Towning 49′, Meehan 86′
Haywards Heath Town continued their unbeaten start to the Southern Combination Premier Division season with a hard-earned 2–0 victory over Bexhill United at The Polegrove on Wednesday evening.
Second-half goals from Charlie Towning and Charlie Meehan ultimately secured all three points for the Bluebells, but goalkeeper Nathan Stroomberg-Clarke also played a crucial role in ensuring Heath returned home with a clean sheet.
Stroomberg-Clarke keeps Bexhill at bay
The opening 45 minutes proved a competitive affair, with Bexhill showing why The Polegrove can be a difficult place to visit.
While Heath looked to impose themselves on the game, the hosts carried a threat of their own and created opportunities to break the deadlock.
They were denied by Stroomberg-Clarke, who produced a number of crucial saves during the first half to keep the scores level and ensure the Bluebells went into the interval at 0–0.
Those saves would prove particularly important when Heath emerged for the second half and quickly found the breakthrough.
Towning breaks the deadlock
Just four minutes after the restart, Charlie Towning put Heath in front.
The goal arrived after Charlie Meehan beat his man to deliver a cross into the Bexhill penalty area. Harry Shooman timed his run perfectly but saw his header rebound off the far post. Charlie Towning was the first to react and fired home from just a few yards out.
Bexhill now had to chase the game, while Heath knew a second goal would give them breathing space.
Meehan seals it
With four minutes of normal time remaining, Charlie Meehan made sure of the points.
Meehan struck in the 86th minute to double the Bluebells’ advantage after bringing the ball down brilliantly in the Bexhill box, turning and beating the Bexhill keeper at his near post.
It completed another strong away performance from Heath and, just as importantly, another clean sheet.
FULL-TIME: Bexhill United 0–2 Haywards Heath Town
Another three points, another clean sheet and the Bluebells’ unbeaten league start continues.
Goals: Charlie Towning 49′, Charlie Meehan 86′