ROCKS REVIEW: Met Police 1 Rocks 1

IT WAS honours even in a 1-1 draw between the top two in Ryman one south's high-fliers.

Jason Prior scored his 26th goal of the campaign to give the Rocks the interval lead but the Met secured a point with an equaliser midway through the second half.

It leaves Jamie Howell and Darin Killpartrick’s side a point behind the Police at the top but with an extra game to play - and that extra game comes when fourth-placed Leatherhead visit Nyewood Lane on Tuesday.

Bognor started this highly-anticipated encounter at Imber Court without injured trio James Fraser, Dan Beck and Perry Ryan so Conor Wilkins, signed from Eastbourne Town, returned to the line-up having played for the Rocks in a few games last year. The two temporary recruits from Brighton did not feature.

In front a of a massive green and white support, only 25 seconds had passed before the Rocks had conceded a corner. Tyron Smith took it and Billy Manners headed towards goal but Craig Stoner managed to push the ball out of the goalmouth. But the ball was still in the box, and it fell to James Field, who smashed a shot at goal only to be denied again by Stoner. The keeper then tipped a third shot over the bar.

In a good move for the Rocks, Kane Wills chipped the ball towards Luke Nightingale, but the linesman had his flag up for an infringement on keeper Mo Maan before Prior put the ball in the net.

Ben Johnson won the ball cheaply off Tyron Smith, but got closed out by two defenders, when Prior was available.