Bognor 1 Maidenhead 2

The ex-Havant striker's goal and an early second-half strike by Dominic Sterling proved the difference at Nyewood Lane as Bognor's search for their first back-to-back league victories of the season failed again.

They were forced to make one change, with Charlie Balfe replacing the injured David Birmingham, who sustained a knee injury in last week's victory over Braintree.

The good news was that of the sides below the Rocks, St Albans and Welling lost and Dorchester and Sutton drew 0-0 at the Avenue Stadium.

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The Rocks went into the game knowing a win could lift them to 17th in the table '“ 11 points clear of safety.

Maidenhead had the better of the opening exchanges and were unlucky not to go ahead on 10 minutes when both Lee Newman and Wilson-Denis were both denied by great saves from Craig Stoner.

The pressure continued and Maidenhead's efforts were rewarded on 15 minutes when former Hawks striker Wilson-Denis had time to turn outside the box and put the Magpies 1-0 up.

On the half-hour mark, Maidenhead were unlucky not to double their lead when Bradshaw was fed by Williams, whose turn and shot in the box went just wide of Stoner's goal.

Bognor were close to equalising on 36 minutes when Scott Chamberlain and David Ray combined to put Mark Knee through '“ but his shot was saved by the Maidenhead keeper.

At half-time, Chris Greatwich replaced Balfe.

Maidenhead doubled the lead on 47 minutes when Sterling rose to head home a Maidenhead corner.

Bognor were unlucky not to get back in the game on 56 minutes when Chris Breach was fouled on the edge of the box. Scott Chamberlain's free-kick was headed just wide by Ray.

On 62 minutes, a great passing move involving Greatwich, Ray and Seb Wallis-Tayler led to a free-kick being given from just outside the area.

Chamberlain stepped up and magnificently stroked the ball into the net past the despairing Maidenhead goalkeeper.

The game quietened, with Maidenhead and Bognor both having chances but failing to capitalise - but in the last minute of the 90, Bognor had a great opportunity to equalise.

Alex Haddow hit the bar after a Chamberlain corner was punched away by the Maidenhead keeper.

Late in injury time, with Stoner coming forward for a Bognor corner, Ray was also unlucky not to equalise with a header which was saved by the Maidenhead keeper.

Report by IAN GUPPY

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