Just thought I'd give you a few observations on the performances as I saw them...

With the exception of the young left back, Sam Rents (who played the whole game), Albion fielded a different team in each half. They started with CK-R up front alongside Leon, and the Coca Cola Kid certainly impressed. He got pulled and pushed around quite a bit without much protection from the ref, but certainly showed some promise and scored a cracking opening goal from 12-14 yards, when Leon picked him out with a neat pass.

Shortly afterwards he had a thunderous shot from about 25 yards which cannoned off the crossbar and Leon Knight also curled in a beauty which also came off "the woodwork". Young 'keeper John Sullivan let the ball slip from his grasp on more than once occasion, which was concerning, and Gary Elphick lining up at centre back looked very awkward and "rural". Jason Dodd had a steady debut at right back. Albert Jarrett didn't do his claims for a starting place any good at all with an erratic performance on the left wing. Aside from a couple of dazzling dribbles and effective crosses, he too often lost possession or failed to control the ball at all.

Chippy led the first half side with typical gusto and endeavour.I personally thought Sam Rents did well at left back, although it would be interesting to see how he might cope against better opposition.

Our best player in the 2nd half was young Dean Cox who capped an energetic left wing display with a delightful chipped goal from the edge of the penalty area. Jake Robinson, though, had a poor game on the right wing (later swapping wings with Cox, but to no avail) and a miserable night was completed by an horrendous penalty miss when he blazed high over the bar following a handball.

It was the 2nd penalty for Albion, shortly after Chris McPhee dispatched one having been fouled himself. It was about all he did in 45 minutes, and McCammon, likewise, did very little.

Young centre back Steve May put in a useful performance at the back alongside Joel Lynch, although Worthing managed to notch three good goals in this period. One, though, came direct from a misplaced throw from sub keeper Richard Martin.

By Nick Turrell