Tonbridge (0) 1 May 65
Kingstonian (1) 1 Gray 38
Att. 2,519
Entrance: £10
Programme: £2
Mileage: 26/5,436
Another highly entertaining afternoon with the Angels. Freezing cold, it would have been so much easier to sit in front of the box with the fire going and watch Andy Murray’s titanic struggle with Rafael Nadal or England’s Rugby international against the Springboks. As always I chose the football and, as has been the case recently, was well rewarded with a competitive match.Kingstonian, third in the table, played their part but it was Tonbridge that made most of the running throughout the game. In the first half chances were few and far between with the home side threatening but not really testing the Kings’ keeper, Rob Tolfrey. So it was something of a surprise when the visitors took the lead on 38 minutes. Whilst I was collecting the teas to counter the cold, Jay May was penalised for high feet, an offence that wasn’t agreed with by those I was getting tea for. Back in time to watch the Kings’ Matt Gray curl the free kick around the wall and into the net off the underside of the bar. Buoyed by their success, Kingstonian applied their first period of pressure until the half-time whistle, which I’ve no doubt Tommy Warrilow was pleased to hear.
The home side began the second half with renewed purpose and once again dominated proceedings but there was always the nagging doubt that on the counter-attack Kingstonian could grab a second goal. Lee Worgan was forced into a couple of saves before Tonbridge gained a deserved equaliser in the 65th minute. Kingstonian spurned two chances to clear the danger, the second of which fell invitingly to Jay May who rifled a shot into the centre of the goal from 15 yards.
Tonbridge pressed hard for a winner and they thought they had it in time added on when a header from Scott Kinch found the net but was ruled out for offside.
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