Worthing Women made it four wins from four league games as they battled to a hard fought 3-1 victory at league leaders Lewes on Sunday.
An early goal from Shola Ayoola set Worthing on their way to a Sussex Senior Cup victory that wasn’t as comfortable as the scoreline suggests.
Worthing got a taste of their own medicine at Cray, as The Wanderers answered a stoppage time goal with one of their own to take a point in a meeting of two play-off hopefuls.
Worthing Women maintained their 100% league record in style, as they hit Newhaven for eight to make it three wins from three.
Two goals in the opening quarter of the game settled this evenly contested affair.
Worthing were forced to play the last half-an-hour with ten men, after losing Joel Colbran to a second yellow card but managed to hold on for a point against FA Cup heroes, Carshalton.
Worthing Women suffered an early Sussex County Cup exit at the hands of Saltdean United, who ran out 2-1 winners at Woodside Road in a tightly contested affair.
Worthing overturned a half-time deficit to steal the points away from Theobalds Lane in a game that, ultimately, was decided by which team made the least mistakes.
Worthing Women's boss Michelle Lawrence was frustrated with her side's first half display after they exited the FA Cup 3-1 at Wycombe Wanderers on Sunday.
Worthing’s weaknesses at the back were exposed again by a depleted East Thurrock United, as three points went begging.
