Despite twelve of Worthing's fourteen players being teenagers, the home team still eased to an emphatic victory over their high-profile visitors.
Former Brighton and Hove Albion prospect, David Ajiboye has returned to the Bibby Financial Services Stadium, where he will once again play under his former youth team Coach from the Seagulls, Adam Hinshelwood.
The man voted by The Away Boys Fanatics as their Player of the Year last season has delighted his army of admirers by signing on the dotted line again for 2018-19.
Another crop of Worthing’s emerging teenage talent got a run-out last night as Loxwood completed their pre-season preparations ahead of their opening game at Lancing on Saturday.
Lucas Covolan was the hero on Tuesday night as he saved not one but two Gillingham penalties in an impressive victory and performance against Football League opposition
It was a tight fit as Wimborne and Worthing shared eight goals and hit each other’s crossbar in a topsy-turvy, pre-season encounter at The Cuthbury.
With Sir Tom Jones cancelling a performance at nearby Stanstead Park on Wednesday night, it was Worthing who put in a no-show of their own at Oaklands Park on Tuesday evening.
Worthing leave their Combination League opponents wilting in the heat as they eventually see off a stubborn home side.
Worthing made it four-in-a-row as they retained The Malcolm Gamlen Trophy last night against cross-town rivals, Worthing United.
Worthing got their pre-season campaign underway with a narrow victory over a much-changed South Park
