Tamworth vs Worthing

28 August 2026 · National League · 2026/27 · Referee Jamie Robinson

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Dan Creaney 53’
  • Nathan Tshikuna 90+4’ (pen)
  • Morgan Roberts 90+8’
  • Jack Wadham 44’
  • Jose Marquez 72’

Match summary

Tamworth came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Worthing, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Worthing led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jack Wadham put Worthing ahead in the 44th minute. In the second half, Dan Creaney equalised with a header in the 53rd minute, Jose Marquez put Worthing back in front in the 72nd minute, Nathan Tshikuna equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time, and Morgan Roberts won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Tamworth created 3.81 expected goals (xG) from 28 shots to Worthing's 0.74 from 10. Worthing had 2 players sent off.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
28 Shots 10
8 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 3
90 Attacks 74
56 Dangerous attacks 40
248 Passes 386
63.3% Pass accuracy 77.7%
2 Tackles 0
15 Fouls 12
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 2
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Tamworth Worthing
Kick-off
10’
Razzaq Coleman De-GraftShot on target
Ben AcquayeShot on target
29’
Kieren Donnelly
32’
Luke Fairlamb
42’
44’
Jack WadhamRight foot shot0-1 (Worthing)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
52’
Jack Wadham
Dan CreaneyHeader1-1 (Tamworth)
53’
Ben MilnesShot on target
53’
Dan Creaney
54’
Joe RyeShot on target
55’
Ben Milnes
56’
58’
Jose MarquezRamell Carter
Olly DysonThomas Bramble
63’
65’
Joe Cook
72’
Jose MarquezRight foot shot1-2 (Worthing)
73’
H. RansomRazzaq Coleman De-Graft
74’
Jack WadhamSecond yellow
Morgan RobertsThomas McGlinchey
83’
Nathan TshikunaBen Acquaye
83’
87’
Jose Marquez
Riccardo CalderKieren Donnelly
90’
Jake HutchinsonLuke Fairlamb
90’
90+1’
Owen SpicerRicky Aguiar
90+1’
Sam PackhamTeddy Jenks
Nathan TshikunaShot on target
90+2’
90+3’
Dominic Hutchinson
Nathan TshikunaPenalty2-2 (Tamworth)
90+4’
Morgan RobertsLeft foot shot3-2 (Tamworth)
90+8’
Jordan Cullinane-LiburdShot on target
90+8’
Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.81 0.74 44’ Jack Wadham (Worthing), 0-1 44’ 53’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), 1-1 53’ 72’ Jose Marquez (Worthing), 1-2 72’ 90+4’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), 2-2 90+4’ 90+8’ Morgan Roberts (Tamworth), 3-2 90+8’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.81 0.74 44’ Jack Wadham (Worthing), 0-1 Wadham 44’ 53’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), 1-1 Creaney 53’ 72’ Jose Marquez (Worthing), 1-2 Marquez 72’ 90+4’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), 2-2 Tshikuna 90+4’ 90+8’ Morgan Roberts (Tamworth), 3-2 Roberts 90+8’
Tamworth 3.81 xGWorthing 0.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Worthing attacking Tamworth attacking 
90+4’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+8’ Morgan Roberts (Tamworth), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 8’ Dominic Hutchinson (Worthing), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 90+8’ Jordan Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 72’ Jose Marquez (Worthing), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 90+2’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.29 xG, blocked 90’ Riccardo Calder (Tamworth), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 53’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 90+2’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 4’ Jordan Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 25’ Joe Rye (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 41’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Haydn Hollis (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ Ben Acquaye (Tamworth), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Morgan Roberts (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Jack Wadham (Worthing), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 38’ Luke Fairlamb (Tamworth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Razzaq Coleman De-Graft (Worthing), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Luke Fairlamb (Tamworth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Haydn Hollis (Tamworth), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Joe Rye (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 34’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Cory Adjetey-Brew (Worthing), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 3’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 69’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90+7’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 28’ Ricky Aguiar (Worthing), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 88’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 29’ Ben Acquaye (Tamworth), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved 90+4’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+8’ Morgan Roberts (Tamworth), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 8’ Dominic Hutchinson (Worthing), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 90+8’ Jordan Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 72’ Jose Marquez (Worthing), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 90+2’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.29 xG, blocked 90’ Riccardo Calder (Tamworth), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 53’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 90+2’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 4’ Jordan Cullinane-Liburd (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 25’ Joe Rye (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 41’ Kieren Donnelly (Tamworth), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Haydn Hollis (Tamworth), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ Ben Acquaye (Tamworth), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Morgan Roberts (Tamworth), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Jack Wadham (Worthing), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 38’ Luke Fairlamb (Tamworth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Razzaq Coleman De-Graft (Worthing), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Luke Fairlamb (Tamworth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Joe Rye (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 42’ Haydn Hollis (Tamworth), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Cory Adjetey-Brew (Worthing), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Ben Milnes (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 34’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 3’ Dan Creaney (Tamworth), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 69’ Teddy Jenks (Worthing), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90+7’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 28’ Ricky Aguiar (Worthing), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Ramell Carter (Worthing), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 88’ Nathan Tshikuna (Tamworth), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 29’ Ben Acquaye (Tamworth), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved
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Lineups

Tamworth 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Lovett
Fairlamb 90’
Rye
Hollis
Cullinane-Liburd
Acquaye 83’
Bramble 63’
Milnes
McGlinchey 83’
Donnelly 90’
Creaney
Worthing 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Seymour
Adjetey-Brew
Cook
Moore
Colbran
Wadham
Aguiar 90’
Jenks 90’
Hutchinson
De-Graft 73’
Carter 58’

Player stats

Players14 players
Rhys Lovett
90′ – – – – – – –
Joe Rye
90′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
Haydn Hollis
90′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
Luke Fairlamb Taken off
90′ – – 2 0.05 – –
Jordan Cullinane-Liburd
90′ – – 2 0.51 – – –
Thomas McGlinchey Taken off
83′ – – – – – – –
Thomas Bramble Taken off
63′ – – – – – – –
Ben Milnes
90′ – – 2 0.07 – –
Ben Acquaye Taken off
83′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Kieren Donnelly Taken off
90′ – – 1 0.14 – –
Dan Creaney
90′ 1 – 5 0.36 – –
Olly Dyson Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – –
Nathan Tshikuna Came on as a substitute
7′ 1 – 7 1.37 – – –
Morgan Roberts Came on as a substitute
7′ 1 – 2 0.62 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Tamworth win 42% Avg odds 2.19
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.64
Worthing win 33% Avg odds 2.73

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Tamworth DWDLL
Worthing WLW

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