Congratulations to the Rebels!

By David Watters

Congratulations to Worthing on winning Saturday's Ryman South promotion play-off final!

Gary Elphick's side beat Faversham Town 3-0 at Woodside Road on Saturday to earn promotion to the Ryman League's top flight next season alongside champions Folkestone Invicta.

* Faversham Town's promotion dream was left in tatters after an action-packed opening 20 minutes in the Ryman South play-off final, writes Pitchero's Steve Whitney.

The Lilywhites fell behind inside six minutes after the assistant referee had ruled that Brannan O'Neill's corner was over the line before being cleared and they then had Luke Harvey sent-off for retaliation after 19 minutes.

Within five minutes of Harvey's departure Gary Elphick doubled Worthing's lead, leaving the Kent visitors with a mountain to climb.

Jordan Maguire-Drew made it 3-0 after 69 minutes and Faversham were even denied a consolation when Charley Robertson's 73rd minute penalty was saved by Rikki Banks.

Images courtesy of Andy Nunn

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Where next?

Finalists expecting bumper crowd Harlow and AFC Hornchurch are expecting fans to turn out in force for Sunday's Ryman North promotion play-off final at the Harlow Arena.
Follow the play-off final action, live! Stay in touch with the action from Saturday's Ryman South play-off final on the live scores service and Pitchero Play!

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