Sevenoaks Town (1) 5 Sawyer 30 Schafer 64,78 Everett 74 Collins 84
Tunbridge Wells (1) 1 Thompson 36
Headcount: 100
Admission: £2 Senior
Programme: None
Mileage: 46/377
Tunbridge Wells' new look side, under the management of ex-Lordswood boss Richard Styles, put in an encouraging first half performance in which they held their Isthmian League South neighbours to parity at the break. Unfortunately, a second half that saw, over the course of the half, a completely changed team, the cohesion of the first half disappeared and Sevenoaks eventually romped home easy winners.
On a warm, humid afternoon, the Wells opened brightly and a fine move after five minutes ended with Fjord Rogers firing over and, after nine minutes, his brother and captain, Freeman sent a header also marginally over.
The first half-hour was largely dominated by Tunbridge Wells and it was against the run of play when a pass through the centre of defence allowed Frankie Sawyer a one-on-one with goalkeeper Cameron Hall which he clinically accepted.
But the lead was short-lived and the Wells were level six minutes later when a cross from the right was only half-cleared to the edge of the box from where Jason Thompson drove an unstoppable shot past Ben Bridle-Card.
The visitors twice went very close to taking the lead before the break when Fjord Rogers shot into the side netting after an thrilling run and, with five minutes remaining, Josh Biddlecombe saw a header cleared from the line.
Tunbridge Wells opened the second half brightly and, from the length of the field, it appeared they were unlucky not to receive a penalty when the ball was once again cleared from the line.
But Sevenoaks started to exert their quality and they went ahead on 64 minutes when Bradley Schafer struck from 25 yards.
Second half goalkeeper Callum Hampson made good saves to deny Adrian Stone before Ansley Everett and Schafer finished good moves after 74 and 78 minutes respectively to put the game well beyond the Wells.
Another well-worked goal after 84 minutes from Louis Collins put a somewhat unfair scoreline against the visitors.
Clearly a work in progress but there was plenty in the first half to please the travelling Wells support.
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