Aaron Blair put the Essex team ahead in the 29th minute and the Rebels couldn’t find a reply.
They drop to third place in the table and are next in action away to Dartford next Saturday.
See pictures from the match on this page and those linked and get all the latest from the Worthing camp in the Worthing Herald, out on Thursday.

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Action from Worthing v Braintree in National League South Photo: Mike Gunn

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Action from Worthing v Braintree in National League South Photo: Mike Gunn

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Action from Worthing v Braintree in National League South Photo: Mike Gunn

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Action from Worthing v Braintree in National League South Photo: Mike Gunn