Tonbridge Angels 0 Worthing 4

Match 35/25/2377 - Saturday, 15th November 2025 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (0) 0
Worthing (1) 4 Odokonyero 12,68 Frimpong 54 Dolaghan 87
Attendance: 710
Admission: Pass
Mileage: 38/2,207

Tonbridge Angels made their exit from the FA Trophy after being comprehensively beaten by an outstanding Worthing side at the Yeomans Community Stadium.

The visitors produced a first half masterclass of possession and the only surprise was that they went into the break just the single goal in front through former Angels' loanee Nathan Odokonyero, who seized onto an Angels defensive error.

In the second period, Worthing showed their clinical side adding goals on 54 minutes from Kwaku Frimpong; a second for Odokonyero and completed the scoring three minutes from time with a goal from Brad Dolaghan.

Manager Alan Dunne praised the visiting side’s quality: “Worthing are probably the best team we have played this season. They are a top team with a top manager. The game suited them on a wet, zippy afternoon and a big pitch. They are the highest possession team and they’ve scored the most goals in the league. I’ve watched them against Totten and Hemel Hempstead, neither of whom laid a glove on them. They are the best team in the league at the moment and I think they will probably go on and win the league.”

Whilst not in the biblical proportions of Tuesday’s visit to Bath City, the persistent rain made the afternoon more miserable for the Angels supporters. Manager Alan Dunne made four changes to the starting XI from Tuesday with Jack West-Astuti, Tom Leahy and Alfie Pavey cup-tied and into the side came Jacob Adams, Bailey Akehurst, Eddie Simon and Sean Shields, making his first start of the season. Bunmi Babajide took a place on the bench.

Worthing started the game as they were to go on, dominating possession and opening up chances for George Cox before Odokonyero opened the scoring after the ball was lost in midfield, a single pass from Matt Burgess found the striker on the left side of the box to roll the ball into the net off the far post.

Jacob Adams excelled on 23 minutes to deny Frimpong before the Angels best moment of the first half saw a Naz Bakrin header cleared from the line by Joel Colbran.

Odokonyero was denied a second goal by a fine goal line clearance by Kyle Smith whilst Adams made good saves from Burgess and Cox to keep the visitors within range at the break.

Worthing doubled their advantage when a pass was intercepted by Odei Sorondo who threaded a through ball to Frimpong, who held off the challenge of Bakrin to slide the ball past the advancing Adams.

Dunney rang the changes, making four substitutions in the space of four minutes, and Tonbridge produced their best chance of the game when Bailey Akehurst and Brody Peart combined to set up an opportunity for Eddie Simon but his effort failed to significantly test Josh Jeffries.

The game was effectively over as a contest on 68 minutes when Odokonyero added his second, and Worthing’s third, following Razzaq Coleman De-Graft’s cross from the right.

In a sign of Worthing’s strength in depth, leading goalscorer Brad Dolaghan was introduced from the bench and with three minutes remaining he added a fourth after a surging run from fellow substitute Joe Cook had taken him into the box before despatching a pass to the edge of the six yard from where Dolaghan buried his shot into the bottom corner.

Alan Dunne concluded and looked forward to the games ahead: “I want a response, clean sheets. We are learning all the time, it is not going to be easy and we are going to lose games. Chippenham and Hampton are massive games for us. We are going into two games we can win. I want us to focus on the league, come in on Tuesday and be positive. This game doesn’t define our season.”