Worthing fell behind in first-half stoppage time in their Ryman division one south play-off semi-final away to Cray Wanderers.
The hosts had the first chances of the contest, with Jamie Wood and Mark Willy each heading over the bar in the first six minutes.
Worthing's first attempt at goal came in the 13th minute when Karl Akehurst cracked a shot over the bar after Mickey Demetriou's free-kick was cleared to the edge of the box.
Despite a height disadvantage Cray had two further headed chances, from Scott Kinch on 26 minutes and Willy 12 minutes later, neither of which troubled Alan Mansfield.
The best chance of the half fell to Worthing five minutes before the break when Andy Alexander headed inches wide from a teasing Jamie Brotherton corner.
Cray immediately responded with a low 20-yarder from Jamie Wood which Mansfield got down well to hold.
It was Wood who broke the deadlock in the second minute of stoppage time, running on to the ball 20 yards out to fire low into the bottom corner.
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