In a battle between the two sides with the joint-best home record and best away record respectively, it was the hosts who came out on top, courtesy of a late winner from a man who’s played for both.
Three goals in six minutes, either side of half-time, propelled The North Londoners to a comfortable away win at The Bibby Financial Services Stadium.
Worthing’s very own Dion Dublin bagged his third goal in five games to compliment Ollie Pearce’s first half opener, as the visitors upset the form guide at The Taydal Stadium.
A missed penalty and yet another red card saw the visitors contribute largely to their own downfall at Fetcham Grove, as Jasper Pattenden ended the day in St Helier Hospital.
Dorking Wanderers showed what experience can do for you as they eased to an ultimately comfortable win over an out-of-sorts Worthing.
Seven goals - one from the halfway line - two red cards, a penalty, a free-kick that had been a penalty and a red card that was actually a yellow card, then another yellow card that became a red card. Have I missed anything ?
Ollie Pearce’s late winner gave Worthing a hard-earned win over their local rivals; to make it a very Happy Birthday for both Adam Hinshelwood and Kleton Perntreou.
While a point each was a fair result, Worthing will be disappointed at conceding an 88th minute equaliser from the penalty spot, after going ahead early in the second half.
Worthing ended a run of four straight defeats with victory over Corinthian Casuals, to move back up to sixth and three points behind fifth-placed Kingstonian.
Worthing failed to build on a lead given to them by David Ajiboye, as two goals in three minutes ultimately saw Burgess Hill take the points.
