Bermuda’s professional contingent in action in UK leagues as the festive fixtures take centre stage
Photo: Ne-Jai Tucker
It was a day of high stakes and mixed fortunes for Bermuda’s professional contingent across the English football pyramid as the festive fixtures took centre stage.
The headline act featured a true Bermudian showdown at Flannery Stadium, where Willie Clemons and Leiston FC hosted Reggie Lambe’s Needham Market. In a gritty Southern League encounter, Lambe’s side finally snapped Leiston’s formidable 14-game unbeaten home record. A 76th-minute strike from Seth Chambers secured a 1-0 win for Needham, leaving Clemons and his teammates to reflect on a rare afternoon of frustration on home soil.
The performance of the day, however, belonged to Kane Crichlow. Making a sensational return to Chelmsford City, Crichlow looked as though he had never been away. In the 50th minute of their clash with Enfield Town, he composed himself to slot home a cool finish after an unselfish square ball from Jason Adigun. The goal punctuated a dominant 4-0 win for the Clarets, signalling that Crichlow’s clinical edge will be a vital asset for their National League South campaign.
Elsewhere, Ne-Jai Tucker was thrown straight into the fire for his Workington AFC debut. Despite some bright sparks from the on-loan midfielder, Workington fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Cleethorpes Town. It was a similarly tough outing for Ajani Burchall, whose Wimborne Town side went down 2-0 in a highly-charged Dorset Derby against Poole Town.
Finally, in the Isthmian League, the duo of Coleridge Fubler Jr and Remi Coddington helped Binfield FC earn a hard-fought point in a 1-1 draw with Bedfont Sports. With the relentless schedule continuing, these players have little time to dwell on results before the New Year’s fixtures begin.
