Broadbridge Heath 4-2 Sevenoaks Town

Having had all five previous attempts to play this match thwarted by the weather Heath finally got this Isthmian League match against Sevenoaks Town played and the wait was worthwhile for the Bears supporters with the team completing their first double of the season with a 4-2 home victory.

Heath manager Chris Simmons made two changes to the side that performed so well at Sittingbourne on Saturday with Adrian Todd back from injury at fullback and Jake Lindsey coming in for Sam Lemon.

Neither side created too many chances in the opening spell until the 20th minute when a free kick was awarded to Heath wide on the right, Todd played the ball into Lindsey who skipped past two defenders before striking a right foot shot from 20 yards that dipped over the Sevenoaks keeper Andrew Norburn and in at the far post.

The Bears doubled their lead 8 minutes later from yet another free kick wide on the right, this time the ball was floated in to the near post to Ben Aubrey who stuck his right foot out to guide the ball past Norburn for his third goal for the club.

The visitors pulled a goal back 6 minutes before the break when a long free kick was played into the Heath penalty area, Alfie Hadfield rose above everyone to catch the ball cleanly but as he came down he collided with a defender, the ball came out of his grasp and Kieron Cadogan pounced on the loose ball to force it over the line.

In the closing minutes of the half another Heath set piece, this time a Jamie Buchanan corner from the left found Tad Bromage at the far post and the Heath defender powered a header towards goals which Norburn could only parry into the net, 3-1 at the break.

The Bears continued the second half as they had the first, well on top, creating good chances but just lacking that finish but on the hour mark and against the run of play, the visitors reduced the deficit when Cadogan found space down the left, took the ball to the goal line and crossed to the far post where Dominic Morgan Griffiths rose high to head the ball into the top right corner.

That goal spurred on the visitors who went on to have their best spell of the match with Hadfield making a good block at the near post to deny an equaliser. Gradually the Bears once again got on top with Norburn making a good save from Louis Evans free kick from distance on 75 minutes which he pushed just wide of the post and minutes later Evans saw another effort from distance go narrowly over the crossbar. Jamie Buchanan then tried his luck with a shot from distance which took a deflection but was saved on the line by Norburn.

Deep into injury time Heath finally settled the match when Buchanan played the ball out wide to Todd in acres of space down the right, the Bears defender played a low cross into the box which was pushed away by Norburn straight into the path of Doughty who took a touch, picked his spot and fired into the net from 12 yards.

Another excellent win for the Bears who, with seven games remaining remain, sit in 12th place in the division. Next up are Phoenix Sports who visit the BodyMould Stadium on Saturday 23rd March, Kick Off 3.00.

Team: Hadfield, Todd, Chesworth, Penfold, Bromage, Waddingham, Lindsey, Buchanan, Aubrey (Terry 71), Parmiter (Evans 58), Doughty.