Tonbridge 3 Leyton 0

Match 54/07/671 - Saturday, 8th March 2008 - Ryman Premier

Tonbridge (0) 3 Rook 71, 90 (pens), 90
Leyton (0) 0
Att. 410

Entrance: £8
Programme: £2
Mileage: 26/4,323

Whilst I've been away on holiday and Gillingham have floundered in and out of the relegation area, Tonbridge have gone from strength to strength and this win was their fourth on the bounce and has propelled them into mid-table.

I would imagine this was probably their least impressive performance of the four as they made hard work of the Division's whipping boys. For 70 minutes on a wet, windy afternoon, they dominated without breaking through and it took a rather dubious penalty to break the deadlock. The referee had taken centre stage for much of the game making both poor and confusing decisions and talking forever to players after they had misdemeaned. Eventually the injustice of the penalty decision broke Leyton's resolve and their discipline was lost. They lost a man and then a second penalty decision wrapped up the game before Rook added a third for his first Angels' hat trick.

The league is still tight but Tonbridge are now safely in mid-table and should now be able to press on to a decent finishing position that will give them confidence going into Tommy Warrilow's first full season with the club.