Outclassed Worthing's defiant second half

Worthing could have taken the lead with two early short corners, and won the count in the second half 6-3. But Horsham's extra sharpness and pace threw Worthing onto the back foot in the first half and they were fortunate to go into half-time only 2-0 down.

A third Horsham goal four minutes into the second half effectively settled it but Kim Northam reduced the arrears from Worthing's third short corner of the half.

Although ex-Worthing and Chichester forward Siobhan Aherne immediately made it 4-1 with a solo run past several switched off defenders, Worthing replied defiantly with possibly the goal of the game.

Kelly Stevens, their 13-year-old left back, having come off the bench in the first half, sent leading Horsham scorer Caroline Petty yards out of contention with a nonchalant turn, in her own half, then found Toni Catlow whose pass was turned into goal by Andi Grainger whose determination to score defeated a defender and the oncoming keeper Holly Kay.

Richard Amey's live report will be in the Herald.