Despite their best efforts, Worthing Women were forced to settle for a draw at home to Bridgwater United.
Meg Curran scored her first goal for the club on her full debut, as the Reds eked out a victory in particularly testing conditions at Southampton Women.
In a battle of the wonder goals, Worthing’s Izzy Franklin usurped former Red Charlie Carter’s opener, to eventually see the hosts through to the semi-finals of the Sussex Women’s Cup, at the expense of Newhaven.
Tierney Scott led a rout of Bournemouth Sports with four goals out of a team total of seven, as Worthing inched up a place to fifth; seven points off the top but with three games in hand on current leaders, Swindon Town.
Three goals in six early second-half minutes saw the Rebels pull away from Portishead and ultimately claim three more valuable points from a 324 mile round trip to Bristol.
Georgia Tibble was at the double as Worthing returned to league action with a convincing win over Southampton Women.
A long-awaited return to the Sussex Transport Community Stadium saw the Rebels secure back-to-back home wins - albeit five weeks apart - after a 3-1 win over Maidenhead.
Worthing Women became the first Senior team in the Club’s 137 year history to reach the third round of the FA Cup, although, in true Worthing FC tradition, they did it the hard way!
Although the Worthing Cookie Collective were unable to unlock the home defence on another difficult afternoon, which culminated in a four-one defeat at Keynsham Town.