Chris O'Flaherty, out on the right wing, laid the ball across goal for Pulling, who coolly placed the ball into the top corner, via the underside of the bar.

That sent the A2B Stadium wild, and all Pulling's team mates, including keeper Chris May, ran to celebrate with him, while Jorge Lopes showed the crowd a couple of celebratory somersaults.

Worthing will now travel to Southern League Midland Division Bury Town in the next round.

Moments before Pulling's winner, Cambridge keeper Zac Barrett had brilliantly dived to tip Lopes' header behind for a corner.

Cambridge had equalised with just five minutes left when Andy Alexander's clearance hit Danny Spendlove, who ran through and slotted the ball past May.

The visitors then could have all-but sealed their place in the next round two minutes into stoppage-time but Ramon Calliste volleyed over from six yards with just May to beat.

In the first half, Rebels captain Ben Andrews had a header harshly ruled out for offside, before Calliste twice could have given Cambridge the lead.

He sliced wide from eight yards on 27 minutes, before he headed an empty net over from six yards four minutes later when May parried Stephen Smith's shot.

Two minutes later, Worthing went ahead. Jamie Brotherton raced on to Karl Akehurst's long pass and beat Barrett at the second attempt.

There were then few clear chances until Cambridge drew level, but it was Pulling's late strike which earned Rebels the £4,500 prize money.

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