Ben Martin bundles home Welling's opening goal. Pictures by Keith Gillard.

by Matthew Panting

Welling extended their lead at the top of Blue Square Bet South to five points with an exciting win over Woking.

The Wings, noted for their freeflowing attacking football so far this season, scored all three goals from set pieces to see off Woking who started the day in second.

The crowd of 1,214 included a large number of away supporters, but they went home disappointed despite a second-half rally.

Leading scorrer Andy Pugh and Jack Obersteller had already gone close before Loui Fazakerley's left-wing corner was turned in from close range by the body of Ben Martin after 10 minutes.

Woking responded six minutes later, Martin playing Paris Cowan-Hall onside and he lobbed the advancing Dan Thomas.

A stunning save from Aaron Howe prevented an own goal from Joe McNerney but Welling did regain their advantage on 26 minutes when Fazakerley's free-kick was helped on by Martin and Jack Parkinson (pictured below) produced a cool finish over Howe.

The funniest moment of the afternoon came on the half-hour when Loick Pires, having already told the bench he needed to use the toilet, raced off the far side of the field to tend to a call of nature but was promptly booked when he came back without the permisson of referee Busby.

Woking dominated after the break but Dale Binns twice wasted good openings while Welling defended stoutly with Anthony Acheampong impressing throughout.

The Wings nearly added to their tally when Howe produced a terrific double save to deny Parkinson and Pires but the former did claim his second of the afternoon on 71 minutes, heading in at the far post from another Fazakerley corner.

Substitute Guiseppe Sole took advantage of a Fazakerley error to smartly reduce the deficit with 14 minutes left but Wayne Gray failed to complete the comeback when he headed straight at keeper Thomas five minutes from time.

Acheampong twice made good clearances in injury time as Welling held on for the three points.