Worthing defeated Sussex rivals Lewes 3-1 at The Dripping Pan, to secure their first win in four.
Red’s promotion-winning winger, Ira Jackson returned to Woodside Road to blow Worthing away with a late winner and reduce their lead to two points - but still with a healthy advantage over the rest of the play-off places.
Match action from our 2-1 defeat in the BetVictor Premier Division at home to Cray Wanderers.
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.
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.
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.
Match action from our 2-0 win in the BetVictor Premier Division at home to Cheshunt.