Tunbridge Wells (2) 4 McCreadie 17,36 Velvick 72 Lewins 81
Eastbourne Town (0) 1
Headcount: 80
Admission: £3
Programme: None
Mileage: 38/293
Weather: 15degC., wet
Pre-season drew to a close for Tunbridge Wells with a comfortable win over Eastbourne Town after a turbulent week that saw the departure of manager, Luke Carpenter.
The ongoing rail dispute saw my trip to Scarborough cancelled which was a great disappointment as these northern games have become the highlight of preseason.
Culverden’s pitch looked superb with the falling rain making it slick. It would be nice to think that I might still be saying the same in November, but we all know its history.
Sadly the club house, burnt out last year, shows no sign of being restored.
With no team sheet or white board and unfamiliar faces, a detailed report is impossible. The Wells played well, but within the context that Eastbourne were pretty poor.
In a difficult preseason, Wells’ fans can take heart that leading goalscorer Trevor McCreadie is still around and his two first half goals gave the home side a deserved first half advantage. After 17 minutes, an exquisite through ball sent him clear to slip his finish past the advancing keeper and on 36 minutes his header from a Rhys Bartlett cross made it two.
On 72 minutes, Angels Academy player, Hayden Velvick converted at the far post from a McCreadie cross after good work from the stand out Billy Lewins, who got his name on the score sheet with a close range goal from a Bartlett cross.
Eastbourne pinched a consolation goal in the last minute.
The SCEFL season starts next Saturday and with the likes of Faversham spending big to gain a quick return to the Isthmian along with others, I don’t think even the most diehard of Wells supporters are expecting their 50-odd year stay at this level to be ended. Whoever takes the reins has a big job on their hands, but where there’s McCreadie there’s hope and if you can’t be blessed with that in July, what’s the point.
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