Erith & Belvedere 1-2 Broadbridge Heath

Another new ground for the Heath supporters to visit when we travelled to play Erith & Belvedere who share facilities with National League side Welling United. It still seems strange going the wrong way to away games after 41 years of playing in the Southern Combination League but an enjoyable experience non-the-less especially when we come home with all three points.

Heath made a good start to the match and took an early lead on 10 minutes when Jake Lindsay linked up with Louis Evans down the right before the midfield player crossed the ball to the far post where Sam Lemon struck a low right foot shot wide of Jordan Perrin to give his side the lead.

Mutongerwa, cutting in from the right, then picked out Lindsay inside the hosts penalty area but his right foot shot from 16 yards was blocked by a defender and the follow up went tamely through to Perrin who gathered comfortably.

The home-side gradually got into the game with Chris Dickson slicing his shot wide of goal when well placed but the Dere’s forward made amends on 26 minutes when he chested down a cross from the right and struck a right foot shot from outside the penalty area that flew past Heath keeper Roshan Greensall and it remained all square at the break.

Heath started the second half well with Lindsay forcing Perrin into a save at his near post in the opening minute and two corners played into the danger area caused the hosts a few problems but it remained 1-1.

Once again the hosts gradually found some rhythm but were restricted mainly to shots from distance which only really troubled the passing traffic on the A207 that was until midway through the half when Greensall made a brilliant save low to his right to deny Dickson.

The winning goal came in the 82nd minute when Mason Doughty intercepted a pass wide on the right, he played it forward to Mario Quiassaca who took a touch into the Dere’s penalty area and then drilled a low right foot shot past Perrin for his first goal of the season.

So a good day for the Bears winning their second away match of the season but thoughts turn to the Senior Cup on Tuesday with a tough trip to play Haywards Heath Town.

Team: Greensall, Scally, Chesworth (Frankland 59), Weller, Bromage, Brackpool, Penfold, Evans, Mutongerwa (Quiassaca 54), Lemon (Doughty 82), Lindsey.