Following an enthralling 4-2 after extra-time victory over Bashley in the FA Trophy on Tuesday night, Worthing welcome former boss Danny Bloor to Woodside Road as the Rebels take on Eastbourne Town on Saturday afternoon.
Manager Chris White will be hoping to close the gap on leaders Dulwich Hamlet as The Reds play their first league game in just over a month.
The Rebels, having played eight straight cup games, sit four points ahead of Bloor’s Eastbourne side although Town have played three matches more and will be eagerly anticipating a return to league action in their first home Sussex derby of the season.
After thrilling performances from Rebels duo Tom Manton and substitute John Lansdale saw The Rebels overcome Bashley on Tuesday, the Worthing fans will no doubt be looking for more of the same when the two local rivals meet, and two-goal hero Manton believes the draw for the next round has been kind to Worthing, saying, “We’ve now got a home draw against a side the same level as us, so it’s a good opportunity to go further.
He added: “It’s a really good result. We felt after Saturday that we had a good chance to go through.”
Eastbourne were unlike their Sussex compatriots unable to progress in the Trophy, and manager Bloor will be looking for a reaction from his players after their 3-1 home reverse at the hands of Evo-Stik Premier Division side Hitchin Town last weekend. The game is sure to have a bit of extra spice as the Town manager has often had run-ins with sections of the Worthing crowd following his controversial time at the club, and the loyal Rebels faithful will undoubtedly remind him that he has never beaten the Rebels as a manager at Woodside.
The Saffrons will also be looking to avenge two defeats to their Sussex counterparts after Worthing won both meetings between the sides last season, with the Rebels running out 4-2 winners in the corresponding fixture in the 2010-11 campaign.
The Woodside faithful will hope to see the return of legendary midfielder Paul Kennett who missed the game against Bashley with a back injury.
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