Lordswood (1) 1 Mahon 9
Tunbridge Wells (1) 2 Pilbeam 41 Mici 75
Attendance: 60
Admission: £4 Senior
Programme: £0.50
Mileage: 35/8,062
Lordswood started the brighter with Jordan Wells shooting wide and Jack Mahon doing the visitors a favour deflecting a header over from a shot that might have been goalbound. But the Lords got the goal that their opening spell deserved when Wells outpaced Ollie Cooke down the right before pulling back a cross to give Mahon a tap-in.
When the Wells started to find their feet midway through the half, Lordswood’s indiscipline surfaced with McIlheron’s first booking quickly followed by a yellow for Tom Wooldridge.
After 36 minutes the Wells managed their first shot on goal from Tom Lawrence, who fired over but three minutes before the break they were level when a free kick from Jon Shea that was misjudged by Lordswood goalkeeper Ryan Chandler came back off the bar for Jon Pilbeam to head home.
Lordswood had become disgruntled by the referee’s decisions and when Josh Biddlecombe went down under a challenge, McIlheron leant over and pushed the Tunbridge Wells man as he rose to his feet. It was a completely unnecessary second yellow with the red that followed.
Despite their man disadvantage, the second period was evenly contested with Tunbridge Wells’ goalkeeper, Cameron Hall saving well from Mahon after Drew Crush had been caught in possession and, low to his left, to deny Wells.
Gianfranco Mici produced the magic moment of the game with 15 minutes remaining curling a shot into the top corner from the left hand angle of the penalty area. Mici had enjoyed a good evening, tracking back and always busy in midfield and the strike was a worthy reward for his efforts.
A time added free kick on the edge of the box saw Chandler thrown forward but the place kick was floated harmlessly into Hall’s hands for Tunbridge Wells to claim the points.
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