Tenterden Town (3) 6 Burton 18 Large 30,33 (pen) Sharp 59,80 Constable 90
Red Velvet (0) 1
Headcount: 26
Admission: Free
New Ground: 355
Mileage: 25/8,031
Having dutifully done my duty to King and Country and sat quietly through two hours of the Coronation, I skipped out of the balcony appearance and the Red Arrows in favour of eeking out my season at Kent County League Tenterden Town, a local hop of around 20 minutes.
The Recreation Ground, is little more than a roped off pitch, that was in good condition at the end of a long, wet season, with a changing room pavilion that offered shelter on a wet day.
In a modest headcount of 26, ex-Tonbridge Angels manager Tommy Warrilow was spotted whilst on the pitch, ex-Cray Wanderers manager Ian Jenkins was left back for the visitors, Red Velvet and on as a second half substitute came a county football legend in Andy Constable, perhaps now past his best fighting weight but still finding the net with the final goal.
The game was very watchable and a decent standard, although my knowledge of this league is negligible so it came a surprise that the home side, hovering just above the relegation places ran out 6-1 winners against fourth placed Red Velvet, who next week contest the Kent Intermediate Cup Final at the Gallagher.
Tenterden took a 3-0 lead into the half-time break courtesy of some poor defending from crosses into the box that allowed two close range headers. A penalty awarded after a Tenterden player was brought down was tucked away into the bottom corner.
Red Velvet’s defensive frailty saw them fail to play out from the back and give the ball away to allow a shot into the top corner for the home side's fourth on the hour.
The visitors, who hadn’t been without attacking intentions throughout the game, managed to pull a goal back on 73 minutes when a cross was converted at close range.
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