EP weather Newhaven storm to extend fine run
The game began ominously for the hosts, though, as the visitors pressed on the usually-creative home midfield, which forced the hosts to revert to an unnatural long-ball game.
As early as the second minute, Newhaven threatened as Lee Robinson benefitted from a mix-up between Joe Shelley and Marc Pullan, but the shot was weak and straight at Joel Harding.
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Hide AdEP began to get into their passing game and took the lead in the 24th minute when Adam Hunt’s free kick was nodded down by Shelley to Shaheen Sadough, whose header was well saved, only for Darren Boswell to slot home.
Sadough extended the lead in the 27th minute when he capitalised on an error by centre-half Ryan Knight, raced through and placed the ball past the Newhaven stopper.
The hosts continued to create chances, with Shelley wasting the best one as he headed an Oli Lockyer corner over from five yards.
If the first half was jam-packed with entertainment, the second was the polar opposite.
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