Worthing Women earned a place in third qualifying round of the Women’s FA Cup on Sunday, after prevailing 4-3 in a penalty shootout against New London Lionesses at a bitter Barn Elms Playing Fields in South West London.
An impressive all-round performance saw Worthing return from Margate with three more points, on an afternoon where they could have scored even more.
Worthing Women bounced back from their league defeat last time out in perfect style, as they hit Sutton for six without reply to progress to the second qualifying round of The Vitality Women's FA Cup.
A Diallo double saw Worthing emerge victorious in this clash between the top two; becoming the first team to take maximum points off Bowers & Pitsea this season and take us to the Premier Division summit.
Worthing's winning start to the league season came to an end in a goal fest at Fetcham Grove.
A Dajon double against his former club helped The Reds return from Lewes with three more points.
The Reds bounced back from their midweek FA Cup exit in style with an emphatic victory against Kingstonian.
A much-changed lineup saw Worthing twice let a two-goal lead slip, to be eliminated from the cup on penalties by a talented East Grinstead Town side.
Despite rallying in the second half, strikes from Natalie Taylor and Gemma Worsfold proved to be the consolation goals for Michelle Lawrence’s side who suffered their first league defeat of the season on Sunday.