Goals by Joe Grimwood, Arron Blair (2) and Tom Blackwell put paid to Adam Hinshelwood’s hopes of a sixth league win in seven and saw them slip to third place. They have a quick chance to recover when they host Danny Bloor’s Welling on Tuesday.
See Mike Gunn’s pictures from the match on this page and the ones linked – and get the Worthing FC latest in the Herald, every Thursday.
![Action from Worthing's visit to Braintree in National League South](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNhMjllNzZkLTNkMDktNDE2My04YmNjLTI0ZGQ2NTY5ZWM4ZTo4NDhjY2ZiZS02MDdkLTQ5OWEtOTY1NS1kNjc0ZTNlNmQzMmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Action from Worthing's visit to Braintree in National League South Photo: Mike Gunn
![Action from Worthing's visit to Braintree in National League South](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQyMjJlYjNhLTk0YzItNGM4Yy04NGU4LTA3Y2NmNTFkODk5OTpjNzhjYjAyMS1mYjkwLTRlNDEtYjE0OS1mY2RjZTkxN2YwMmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Action from Worthing's visit to Braintree in National League South Photo: Mike Gunn
![Action from Worthing's visit to Braintree in National League South](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1YWEwYzVmLThmNTQtNDcwOS1iYWQ0LWZhOWYxNTJjMjY0Mzo0ZjU4MzViNS00ZWIzLTRkY2UtYjZlMC0yZjVlZjlhYTMwMWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Action from Worthing's visit to Braintree in National League South Photo: Mike Gunn
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Action from Worthing's visit to Braintree in National League South Photo: Mike Gunn