Blake salutes Bognor battlers after East Grinstead are beaten in Sussex cup

Robbie Blake was proud of his Bognor players after their perseverance paid off with an extra-time 5-3 Sussex Senior Cup win over East Grinstead.
Jimmy Wild shoots at goal as Bognor turn the screw against East Grinstead / Picture by Darren CrispJimmy Wild shoots at goal as Bognor turn the screw against East Grinstead / Picture by Darren Crisp
Jimmy Wild shoots at goal as Bognor turn the screw against East Grinstead / Picture by Darren Crisp

Bognor went 2-0 up then were pegged back to 2-2, but in the extra 30 minutes they scored another three to go through to the semi-finals.

Bostik south-east side East Grinstead put up a great fight but ran out of steam in extra-time.

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Blake said he was proud of the way the depleted team kept battling to get through.

See the full in-depth post-match interview above.