Slough Town 0 Tonbridge Angels 0

Match 50/19/1772 - Saturday, 30th November 2019 - National South

Slough Town (0) 0
Tonbridge Angels (0) 0
Attendance: 771

Admission: Pass
Programme: £2.50
Mileage: 163/3,918

Any neutrals walking away from Arbour Park would probably have been making comments along the lines of a poor advert for National South or a game devoid of goalmouth action. Not suffering from neutrality, I can afford to bask in the light of a point hard won against a team riding on the crest of a wave of great form.

For the vast majority of Tonbridge supporters this would have been their first visit to Slough Town’s impressive facility. I had the pleasure of visiting last season when with Gillingham fans packed into an un-terraced corner it wasn’t quite so comfortable. But on a League Saturday and able to see behind the scenes, it really is something to aspire too and there is so much more that can be done to expand further.

Tonbridge needed to get onto the front foot from the outset and not let the hosts obvious confidence grow and Jared Small’s outpacing of his marker and a corner headed over from Rhian Bray was a warning that the Angels were not in Berkshire just to make up the numbers.

Slough did though pick up the momentum but although they largely dominated the first half, Jonny Henly was only brought into action on a couple of occasions, one of which after 31 minutes being a good save from Max Worsfold.

The second period saw a greater level of action in both final thirds that made it a much more enjoyable spectacle with Tonbridge having more than their fair share of the game.

After 57 minutes, Francis Amartey had a great chance for Slough but shot narrowly wider, but Tonbridge responded a minute later when D’Sean Theobalds and Tom Derry linking well before the striker missed at the near post.

Three minutes later the Angels were denied an even better chance when the backside of a Slough defender managed to deflect the ball wide as Ben Greenhalgh shot from close range.

Henly made a good save at his near post to thwart Amartey whilst a Sonny Miles header was over and Turner’s header was shuffled to safety.

At the finish, to a man, players and management, personally thanked the Angels’ support who were obviously delighted with the point. Football was never meant to be a game of neutrality.