An individual mistake and a lapse in concentration cost Worthing three points and their eighteen-match unbeaten run but some solace was found in the fact that closest rivals, Folkestone and Hornchurch both lost too.
Attention turns to the League Cup this weekend when the team travel to Phoenix Sport with a place in the Final at stake in the first of two matches between the sides in the next fortnight.
Reds returned from Bishop’s Stortford with three more hard-earned points against a side that can consider themselves unlucky not to get something out of the game.
Ricky Aguiar scored the only goal of the game as Worthing overcame a determined Bishop's Stortford.
Callum Kealy has joined National League side Sutton United on a dual-registration deal.
Go one-nil down, equalise with an own goal, then win with a last minute penalty; job done (!)
Lloyd Dawes scored a 90th minute penalty to hand Worthing a 2-1 win away at Carshalton.
Win up to £200 in the a-plan Insurance ‘Back Of the Net Challenge’ at the Folkestone game on February 15th.