Bognor ship five goals in one half to crash out of the FA Cup

Bognor press at Hayes - to no avail / Picture: Martin DenyerBognor press at Hayes - to no avail / Picture: Martin Denyer
Bognor press at Hayes - to no avail / Picture: Martin Denyer
Bognor crashed out of the FA Cup as Hayes & Yeading shipped five goals in a very poor second half show from the visitors.

It is a huge disappointment for fans and for a club who made FA Cup headlines with runs to the first round proper in the 1980s and 1990s but have not got to that stage since. It's a lost chance of much-needed revenue from Cup prize money.

Bognor were unchanged from their midweek 1-0 win at local rivals Horsham. Jason Parish returned to the bench after coming back from injury.

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Rico Greco provided an early threat down the left for the hosts before Harvey Whyte failed to capitalise on a half chance for Bognor.

Dylan Kierney hit a shot straight at Amadou Tangara and for the Rocks Jordy Mongoy let fly from 25 yards and forced a double handed save from the goalkeeper.

Joe Cook glanced a header wide before Will Stone's spectacular shot was kept out. Jake Sheppard scuffed his shot and it was saved by Tangara.

Ashton Leigh received treatment off the pitch after he overstretched for a bad back pass that he tried to keep in play.

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