Badshot Lea blew a two-goal lead to slip to a 3-2 defeat at Westfield in the Isthmian League South Central Division on Saturday.

The Baggies raced into a 2-0 lead by half-time thanks to Luis Le Paih’s opener and Kareem Akinnibi’s penalty, but second-half goals from John Adebiyi (2) and Lui Edwards turned the game around and gave the hosts the three points.

The visitors took the lead on 25 minutes when Joe Lewis-Evans did excellently down the right and crossed for Le Paih to force home in off the bar from close range.

Westfield’s best chance of the first half fell to Abebiyi but unmarked eight yards out he headed over from Andy Crossley’s free kick.

Moments before the break Baback Dehghani was fouled in the box and Akinnibi scored his penalty despite Yellas keeper Lewis Gallifent going the right way.

Westfield emerged from the dressing room a different proposition and were soon back in the contest when Adebiyi thumped home a header from Edwards’ corner.

Shortly afterwards in the 55th minute Edwards got on the scoresheet himself as he was first to meet Didi Ndombe’s cut back and fired past Baggies keeper Harry Cawdron to level the game.

The Baggies nearly regained the lead when Lewis-Evans skipped past several challenges and saw his low shot saved by Gallifent.

Adebiyi then scored the winner for the home side with an athletic volley from the edge of the area on 77 minutes.

Badshot Lea manager Gavin Smith was disappointed with the result.

“We were the better team in the first half but Westfield were better in the second half,” said Smith.

“If you go 2-0 up you should be looking to win the game, so it’s disappointing.”

Next up for the Baggies is a home game against Hanworth Villa in the Isthmian League South Central Division on Saturday (3pm kick-off).