Ollie Pearce put Adam Hinshelwood’s team ahead on 11 minutes but Matt Rush levelled seven minutes later. It looked like staying that way but for the second time in successive games Worthing conceded late to end pointless, Alfie Matthews converting an 87th minute penalty for the Essex hosts. See Mike Gunn’s pictures from the match on these pages and get the reaction in the Worthing Herald – out on Thursday.
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Action from Worthing's 2-1 loss in National League South at Braintree Photo: Mike Gunn
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Action from Worthing's 2-1 loss in National League South at Braintree Photo: Mike Gunn
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Action from Worthing's 2-1 loss in National League South at Braintree Photo: Mike Gunn
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Action from Worthing's 2-1 loss in National League South at Braintree Photo: Mike Gunn