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By Tim Dudding, at Woodside Road |
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10) Jamie Brotherton tries to feed the ball through to Gavin Gordon but Josh Pelling gets out smartly to dive at the striker's feet.
13) Berlin Nlome-Ndebi does well on the right before drilling the ball across the face of goal, but George Barker just can't reach to apply the finish.
18) Brotherton fo rces Pelling to save at his near post with a fierce low drive.
23) Brotherton almost capitalises on an error by Lee Cooper, but the defender recovers well to deny the striker.
28) GOAL! Jamie Smith opens the scoring with a powerful finish after latching onto Joe McLenan's pass.
34) Gavin Gordon heads over the bar after a good run from Wayne Clarke.
42) Pelling parries another fierce shot from Brotherton on the angle.
Half-Time: Worthing 0 Albion 1
48) GOAL! Ben Williamson levelled from close range, after a square ball from Wayne Clarke.
82) Tony Bi-Nardi saves Nlome-Ndebi's low drive comfortably at his near post.
89) Walker spills a long-range effort from Dean Chamberlain, but gathers bravely at the second attempt.
Final Score: Worthing 1 Albion 1
TEAM NEWS
David Livermore starts after recovering from a sore knee. Albion also field five trialists; 17-year-old former Bristol City trainee Joe McLenan and 19-year-old former Crystal Palace midfielder Jamie Smith are joined in the middle by Damien Mozika, and winger Rhys Jones. Berlin Nlome-Ndebi starts in attack.
Albion: (4-4-2) Pelling (Walker 45); Ide (Strong 45), Cooper, Cook, Livermore (James Smith 59); McLenan (Brinkhurst 63), Jamie Smith, Mozika (Wilkins 75), Jones (Thomson 65); Barker (Hayward 87), Nlome-Ndebi.