Dreckmann double earns Stags vital win

Two goals by Liam Dreckmann earned Midhurst what could be a priceless win at Worthing United.

Matt Ford scored twice for United, either side of a Josh Sheehan penalty and a Dreckmann goal – then Dreckmann got his second in injury time.

Midhurst are set to finish second from bottom and are hopeful that will be enough for them to stay up.

There was little between the sides in the opening exchanges. The hosts took the lead on 21 minutes when the Stags gave the ball away and the loose ball fell to Ford, who chipped Josh Bird from 30 yards.

Stags started to get a grip and deserved to level when a penalty was awarded on 32 minutes for a push on Mark Broughton. Sheehan stepped up and sent the home keeper the wrong way to draw the Stags level.

Stags came out from the break looking sharper and moving the ball quicker, but several good deliveries lacked the finishing touch.

Sheehan made a good run down the right, cut in and was bundled to the ground. The ball fell to Dreckmann who smashed it in to put the Stags in front on 72 minutes.

Stags kept pressing but it was Worthing who broke well and a silly free kick was given away. A good delivery found Ford to get his second and draw the hosts level on 78 minutes. The hosts looked the most likely to get the next goal but Midhurst stuck together and weathered the spell, testing the home keeper several times.

A high ball was played over the top for Dreckmann to run through and he coolly headed over the onrushing keeper to put the Stags back in front. Midhurst: Bird, Casselton, Merritt,

Carter, Broughton, Farr, Wyatt, Brown, Slater, Giles, Sheehan. Subs: Norgate, Dreckmann, Tollworthy, Carter.

■ Midhurst won 3-1 at Storrington on Tuesday for their final game.