Worthing kept up the pressure on the leaders in the National League South after overcoming a dogged Tonbridge Angels side on Saturday afternoon.

The Rebels are one of a number of clubs chasing the title and promotion to the National League and notched their fifth successive win in pursuit of that.

The visitors settled quickest and only some last ditch defending from the Angels defenders and keeper Matt Rowley kept them out. Mo Faal and Danny Cashman were denied, Jack Spong seeing his 25 yarder superbly tipped over Rowley.

The hosts did come into the game, Trevan Robinson trying to pepper a sold Worthing backline and whilst they forced a fair few corners the Rebels defended each and every one.

The second half saw Worthing step up just a little and the introduction of Tommy Willard soon after the hour mark sparked the game into life. No sooner had Willard been on the pitch, the opening goal of the game arrived on 69 minutes.

An overload of three versus two down the left hand side saw Willard given enough space to stride into position and curl the ball superbly beyond Rowley to the delight of the travelling support behind the goal.

Angels though to their credit responded almost immediately, Jack Wood shown inside by Sam Packham and his curler was out of reach for Chris Haigh and the scores were once again level.

Both sides sensed a victory was there for them, but it went the way of the visitors, debutant Liam Nash with a strike as good as the two previous putting the Rebels back into the lead.

A late penalty shout for Tonbridge wasn’t given, plenty around me believing Worthing had gotten away with one, another three points to the tally and just a single point behind Dorking Wanderers with three games in hand.

The Rebels are back in action on Tuesday evening as they face fellow title chasers Torquay Utd at the Sussex Transport Community Stadium (ko 7.45pm).