Worthing Football Club begin 2020 with colossal fixture away to rivals Bognor Regis Town at Nyewood Lane in the BetVictor Premier League this afternoon.

The Mackerels ran out victors in every game they played throughout December, most recently beating fellow promotion-chasers Horsham 3-0 at Woodside Road on Boxing Day thanks to an opener from Alex Parsons followed by a brace from Ollie Pearce.

Hosts Bognor also enjoyed a successful December, winning three games out of four and annihilating Cray Wanderers 7-2, but have not played a game since their fixture on the 14th due to their recent two matches against Folkestone and Lewes having been postponed.

Worthing eased to a 3-0 victory when the sides met in August, curtesy of Pearce who struck twice against his former club, after a howler from Rocks keeper Charlie Searle gifted Marvin Armstrong a goal in the first half.

A win for The Reds could lift them top of the BetVictor Premier League, provided Folkestone Invicta drop points away to Merstham.