National League South

REBELS FIGHT BACK TO BEAT FORM SIDE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 February 2023

WORTHING 2 HUNGERFORD TOWN 1
By Sam Skilton

WORTHING came from behind to beat relegation-threatened Hungerford Town thank to an Ollie Pearce penalty.
Based on league positions most would have predicted a win for the hosts, but the Crusaders went into it as the division’s in-form team after three straight wins.
Joe Rye forced a save from Jed Ward and captain Joel Colbran swept over from six yards as Worthing failed to capitalise on their early ascendancy. They were punished midway through the first half when Joel Rollinson fired in the opener for Hungerford with their first sh...

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