For the third time this season, Worthing ran in eight goals as they maintained their title challenge thanks, in part, to a Becs Bell hat-trick and a campaign first for Gemma Worsfold at a decidedly chilly Barn Elms Sports Trust.
Worthing were moments away from a magnificent victory, only to suffer the cruellest of fates through two stoppage time goals by MK Dons.
A dominant first-half set the Reds up nicely for a two-nil win in North London as they completed the double over Enfield Town.
For the second round running, Worthing scored eight in the FA Cup to set up a trip to MK Dons.
Another day, another hat-trick, only this time it was forward Chloe Winchester who took home the match ball as Worthing progressed in the League Cup at the expense of Eastbourne United.
A dominant performance from Worthing ensured their safe passage through to the First Round Proper of this season’s Vitality Women’s FA Cup.
Both sides had to settle for a draw as Worthing ended a wretched run with a point and Taunton Town took something back to Somerset.
Dulwich Hamlet became the first team to stop Worthing winning and to stop them scoring this season as a closely-fought affair ended goalless.
An eighty-seventh minute penalty condemned Worthing to a third successive defeat and fifth game without a win, as the harsh realities of National League South hit them again.