Disappointment at Nyewood Lane on Tuesday evening as Harrow’s winless run continued.

Harrow began with two ‘big men’, Pat Gavin and Dean Marney, up front, and though Gavin laid on an early chance for Ross Fitzsimon, blocked by a saving tackle by Bognor’s Hudson, it quickly became clear that the duo were not sufficiently mobile to pose a serious threat nor, importantly, to put pressure on the ball-playing Bognor back-line.

The hosts went in front on 16 minutes when a right-wing build up ended with a cross tucked past David Hook by Beck.

Eddie Stein made some changes to the starting line-up after 29 minutes, removing Corey Ellis and moving Marney back to defence, but he chose to send on Brian Haule as substitute rather than joint leading scorer Abdulai Yoki.

Though Haule worked hard, he did not pose the threat that Yoki was to show later on. A Gavin header was shepherded to safety by Price with keeper Stoner beaten, but that was the only serious threat from Borough in the rest of the first half. The hosts were little better, Sargent’s shot over the bar being the only time they threatened a second goal.

Harrow had another change around at half-time, sending on youngster Robbie Rix for his debut in place of Daniel Dyer, who again had got himself into crossing positions but failed to deliver the quality ball.

Price had to make a good clearance from Richard Goddard’s header as the half opened, but it was Bognor who doubled their lead in the 58th minute. Wayne Walters brought down an attacker just outside the box, and Michael Birmingham curled the free kick round the wall and into the goal. Keeper Hook will have been disappointed as the ball went in on the side of the goal he should have been covering.

It was 3-0 after 72 minutes. Hook saved well after a bad mistake by Stuart Elliott, but Russell was on hand to slot in the rebound.

However, Yoki had just arrived on the field and, as has been seen in previous games, he has mobility and pace. Suddenly, the home defenders who had been enjoying a stroll found themselves harried and under pressure. Haule had a good effort tipped round the post by Stoner.

It took Yoki just four minutes to get on the score-sheet, diving to head home Rix’s in-swinging cross at the near post in the 76th minute. He was then hugely unlucky in the 79th minute, cutting across the penalty area and hitting a fierce shot that cannoned off the inside of the post. The ball rebounded to Elliott on the edge of the area and his shot went inches wide.

Yoki then shot over, and had another effort wide, as Harrow attacked with purpose that had been totally lacking in the first 70 minutes. Clemente Lopez crossed for Gavin to volley wide, but Borough could not get the second goal that would have set up an exciting finish.

  1 - Craig Stoner
  2 - David Piper
  3 - David Birmingham
  4 - Tom White
  5 - John Price
  6 - Jodie Rowlands
  7 - Matt Russell
  8 - Michael Birmingham
  9 - Daniel Beck
10 - Steve Sargent
   (sub Jamie Howell 54)
11 - Richard Hudson
   (sub Louis Savage 80)