Margate (0) 0
Tonbridge Angels (1) 2 Beere 28 Read 48
Attendance: 648
Admission: £8 Senior
Programme: £2.50
Mileage: 106/1,321
Tonbridge’s start to the season has been surprising if only that there was nothing out of the ordinary in preseason to suggest the solidity that they have found. It is always said preseason form counts for nothing and the first four games bare testament to that.
The Bank Holiday fixture list has been particularly unkind to the Angels sending them on a double-header on the east Kent coast, that is not a traditionally happy hunting ground. To come out of the weekend with a couple of points would have been welcomed but having emerged from the opening game against Margate with a win leaves the Angels already in credit on my count.
Both sides produced half chances in the opening 10 minutes with Tom Parkinson heading over and Margate’s Liam Friend doing likewise.
After a good move between ex-Angel Joe Taylor and Chris Barnard ended with Tom Wynter heading over it was Tonbridge who took the lead on 28 minutes courtesy of a 30 yard strike from Tom Beere that goalkeeper Henry Newcombe got a hand too, but failed to stop it rifling into the far corner.
A riposte from Margate was expected and Jonny Henly needed to be at his best to turn a shot from Aristide Bassele onto his post. It turned out to be his only real employment of the afternoon.
Wynter put another header wide but Tonbridge largely saw the half out comfortably.
Ex-Tonbridge favourite Frannie Collin took every corner and free kick from wherever they were positioned but he spent the majority of his time deep-lying and carrying little threat.
Tonbridge effectively killed off the game three minutes into the second half when a ball sent forward was headed into the path of Alex Reid who produced a sublime finish.
Margate offered surprisingly little henceforth and it was Tonbridge who might have added to their tally with many of the 648 in attendance making an early, rather disgruntled exit.
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