A brief chorus of “We love you Bognor” broke out on the terraces, as Worthing’s win at Brightlingsea was matched by two late goals from our local rivals to send Folkestone crashing to defeat at Nyewood Lane.
Worthing Women made it 10 league wins in a row on Sunday, as they battled to a narrow 3-2 victory against a strong Crawley Wasps side at a bitter and sun soaked Ewhurst Playing Fields.
Worthing Women booked a place in the League Cup semi-finals on Sunday, as they produced another clinical display against a spirited Bexhill United side at Woodside Road.
A rampant Reds hit Merstham for six to power their way to the top of the Isthmian Premier.
Worthing fought their way back from two goals down at Horsham to book their place in the semi-finals of the Sussex Senior Cup.
Both sides contributed to a highly entertaining goalless draw as Worthing remained level on points at the top of the table.
Worthing Women bounced back from their disappointing cup defeat to Billericay last time out, as they comfortably overcame a well drilled Hassocks side on Sunday afternoon.
Worthing started the new year the same way they finished the old one; with a 3-0 win over a local rival to cement second place and, on this occasion, celebrate a first victory at Bognor since 1999.
Worthing came out on top in the battle between second and third as Horsham seemed to press the self-destruct button.