Monday 27 August 2007

Tonbridge 1 Hastings United 0

Match 10/07/627 - Monday, 27th August 2007 - Ryman Premier

Tonbridge (0) 1 Main 89
Hastings United (0) 0
Att. 636

Entrance: £8
Programme: £2
Mileage: 26/1,000

Match Report


Tonbridge gained some recompense from Saturday’s last minutes debacle with an 89th minute winner of their own. Both sides had their chances during the match, but defences came out on top with both goalkeepers excelling. Jon Main, yet again, finally managing to get clear of the huge Sean Ray to shoot into the bottom corner giving the keeper no chance.

Having met up with Hastings supporter and fellow England fan, Keith Beaumont, it is heartening to hear from a guy who is gaining so much satisfaction with football at this level.

There also seems to be a feel good factor at Longmead at the present, certainly coming off the back of the disenchantment of following Gillingham. The club seems stable, they have attracted some good players and have it within themselves to improve on last season when they finished a creditable 11th, albeit that they stayed in the play-off chase for much of the season.

Finally, a word for the much-improved programme. Nicely designed, plenty of colour and generally a good read.
Photo: kentishman

1 comment:

Keith B said...

I think a draw would have been a fair result, IMO Hastings just nicked the first half and Tonbridge the second. We {Hastings} had 2 important players missing through injury, but I suppose thats my excuse for not getting a result .All in all a good game to watch.
Must say though, I felt worse after losing this game than after the 6-0 beating we had at Ricay last week. You could say gutted that we didn't come away with at least a draw....But as they say...Footballs a funny old game.