- Own Goal (24')
- Wooden (90+4')
It has been a successful week for Chris Agutter’s side, having won back-to-back National League South matches, scoring five and keeping two clean sheets. They followed up last weekend’s 3-0 demolition of Weston-super-Mare with a comfortable 2-0 win on the road at Salisbury on Tuesday night.
In typical fashion, the Rebels dominated possession once again on Tuesday night and they were rewarded for a bright start on 25 minutes when Danny Cashman put his side in front from the penalty spot. Into the second half, the Rebels doubled their tally through Harrison Smith after excellent work from Temi Babalola to create the goal. The result saw Worthing climb to 5th in the National League South and just three points behind league leaders Truro City.
In terms of the FA Trophy, the Rebels have won one game in the competition to get to this stage. It was a dramatic 3-2 win away at Sussex neighbours Chichester City that secured their place in Round 3 to set up tomorrow’s clash with Gosport Borough.
Team News
Chris Agutter is likely to be without two key players in Tommy Willard and Mo Faal tomorrow afternoon. Willard picked up a thigh injury early on in the recent defeat at Farnborough and remains about a week away from a return. While Faal was a late withdrawal from the starting eleven on Tuesday night at Salisbury after picking up an injury in the warm-up.
The Rebels will be boosted defensively tomorrow though, with Ollie Black (injury) and Joe Cook (suspension) back available for selection. Agutter also confirmed that Cameron Tutt has now returned to full training.
View from the Camp – Chris Agutter
“We’ve just got to keep building on some really decent performances which go back before the Weston win and I we see the game against Gosport as another opportunity to do that.
“Equally, we’re not taking Gosport lightly. They knocked out Tonbridge Angels in the previous round so we certainly won’t be underestimating Gosport.
“For us, it’s more of the same. We have high expectations of ourselves and the supporters have high expectations as well that every game we go into, there is a feeling that we should win. If we improve on performances of late, Gosport will have to play very very well to come through the tie unscathed.”
The Opposition
Gosport Borough are currently 13th in the Southern League Premier South, with 21 points accumulated from their 15 league matches so far this season.
They have been in fine form of late – unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions. They also beat National League South outfit Tonbridge Angels in the previous round of the FA Trophy.
Last six
30/11 – Plymouth Parkway (H) – Drew 0-0
23/11 – Chertsey Town (A) – Won 0-2
20/11 – Clanfield (H) – Won 4-1 (Portsmouth Senior Cup)
16/11 – Tonbridge Angels (H) – Won 1-0 (Isuzu FA Trophy)
13/11 – Dorchester Town (H) – Drew 2-2
02/11 – Poole Town (A) – Won 1-3
Previous Meetings
There has just been one competitive meeting between the two teams previously and it was Gosport who were the winners in an FA Amateur Trophy match back in 1948.
Since then, the sides have only faced each other in friendlies, with the Rebels having never beaten Gosport Borough.
| Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Scored | Conceded |
| FA Amateur Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Friendly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate for tomorrow’s match. Prices are as follows:
- Adults: £17
- Concession: £13
- Under-16: £7
- Under-12: £4
- Under-6: Free entry
Travel & Directions
We encourage visitors to travel to the ground by public transport wherever possible to reduce congestion and emissions.
Worthing and West Worthing train stations are both approximately a ten-minute walk to the ground. Supporters travelling by rail, please check Southern Rail’s website before your journey. Ensure you leave early and in plenty of time.
The ground is situated in the heart of a residential area and parking is severely restricted on matchdays. We ask supporters to travel together and use public transport where possible. If travelling by car please respect our neighbours by parking considerately.
How to Follow
If you can’t be at the game tomorrow, you can follow the game via live updates from the club’s official Twitter account. You can also listen to live commentary via the club’s official commentary service.
