Tamworth 3-2 Worthing FC · National League
Tamworth beat Worthing FC 3-2 in the National League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Tamworth and Worthing FC met in the National League at The Lamb Ground in Tamworth on Friday, 28 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Tamworth: D. Creaney 53'; M. Roberts 90'; N. Tshikuna 90'. Worthing FC: J. Wadham 44'; J. Marquez 72'.
How the match went
Worthing FC saw more of the ball, 56% of it. Tamworth had 28 shots with 8 on target, Worthing FC 10 with 3 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 8 to Tamworth and 3 to Worthing FC. Tamworth conceded 15 fouls, Worthing FC 12. The referee showed 8 yellow cards (4 for Tamworth, 4 for Worthing FC) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Tamworth started in a 4-4-1-1: Rhys Lovett, Joe Rye, Haydn Hollis, Luke Fairlamb, Jordan Cullinane-Liburd, Thomas McGlinchey, Thomas Bramble, Ben Milnes, Ben Acquaye, Kieren Donnelly, Dan Creaney.
Worthing FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Taylor Seymour, Jack Wadham, Cory Adjetey-Brew, Joe Cook, Joel Colbran, Jayden Moore, Ricky Aguiar, Dominic Hutchinson, Teddy Jenks, Razzaq Coleman De-Graft, Ramell Carter.
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Minute by minute
- 44'Goal! Tamworth 0-1 Worthing FC. J. Wadham (Worthing FC) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Tamworth 0-1 Worthing FC.
- 53'Goal! Tamworth 1-1 Worthing FC. D. Creaney (Tamworth) scores.
- 72'Goal! Tamworth 1-2 Worthing FC. J. Marquez (Worthing FC) scores.
- 74'Second yellow card for J. Wadham (Worthing FC), who is sent off.
- 90+3'Red card! D. Hutchinson (Worthing FC) is sent off.
- 90+4'Goal! Tamworth 2-2 Worthing FC. N. Tshikuna (Tamworth) converts the penalty.
- 90+8'Goal! Tamworth 3-2 Worthing FC. M. Roberts (Tamworth) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Tamworth 3-2 Worthing FC.
Full commentary (62 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Tamworth vs Worthing FC.
- 3'Attempt blocked. D. Creaney (Tamworth), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 4'Attempt missed. J. Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), header from a corner. xG 0.21.
- 6'Attempt missed. D. Creaney (Tamworth), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 8'Attempt blocked. D. Hutchinson (Worthing FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.31.
- 10'Attempt saved. R. d. Graft (Worthing FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 12'Attempt blocked. H. Hollis (Tamworth), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.10.
- 14'Attempt missed. R. Carter (Worthing FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 14'Attempt missed. D. Creaney (Tamworth), header from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
- 19'Attempt missed. L. Fairlamb (Tamworth), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 24'Attempt blocked. B. Milnes (Tamworth), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 25'Attempt blocked. J. Rye (Tamworth), header from a corner. xG 0.20.
- 28'Attempt missed. R. Aguiar (Worthing FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 29'Attempt saved. B. Acquaye (Tamworth), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 32'Yellow card for K. Donnelly (Tamworth).
- 34'Attempt missed. D. Creaney (Tamworth), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 36'Attempt missed. T. Jenks (Worthing FC), header. xG 0.05.
- 38'Attempt missed. L. Fairlamb (Tamworth), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 41'Off the woodwork! K. Donnelly (Tamworth), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 42'Yellow card for L. Fairlamb (Tamworth).
- 42'Attempt blocked. H. Hollis (Tamworth), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
- 44'Goal! Tamworth 0-1 Worthing FC. J. Wadham (Worthing FC) scores.
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. R. Carter (Worthing FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 45'Half-time. Tamworth 0-1 Worthing FC.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Attempt missed. C. Adjetey-Brew (Worthing FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 52'Yellow card for J. Wadham (Worthing FC).
- 53'Goal! Tamworth 1-1 Worthing FC. D. Creaney (Tamworth) scores.
- 53'Attempt saved. B. Milnes (Tamworth), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
- 54'Yellow card for D. Creaney (Tamworth).
- 55'Attempt saved. J. Rye (Tamworth), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 56'Yellow card for B. Milnes (Tamworth).
- 58'Substitution, Worthing FC: J. Marquez comes on for R. Carter.
- 63'Substitution, Tamworth: O. Dyson comes on for T. Bramble.
- 65'Yellow card for J. Cook (Worthing FC).
- 65'Attempt blocked. B. Acquaye (Tamworth), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.09.
- 69'Attempt missed. T. Jenks (Worthing FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 72'Goal! Tamworth 1-2 Worthing FC. J. Marquez (Worthing FC) scores.
- 73'Substitution, Worthing FC: H. Ransom comes on for R. d. Graft.
- 74'Second yellow card for J. Wadham (Worthing FC), who is sent off.
- 83'Substitution, Tamworth: M. Roberts comes on for T. McGlinchey.
- 83'Substitution, Tamworth: N. Tshikuna comes on for B. Acquaye.
- 87'Yellow card for J. Marquez (Worthing FC).
- 88'Attempt missed. N. Tshikuna (Tamworth), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 89'Attempt missed. M. Roberts (Tamworth), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 90'Substitution, Tamworth: R. Calder comes on for K. Donnelly.
- 90'Substitution, Tamworth: J. Hutchinson comes on for L. Fairlamb.
- 90'Attempt missed. R. Calder (Tamworth), header. xG 0.28.
- 90'7 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Substitution, Worthing FC: O. G. Spicer comes on for R. Aguiar.
- 90+1'Substitution, Worthing FC: S. Packham comes on for T. Jenks.
- 90+2'Attempt blocked. N. Tshikuna (Tamworth), header from a corner. xG 0.29.
- 90+2'Attempt saved. N. Tshikuna (Tamworth), header from a corner. xG 0.22.
- 90+2'Attempt blocked. N. Tshikuna (Tamworth), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 90+3'Red card! D. Hutchinson (Worthing FC) is sent off.
- 90+4'Goal! Tamworth 2-2 Worthing FC. N. Tshikuna (Tamworth) converts the penalty.
- 90+5'Attempt blocked. N. Tshikuna (Tamworth), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 90+7'Attempt blocked. N. Tshikuna (Tamworth), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 90+8'Goal! Tamworth 3-2 Worthing FC. M. Roberts (Tamworth) scores.
- 90+8'Attempt saved. J. Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), left-footed shot. xG 0.30.
- 90'Full-time. Tamworth 3-2 Worthing FC.