Injury-time equaliser rescues a point for Worthing

An injury-time goal from Jalen Jones rescued a point for Worthing against Carshalton at Woodside Road on Tuesday.

The visitors pulled ahead initially thanks to Tommy Bradford's free-kick, but Ricky Aguiar equalised just before half time.

Josh Gould put the Reds ahead on his first start for the club, but two late goals from Christie Pattison and Bradford seemed to seal Worthing's fate until Jones scored in injury time.

Worthing boss Adam Hinshelwood made two changes from Saturday's win at Kingstonian, Darren Budd coming into the side along with youngster Gould.

After 10 minutes the visitors had had many opportunities to put themselves in front, including two goalmouth scrambles caused by Kleton Perntreou's fumbles. Luckily Jalen Jones was on hand to clear the ball both times.

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Hearts were in mouths in the 28th minute, when Budd gave the ball away to Michael

Dixon, but Jones casually stopped him in his tracks.

Ollie Pearce then had a fantastic free kick denied by Billy Bishop, who propelled himself to the bottom corner to palm it away, before youngster Gould had a great curling effort tipped over.

But Aguiar was the one to level the score, his long shot deflecting off Kalvin Morath-Gibbs into the top corner.

Carshalton almost went ahead immediately after thanks to another two goalline scrambles, but some great reaction saves from Perntreou kept things on level terms going into the break.

The second half started off quietly, nothing major happening until the ever-reliable Jones was again called into action in the 55th minute, nabbing the ball off Ricky Korboa before he could shoot.