MATCH REPORT: Chippenham Town 2-3 Worthing | National League South | Tuesday 21st January 2025

For the second match running the Bluebirds went down to a late goal as Worthing scored a 96th minute winner.

The Rebels were the first to show as Joel Colbran went down in the area in the third minute but penalty appeals were turned down.

Five minutes later Will Dawes shot wide whilst Mo Faal found Danny Cashman who fired over.

On twelve minutes the ball fell to Harry Parsons but his shot went straight at Chris Haig in the visitors goal.

Caine Bradbury’s through ball looking for Tom Mehew saw Haig rushing out to clear.

Midway through the half a Luke Spokes free kick was met by Luke Haines but his headed effort was saved.

Henry then easily gathered a Cashman free kick whilst Faal volleyed over.

The Bluebirds took the lead on twenty six minutes as a long ball ended up with Mehew firing home.

The Rebels Jack Spong was then off target with a free kick.

Another Chippenham long ball just after the half hour again found Mehew but he shot over the bar. Henry then conceded a corner as he punched away a Spong free kick.

The flag kick was taken short but Nicky Wheeler’s shot was directed straight at Henry.

A Worthing corner was then driven in low and Henry saved on the line.

A Bluebird free kick was then only cleared as far as Mehew who shot wide.

Worthing equalised a minute before half time as Faal’s volley bounced back off the bar and hit Henry and rebounded into the net.

Before the break Faal shot at Henry whilst Mehew’s shot went just wide.

HALF TIME: Chippenham Town 1-1 Worthing

The opening minute of the second period saw an audacious effort from Mehew fall short whilst Bradbury’s shot from out wide was saved.

As the game continued to go from end to end Spong’s bouncing shot was turned behind whilst Joe Cook shot over the bar.

On sixty nine minutes substitute Leone Gravata’s curling shot brought a superb one-handed save from Haig.

Mehew then found Parsons whose effort was blocked by Joe Partington.

On seventy eight minutes an effort from Cashman hit the side netting.

On eighty one minutes Chippenham substitute Hamzad Kargbo, on loan from Newport County, shot straight at Haig.

A minute later Cook’s header was stopped on the line.

Worthing took the lead on eighty three minutes as Faal’s shot from an angle went in off a post.

The Bluebirds levelled five minutes later as substitute Aaron Amadi-Holloway won an aerial dual with Haig to head into an empty net.

The Sussex side took all three points in the 96th minute as Cook converted from a corner although there was a suspicion of another own goal.

FULL TIME: Chippenham Town 2-3 Worthing

Chippenham: Will Henry, Tom Mehew, Luke Haines, Tyreke Johnson (Leone Gravata 63), Joe Andrews, Luke Spokes, Caine Bradbury (Hamzad Kargbo 72), Will Dawes (Freddie Grant 79), Nat Williams, Harry Parsons (Aaron Amadi-Holloway 72), Will King sub not used: Matt McClure

Worthing: Chris Haig, Joe Cook, Joe Partington, Sam Beard (Sam Packham 68), Joel Colbran, Jack Spong (Odei Sorendo 83), Glen Rea, Nicky Wheeler (Reuben Carvalho 65), Danny Cashman, Temi Babola (Bailey Smith 65), Mo Faal

subs not used: Cameron Tutt, Harrison Smith

Att: 398