Unbeaten run ends as Worthing exit Sussex Senior Cup

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jan 2017, 10:00 BST
Updated 18th Jan 2017, 10:02 BST
Harvey Sparks was rested for Worthing's Sussex Senior Cup clash at Eastbourne Borough. Picture: Stephen GoodgerHarvey Sparks was rested for Worthing's Sussex Senior Cup clash at Eastbourne Borough. Picture: Stephen Goodger
Harvey Sparks was rested for Worthing's Sussex Senior Cup clash at Eastbourne Borough. Picture: Stephen Goodger

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Worthing Football Club's 14-game unbeaten run was brought to an end last night.

First half strikes from Ryan Worrall and Elliott Romain saw Worthing fall to a 2-0 Sussex Senior Cup quarter-final defeat at National League South Eastbourne Borough.

Worthing rotated their squad as Corey Heath and Harvey Sparks were rested and Omar Bugiel was on the bench.

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Joint manager Jon Meeney was disappointed to see his side bow out and said: “We go out to win every game that we play in. With the squad we’ve got and upcoming games, we felt it was right to manage the squad.

“The game was a bit like a basketball match at times, we created ten good openings and I’m not sure how we didn’t manage to score.”

Worrall’s 25-yard screamer flew past Jack Fagan to fire Eastbourne ahead after six minutes. Mark Hughes then teed up Romain to slot in from a tight angle 30 minutes later as it ended 2-0.

Worthing welcome Leiston in the league on Saturday, before their FA Trophy second-round replay at National League Sutton United on Tuesday (7.45pm).

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WORTHING: Fagan; Hendon, Boiling, Watson, Rents; Hopkinson, Wills, O’Neill, Lemon; Brodie, Dawes. Subs: Bugiel (Brodie), Hallard (O’Neill), Schneider (Hopkinson), Belward.

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