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Welling 1 Lewes 0

Lee Protheroe
Lee Protheroe

A late goal from Loui Fazackerley eased the pressure on managerless Welling at the wrong end of Blue Square South.

Fazackerley struck home from close range with six minutes left to give the Wings a deserved three points and please caretaker boss Lee Protheroe (pictured right).

But once again the fans were left talking about the referee at the final whistle after an astonishing finale.

Two Lewes players appeared to push referee Paul Harris in stoppage time after he waved away their penalty appeals following Jack Parkinson's rash challenge.

But amazingly it was not until after the final whistle that the red card was belatedly shown to Ryan Storrie, for a second yellow card.

The first half was notable for two fine penalty saves. Had Welling midfielder Dean Cracknell converted an 18th-minute spot-kick after he was brought down in the box, it would have been no more than the hosts deserved for an enterprising start.

Instead, keeper Rikki Banks produced a fine stop which was only matched by Wings keeper Charlie Mitten at the other end three minutes later when he pushed away Danny Royce's spot-kick.

Welling then had appeals for another spot-kick turned down after handball.

The home side continued to create the better chances in the second half but, as has been the way since the start of the season, they lacked a cutting edge.

The game changed in 60 seconds late on. Substitute Joe Keehan headed straight at Mitten and Welling went up the other end when Tony Finn crossed and Fazackerley finally broke the deadlock as the visitors failed to clear.

More than eight minutes of stoppage time then followed as the referee lost control, and Lewes lost their discipline. Quite what a watching assessor would have made of it, is anyone's guess.

Bromley's recent winning run was halted by a goalless draw away at Bath City.

The Lillywhites stay eight in the table, but couldn't find a way through at Twerton Park. Bromley keeper Gareth Williams was on hand on more than one occasion to keep the home side at bay, but chances were few and far between for Mark Goldberg's side.

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