Pagham put up a fight but Newhaven take the victory

Pagham find the net against Newhaven / Picture: Roger Smith

Pagham put up a fine performance against an excellent Newhaven side, but ultimately it wasn’t quite enough and the points went back to East Sussex.

Pagham sprung straight out of the traps and had the first shot on target as early as the second minute, when a fierce shot from new signing Kieron Howard from 25 yards was deflected straight into the arms of the Dockers keeper.

Pagham v Dockers picture specialIt didn’t matter too much though as the home side took the lead six minutes later with a well-worked team goal. Jamie Carroll was set free down the left and his hard cross-shot looked to be going straight at keeper Buss, but striker Callum Chalmers chased the ball in and was rewarded when he got his toe to the ball first and then watched it rebound straight to Lukas Franzen-Jones, who rifled the ball home.