEY UNITED 20-24, 13 Ringmer 19-23, 14 Shoreham 17-21, 15 Arundel 17-21, 16 Selsey 19-21, 17 Hailsham Town 18-20, 18 St Francis Rangers 16-12, 19 Lingfield 16-12, 20 Eastbourne United AFC 19-3.

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