Do they mean us?

From the Worthing perspective, as posted on their website: Two late goals give Rebels fans the win in tight contest. A late flurry of goals from Paul Jones and Liam Morgan saw Worthing Supporters seal a third successive away victory against Dulwich supporters in as many years. Phil Brown and his dad Anthony also got on the score sheet in the first half to give the team the lead at the break, but the Rebels needed a second half comeback after conceding two early goals after the interval. Worthing went into the fixture unsure whether they would be able to put out a full 11, after former First Team Manager Simon Colbran was forced to pull out days before the game. Despite this, the Rebels arrived at Belair Park with the necessary numbers, as James Thomson and Sam Skilton made their debuts. However Worthing had little time to settle into the match, finding themselves a goal down from a corner five minutes in. The ball sent in across the box was met by the head of an unmarked Dulwich player, and with no man on the far post, goalkeeping stalwart Nick Courtnadge could only watch as the ball nestled into the bottom right corner giving the hosts the early advantage. Worthing eventually got a foothold into the game, with the young midfield duo of Liam Morgan and Aron Goff impressing in the middle of the park as they marshalled the troops, constantly making themselves available for passes, and directing the workflow. And the persistence of the duo paid off 12 minutes in. A ball over the top from Goff put striker Phil Brown one-on-one with the keeper, but he could only find into the keeper’s hands with the effort. However he fumbled the shot, and Brown capitalised to equal the scores from a yard out. Dulwich continued to put pressure on The Rebels, with Courtnadge forced into a spectacular save to his left on 24 minutes, and making hard work for the backline of Paul Jones, Martin Tighe, Jamie Thomson and Brad Stratton. Goff nearly made it 2-1 for the Rebels, with his long range effort on 26 minutes coming off against the crossbar. However they got the crucial second goal just before the break. A throw in on the right from Goff was missed by Brown and fell to Sam Skilton. The striker’s shot was parried by the keeper into the path of Anthony Brown, who helped the ball into the net. Goff missed a glorious chance at a third when his shot from Deemo Nikbos’s cross went high and wide from three yards out on 39. In the second half the Rebels came out looking to build on their lead. However it was to be the set pieces that let them down again, as the previous Dulwich scorer struck again from a corner, with a looping header that evaded both Courtnadge and defender Paul Jones on the line on 44 minutes. Six minutes later one of Hamlet’s midfielders went on a mazy run, rounding Tighe and hitting a thunderbolt of a shot from the edge of the box that flew past the outstretched arms of Courtnadge to make it 3-2 to the home side. Despite the quick turnaround, Worthing did not buckle under the pressure and pushed for an equaliser, however they found it hard work going up against a strong and resilient Dulwich back-line. Phil Brown also had a strong penalty claim turned down, with his previous history of dramatics in past games going against him. However it was stroke of genius that turned the tide of the game in favour of the team from the seaside, as a magnificent 25 yard half volley from veteran Jones levelled the scores on 65 minutes. A change in positions saw Skilton and Courtnadge swap roles, with the latter’s presence up front likely to put more pressure on Dulwich’s defence. And Skilton was quickly involved in action at the other end of the pitch, as a mix-up between him and Stratton saw the ball nicked from his fingertips, however the Dulwich striker’s shot went wide of the target. With the game tantalisingly close, a Worthing corner was cleared from the box, and fell to the feet of Morgan 20 yards out. The youngster had seen previous attempts from that distance fly just above the bar, however his shot on 73 minutes was a cracker, giving Dulwich’s keeper no chance and giving the Rebels a 4-3 lead with seven minutes to go. Dulwich put a tiring Worthing under the cosh; however it wasn’t enough as the away side held on for a victory in what is to be a busy month of football for them in April. They play host to supporters of Blue Square Premier side Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday 16th April, with the likely venue being Highdown Recreation Ground, with a game away to rivals Bognor Regis after the First team game on Easter Monday also a possibility. Worthing Supporters Squad: Nick Courtnadge, Paul Jones, Martin Tighe, James Thomson, Bradley Stratton, Deemo Niksbos, Aron Goff, Liam Morgan, Anthony Brown, Sam Skilton, Phil Brown. Brad Stratton for worthingfc.com