Bexhill boss proud of second half display

The Pirates lost the Macron Store Southern Combination League Division One derby 2-0 (for a report on the game click here), but Light was upbeat about his side’s display.

He said: “I’m so proud of that second half performance. I thought we dominated the second half and if Connor Robertson’s strike goes in off the post I think there’s only one winner. Such small margins.

“I always ask for hard work and I can’t fault their (the players’) workrate. Second half I thought we worked our socks off, especially considering we played Saturday and they didn’t. I didn’t think there was really anything between the two teams.

“I thought we started really slowly in the first half, almost gave them too much respect. I thought we got into the game without really creating much. I thought they were very well organised defensively first half and we switched off that one time (for the opening goal).

“Just before half time was a really good spell for us and we felt there was something still in the game. I was really proud of the players and I think Matt Cruttwell (Common’s goalkeeper) was their stand-out player.”

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