Steyning Town and Little Common share spoils – Selsey put four past Montpelier Villa
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Steyning Town 1 Little Common 1
by Dave Perrett for Steyning Town
This match with mid-table Little Common finished honours-even after a hard fought 1-1 draw at the Birchwood Shooting Field.
We came into this fixture hoping to bounce back from Tuesday's disappointing defeat to AFC Uckfield but expecting a hard game against a Common side who have had some decent results in recent weeks. With the sun shining (really!) the match started end-to-end.
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Hide AdEarly on, Jack Langford came close to putting us ahead and down our end a superb point-blank save by Lucas from Common talisman Lewis Hole kept them out. However, on 25 minutes it was the visitors who broke the deadlock when frontman Sam Ellis swept a low ball in from the left wide of Lucas for 0-1.
We regrouped and pressed to get back into the game but things were a little slow and scrappy at times with a lot of stoppages making it difficult to find fluidity going forward. Near the break we won a free-kick on the edge of their box which Langford struck into the wall. Half-time 0-1
We came out for the second half very determined. Throughout, we had the lion's share of possession, applying most of the pressure with Charlie Meehan and Dom Johnson-Fisher working hard down the flanks.
On 60 minutes we were aided by the dismissal of Common defender Feakins for a second yellow. However, the East Sussex side compensated well and remained resolute at t