Tonbridge Angels (3) 5 Snowden-Lewis 6,21,39 Bartlett 69,88 (2 pens)
Eastbourne Borough (2) 2
Headcount: 13
Played at Kings Hill FC
New Ground: 327
Admission: Free
Programme: None
Mileage: 32/2,120
Tonbridge Angels Academy eased to a comfortable 5-2 win over Eastbourne Borough at a warm, sunny King’s Hill Football Club after going into the break 3-2 up and receiving a dressing down from their manager including a criticism that some of his players had stayed up too late playing the new release of FIFA!
King’s Hill might turn out to be the new home for Academy matches and on a nice day it was very pleasant but with no covered area it might be a different story in January.
Tonbridge started the game in a positive way with Ned Snowden-Lewis showing his threat in the first couple of minutes when he twice sent efforts over the bar.
But the striker was not to be denied and when he chased down a long ball forward from Regan Bowden, the visiting goalkeeper and defender dithered long enough for Snowden-Lewis to intercept and slot into an unguarded goal.
The lead was not to last and in the ninth minute a cross from the right was met by a strapping centre forward who fired into the bottom corner.
Eastbourne looked particularly vulnerable to a ball over the top and they were undone again when Snowden-Lewis fastened onto one such pass to lob the advancing goalkeeper from the edge of the box.
But, once again, the lead lasted just three minutes when the visiting centre forward was sent through to finish clinically. The Angels protests for an offside decision were waved away.
Both sides had good chances before Snowden-Lewis (pictured) completed his hat-trick after 39 minutes when he deftly turned in a cross from Sam Babayale at the near post.
With Tom Parkinson’s words stinging their ears the second half was dominated by his charges who only allowed Eastbourne a couple of efforts that were off target.
Tonbridge eventually gave themselves some breathing space when Jacob Lambert was unceremoniously brought down for Rhys Bartlett to convert from the spot.
Bartlett fired two shots over the bar in quick succession before being brought down to allow him to complete his double from the spot with a couple of minutes remaining.
A good performance but not without a reminder that games are won out on the pitch, not in front of a computer screen!
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