Picture slideshow: Golds have huge chance in battle to beat drop - Hand

By The Newsroom
Published 11th Apr 2018, 13:50 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:57 BST
Grant Thetford - who scored from the spot against Worthing United last night - celebrates his goal on Saturday. Picture by Derek MartinGrant Thetford - who scored from the spot against Worthing United last night - celebrates his goal on Saturday. Picture by Derek Martin
Grant Thetford - who scored from the spot against Worthing United last night - celebrates his goal on Saturday. Picture by Derek Martin
Mitchell Hand toasted Littlehampton Town Football Club's first Southern Combination League Premier Division victory since February and claimed: 'We're in with a huge chance of avoiding relegation now.'

Goals from Lee Garnham, substitute Lucas Pattenden - who netted with his first touch - and Grant Thetford’s penalty fired Golds to what could prove to be a crucial 3-1 win over Worthing United at Steyning Town FC’s Shooting Field home on Tuesday.

Littlehampton Town have won just two of the 13 matches since interim manager Hand took charge back in January but are still in with a shout of avoiding relegation this season.

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A vital victory over Mavericks saw Golds close the gap on place-above Arundel to two points, though, they have played three matches more.

Grant Thetford - who scored from the spot against Worthing United last night - celebrates his goal on Saturday. Picture by Derek MartinGrant Thetford - who scored from the spot against Worthing United last night - celebrates his goal on Saturday. Picture by Derek Martin
Grant Thetford - who scored from the spot against Worthing United last night - celebrates his goal on Saturday. Picture by Derek Martin

Hand’s troops, who still have five games to play this season, stand more of a chance of catching third from bottom Hassocks.

Golds have two games in hand on Robins and the difference between the two teams is six points at present.

The pressure was on Littlehampton heading to face Worthing United, with Hand admitting it was must-win in the build-up, but he was delighted that his team delivered.

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