Westlake strengthens his squad with attacking reinforcement
Hassocks have completed the signing of versatile forward Josh Bradley from fellow Southern Combination League Premier Division side Steyning Town.
Tall, pacey, good in the air and with an eye for goal, Bradley is capable of playing as a striker or anywhere across the midfield.
Robins head coach James Westlake knows Bradley from their time together at Loxwood in the 2020-21 season.
Bradley was in the Magpies side managed by former Hassocks favourite Spencer Slaughter and assisted by Westlake who made it all the way to the Supplementary Shield final, where they were beaten on penalties by Isthmian League-bound Lancing.
He scored three times in 13 appearance for Loxwood in that Covid-hit campaign after Slaughter convinced him to make the move to Plaistow Road from Newhaven.
Bradley had been a part of the Dockers Under 23s squad in 2019-20, playing six times and scoring twice. He went onto net once in four appearances in the first team at Newhaven.
Bradley moved to Steyning for the 2021-22 season, where he played an integral role in helping the Barrowmen avoid relegation.
He was Steyning’s top scorer with 13 goals from 39 matches, helping Gerry Murphy’s side finish 17th in the table.
Included in that haul was the Barrowmen equaliser when Hassocks were held to a 1-1 draw at the Birchwood Ground on Easter Saturday, a scorching hot day best remembered for Bradley Tighe’s father walking away with the main prize in the famous Steyning meat raffle.
Bradley has continued to be a regular for the Barrowmen in 2022-23 under Kevin Green prior to his switch to the Beacon.
He has made 20 appearances in a much-improved Steyning side who currently occupy fourth spot in the Premier Division, contributing three goals to the cause.
