Worthing Fc’s Return: From Hornchurch Setback to a 2-0 Night that Restored Belief
Under the floodlights at Woodside Road, on a chilly Tuesday evening, worthing fc found the gritty edge they needed: a slender half-time lead turned into a 2-0 victory over Chesham United as captain Joel Colbran opened the scoring and substitute Ollie Godziemski sealed the points late on.
How did Worthing Fc secure the win over Chesham United?
The match unfolded as a contest of small margins. Adam Hinshelwood made four changes to the starting line-up from the side beaten at Hornchurch, handing Taylor Seymour his first league start in goal and bringing Ben Jackson, Sam Packham and Toby Byron into the eleven. Joel Colbran put the hosts ahead in the 36th minute, arriving at the back post to finish a sweeping delivery from Sam Packham. The second goal came from the bench: Teddy Jenks and Ollie Godziemski combined after they were introduced, with Godziemski making sure of the win with a strike five minutes from time.
The victory contained moments of danger and discipline. Chesham goalkeeper Ben Goode conceded an indirect free-kick inside his area when he handled a back-pass, George Cox thumped a volley onto the bar in stoppage time, and Worthing’s counter-attacks, notably involving Remiero Moulton and Byron, repeatedly tested the visitors. Defensive concentration held as the home backline resisted late pressure to preserve the clean sheet.
What did Adam Hinshelwood say about the week’s form?
Adam Hinshelwood reflected on the sequence of results after a weekend defeat at Hornchurch followed by two important home wins earlier in the week. Hinshelwood said: “I couldn’t fault the second half performance. We deserved something from it and I know that if we keep playing at that level in other games, we’ll be okay. It was disappointing to lose the game after the two home wins but I actually we felt we continued the momentum we’d started to build up. The key now is to keep that going for the rest of the season. “
On the Chesham game specifically he added: “Great result – disappointing performance. But we’ll take those as we’ve played a lot better than that throughout the past few weeks and not got results. We’re pleased to grind out results when we haven’t been brilliant. ” Those comments framed the win as one earned as much by resilience as by flair.
Why this match matters beyond three points?
On the surface the result moves a promotion-chasing side back into the habit of collecting wins. Beneath that, it reinforced a narrative of recovery after the Hornchurch defeat, where Worthing had fought back from 2-0 down and saw a penalty claim turned down. The manager’s emphasis on momentum points to a club focussed on consistency rather than isolated performances.
Club Historian Paul Damper places the game in a broader rivalry between the two clubs that stretches back decades. Damper’s record shows meetings since 1938, memorable scorelines in different eras and the recent National League South encounters, underscoring that each fixture carries layers of local history that matter to players and supporters alike.
Practical squad details from the evening underline the human side: Taylor Seymour earning a first league start, substitutes Teddy Jenks and Ollie Godziemski changing the course of the match, and captain Joel Colbran leading by example. For players, staff and the community who gather under the lights at Woodside Road, those threads stitch together into a season-long story of belief and repair.
As the Rebels prepare to build on this result, the immediate mood is guarded optimism. The win over Chesham United adds to a run of results that, for now, suggests form and conviction are returning — a fragile but necessary ingredient as the club looks ahead to the next fixtures and the longer campaign.
Back in the chilly light that closed the evening, worthing fc left the pitch with three points and the reminder that progress can be incremental: one hard-fought victory at a time.
