Four-goal Harvey shatters Rebels

It was Worthing’s fifth home defeat in the league, yet they were 2-0 up by the 22nd minute thanks to a Jamie Brotherton double. Harvey opened his account in the 24th minute and Darren Marsden, signed from Folkestone on Monday, equalised shortly afterwards.

The first 17 minutes of the second half belonged to Harvey as he fired his side into a 5-2 lead. Matt Daniel replied for Rebels with 19 minutes left but they could not close the gap further.

Leaders Crawley Down entertained Leatherhead, in 21st place, and, as might have been expected, it was a comfortable victory. But not for the Anvils: it was the visitors who collected the points with three unanswered goals. Jerry Nnamani put them ahead in the third minute and they never looked back. Kev Terry made it 2-0 in the 37th minute and Tommy Hutchings added the third just after the interval. The Tanners leapt up to 15th place.

Tooting at last broke their home duck, after five straight defeats, and were moments away from lifting themselves off the bottom of the table after Carl Wilson-Denis scored only their second home goal of the season in the 56th minute. But visiting Burgess Hill snatched a 1-1 draw with a 90th-minute leveller from Toby Phillips. Tooting trail new 21st-placed club Walton Casuals by a single goal. Both teams have taken only one point at home but won three times away.

Dulwich also left it late at Whitstable, coming from behind to win 2-1 with an 89th-minute penalty by Erhun Oztumer. Buster Smissen’s header had given Whitstable a 34th-minute lead, with Frankie Sawyer replying thee minutes later. Dulwich are up to fourth.

Dave Cook’s 26th-minute goal was enough to give Hythe a 1-0 home win over Horsham.