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Worthing can consider themselves unfortunate not to come away with at least a draw from a game against the full-time professionals of Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s.
It may not have been The Amex or Stamford Bridge but those in attendance at The Lashmar on Tuesday night weren’t bothered as 271 of them were there to finally enjoy live football again, with Worthing running out seven-nil winners.
Shaq Gwengwe - one of nine changes at half-time - came on to turn this latest friendly around after former favourite Chas WIlliamson had given the Wessex League visitors a shock fifty-fifth minute lead.
Worthing strolled to a nine-nil victory against Southern Combination League visitors Loxwood, as the Starkey brothers set the benchmark for goal of the season and Ollie Pearce scored four.
A late flurry of goals from half-time substitutes Ollie Starkey and Reece Myles-Meekums eventually saw Worthing to a hard-fought win over Littlehampton Town at The Sportsfield.
Worthing finally returned to action at The Crucial Environmental Stadium as they swept aside Pagham with a late Jasper Pattenden hat-trick rounding off an emphatic victory.
Two late goals from substitute Kieran Rowe led Haywards Heath Town to a deserved victory against the Premier Division leaders.
Worthing Women ensured that they finished 2020 in emphatic fashion as they earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over the Lewes Foundation Squad on Sunday.
Once again, Worthing had to come from behind at Chichester to salvage a draw, thanks on this occasion to substitutes Alex Parsons and Mo Diallo.
Worthing Women returned to league action in emphatic style on Sunday as they put five past Newhaven in their first competitive match since November.
