The Rebels secured all three points away at Chippenham on Tuesday night with a dramatic 96th-minute winner at the Thornbury Surfacing Stadium. Worthing fell behind in the first half but levelled the score just before the breakthrough Mo Faal.

Faal bagged his second goal of the game on 83 minutes to hand his side the lead, but the Rebels were pegged back four minutes later and headed into injury time with the score level. Second half substitute Ruben Carvalho whipped in a glorious corner in the 96th minute, which was bunded in at the near post as the Rebels claimed all three points on a memorable night in Wiltshire.

It’s a result which extended Worthing’s unbeaten run to eight matches in the National League South, picking up 20 points out of a possible 24 in that time. They now sit 5th in the league table and are just three points off top spot.

Team News

Chris Agutter confirmed that Sam Beard came off with an ankle injury on Tuesday night and is a doubt heading into tomorrow’s match. He also picked up his tenth booking of the season on Tuesday, which means he will be suspended for the league matches against Boreham Wood and Tonbridge Angels.

Agutter hopes to have Tommy Willard back in selection contention this Saturday, with the forward getting set to return from a thigh injury.

View from the Camp – Chris Agutter

“The mood in the camp is positive. We’re looking forward to a really exciting week, starting with Maidstone. We’ve been on a decent run and we’re right in amongst it in terms of the league table, so it’s been a productive period for us.

“We were better than I thought on Tuesday night. Other than the first 10/15 minutes where they were on top, I thought we got a good foothold in the game and I thought we were in control. Our response to going behind was very positive and then in the second half, it was more of the same.

“You know what you’re going to get from Maidstone. They do the basics incredibly well. They get the ball forward quickly, on the front foot and are really aggressive. They make you defend for long periods of the game, so we’re expecting a tough game.”

“Looking forward to start off an exciting week” – Agutter

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The Opposition

The Stones have been on a fantastic run themselves, having won eight out of their last nine matches. In that run, they have also kept seven clean sheets.

They were beaten on their travels last weekend at Chesham but soon put that right, with a midweek victory away at Weymouth.

It’s a run of form that has seen the Stones climb to 3rd in the league table, currently two points above Worthing having played an extra game.

Last Six
21/01 – Weymouth (A) – Won 0-1
18/01 – Chesham United (A) – Lost 2-0
11/01 – Enfield Town (H) – Won 4-0
01/01 – Welling United (H) – Won 1-0
26/12 – Tonbridge Angels (A) – Won 1-3
21/12 – Farnborough (H) – Won 4-0

Tickets

Ticket prices for this match are:

• Adults (18 to 64-year-olds): £17.00
• Concessions (65+/17/students with valid ID): £13.00
• Youth (11 to 16-year-olds): £7.00, must be accompanied by a paying adult
• Junior (10 and under): Free, must be accompanied by a paying adult

Away tickets will not be available on the turnstiles. All away tickets must be purchased online, in advance of the game at https://tktp.as/EABFDY (This includes the free junior tickets).

The away section is all standing. A limited number of main stand seats (within home section) will be available on a first come, first served basis from the club office on 01622 753817. A ground e-ticket should be purchased first. Any wheelchair and carer requests via 01622 753817.

Travel

Address: Gallagher Stadium, James Whatman Way, Maidstone ME14 1LQ

By Road: Leave the M20 at Junction 6 and take the A229 towards Maidstone. Go straight across two roundabouts and on entering Maidstone at the third roundabout (where there is a large white office building on your right-hand side) take the third exit into James Whatman Way. You will now see the stadium right in front of you. At the T-junction turn left and the stadium entrance is further down on the right.

Supporters can park at Invicta House or Sandling Road, these are a five-minute walk away. Other car parks are listed at https://maidstoneunited.co.uk/parking/.

By Rail:  There are two railway stations located close to the stadium. Maidstone East which is only a quarter of a mile away and Maidstone Barracks, which is half a mile away. However, most fans are likely to end up at Maidstone East as it is served by trains from London Victoria and Ashford International.

Maidstone East is only about a five-minute walk away from the Gallagher Stadium. As you come out of Maidstone East Station walk up the station approach to the main road. At this road turn left and then go straight across the next two roundabouts and you will find the stadium located in front of you. Turn left at the T-Junction and the main entrance is down on the right.

Travel Guide – Maidstone United

Match Preview4 days ago

How to Follow

If you can’t be at the game, 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.