Staines Town allowed a golden opportunity to consolidate a play-off position slip away in Good Friday’s 1-0 home defeat by Worcester City.

Worcester snatched a 17th minute lead when Alfie Carter forced the ball home after Louis Wells had made a fine stop.

A 20th-minute incident produced a real talking point about how referee Matt Foley failed to produce a red card.

Marquis clattered into Shab Khan near the corner flag and the referee then chased the Staines man and pinned him against the barrier.

There were a further eight yellow cards after that, but the only man to see red was Ali Chaaban late on for a second bookable offence when he threw the ball into the ground in frustration at a decision.

Staines: Wells, Jackson, Sterling, Ifura, Mambo, Scarlett ©, Newton, D Brown (Risbridger 71), Marquis (Onochie 71), Godfrey, Griffiths 71), Chaaban [SO 84], unused: Taylor, Kamara.

Worcester: Meredith, Ward ©, Khan, Wilding, Daniel, Clyde, Davies, Walker, Adaggio, Carter (Dinsmore 75), Price, Unused: Birley, Quaynor, Pike, Connolly.

Ref: Matt R Foley (Rotherhithe); ARs VD Penfold (Rowtown), DA Jones (New Haw); Att 471.