MATCH REPORT: Eastbourne Borough 4-1 Chippenham Town | National League South | Saturday 8th March 2025
Eastbourne Borough has never been a happy hunting ground for the Bluebirds whose previous six visits to the Sussex side had yielded only one point and so the poor run continued despite Chippenham taking an early lead.
The Sports were the first to show as Jaydon Davis found George Alexander who shot over.
The Bluebirds opened the scoring on five minutes when Joe Andrews’ cross field ball found Leone Gravata who hit his shot into the corner of the net.
On eighteen minutes Freddie Grant was adjudged to have fouled Yahaya Bamba in the box but George Alexander’s penalty was saved by the legs of debutant keeper Josey Casa-Grande, on loan from Bristol City.
Eastbourne Borough levelled midway through the half when Jayden Davis’ downward header bounced over Casa-Grande.
On twenty five minutes Tom Owen-Evans saw Joe Wright off his line but his attempt to lob the keeper went wide.
The Sussex side took the lead on thirty six minutes as Bamba played a one two with Alexander before the former’s angled shot entered the net via a post.
Before the break Borough’s Bamba shot over from a Jack Clarke cross.
HALF TIME: Eastbourne Borough 4-1 Chippenham Town
After the break Davis’ shot was saved by Casa-Grande.
Just before the hour mark a long ball from Casa-Grande found Caine Bradbury but his shot went wide.
On sixty five minutes Adigun’s shot was deflected behind for a fruitless corner.
Midway though the half Jac Poffley appeared to be fouled by Alexander but nothing was given and he found substitute Josh Anifowose.
On seventy minutes the ball was played through to Alexander who made it four.
Adigun then failed to beat Casa-Grande.
Fifteen minutes from time Andrews was the victim of a crude tackler but nothing was given and assistant manager Matt Coupe was sent off for comments made.
Casa-Grande then saved an effort from Alexander whilst Adigun shot wide.
On eighty minutes Camron Gradebo rattled the cross bar with an effortwhilst five minutes later Casa-Grande saved Adigun’s shot.
A minute from time Alexander was off target with a shot whilst in stoppage time Bluebird substitute Matt McClure’s thirty five yard shot went wide.
FULL TIME: Eastbourne Borough 2-1 Chippenham Town
Chippenham: Josey Casa-Grande, Alex Bray (Tyreke Johnson 55), Jac Poffley, Luke Haines (Aaron Amadi-Holloway 74), Freddie Grant, Luke Spokes, Caine Bradbury, Tom-Owen-Evans (Matt McClure 63), Joe Andrews (Nat Williams 88), Leone Gravata, Harry Parsons subs not used: None
Eastbourne: Joe Wright, Jack Clarke (Ernaldo Krisniqi 74), George Alexander, David Sesay, Ollie Kensdale, Jayden Davis (Pierce Bird 88), Yahaya Bamba (Josh Anifowose 60), Jason Adigun (John Shamalo 90) Dominic Odusanya, Kai Innocent, Camron Gradebo, sub not used: Matt Green
Ref: Tom Ellsmore
Att: 1036
