Match 30/26/2457 - Saturday, 31st October 2026 - National League South
Tonbridge Angels (1) 1 Akehurst 11
Salisbury (2) 2 Alonge 16 Ogunleye 28
Attendance: 1,362
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/1,638
Salisbury extended their unbeaten run to 13 games winning a highly competitive encounter at the Yeomans Community Stadium with a performance described by manager Brian Dutton as one in which “they stood up to the physical side of the game”.
Two goals in the opening 20 minutes set the tone for an entertaining first half. After 11 minutes, a needless push in the back gave Tonbridge Angels a free kick from 20 yards out from which Bailey Akehurst found the top corner past the despairing dive of Will Henry.
The host’s lead was only to last five minutes when a cross into the box found the outstretched, long leg of Jordan Alonge, who poked the ball home.
Salisbury took the lead on 28 minutes when a pass along the 18 yard line found its way to Malachi Ogunleye, who first time shot was drilled low into the bottom corner.
The Angels struck the woodwork twice in the search for an equaliser before the break with Jepthe Tanga hitting the post and Bunmi Babajide’s shot grazing the top of the bar.
Salisbury opened the second period with two opportunities to open up a two goal lead but Alonge’s acrobatic scissor kick was narrowly wide and, through on goal, Nathan Harness saved well from the striker.
Tonbridge pressed hard to salvage a point but their efforts foundered on a strong defence marshalled by Josh Sommerton and his fellow defenders who restricted the home side to very little in the closing quarter hour.
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Tonbridge Angels 2 Charlton Athletic U23 1
Match 29/26/2456 - Tuesday, 20th October 2026 - Kent Senior Cup 2R
Tonbridge Angels (1) 2 Tanga 44 McDonald 89
Charlton Athletic U23 (0) 1 Rayment-Dawkins 81
Attendance: 390
Admission: £10
Mileage: 38/1,600
Tonbridge Angels (1) 2 Tanga 44 McDonald 89
Charlton Athletic U23 (0) 1 Rayment-Dawkins 81
Attendance: 390
Admission: £10
Mileage: 38/1,600
Sunday, 4 October 2026
Tonbridge Angels 0 Torquay United 1
Match 28/26/2455 - Saturday, 3rd October 2026 - FA Cup 3QR
Tonbridge Angels (0) 0
Torquay United (0) 1 Worthington 55
Attendance: 1,204
Admission: £15
Mileage: 38/1,562
SICK OF THE SIGHT OF THEM!
Part of the promotional material for visits of Torquay United makes great play of the friendship that has been generated between the clubs. Seemingly, Torquay supporters love a visit to the Yeomans Community Stadium. Unlike their own stadium, impressive at the level Plainmoor is, they love the freedom to walk around, pint in hand (often at a special offer price), listen to the live music and pass time with the locals without any hassle.
And, invariably, they return to the English Riviera (or London for a number of their exiles) with three points or passage into the next round of a cup competition.
To be honest, I’m sick of the sight of Torquay. Since our FA Trophy win in 2021, they come here and pinch a result that they don’t really deserve. But, on this occasion, we have no one to blame bar ourselves. Tonbridge have dominated the game start to finish, made chances aplenty and failed to take them and then took the sucker punch. Roll on the FA Trophy, a more realistic chance of progress, but to the man with the power of balls, please don’t send Torquay our way again.
We’ve rolled into October, the warmth of summer is still around when normally overcoats are making their opening appearances. Alan Dunne made two changes with Hayden Bullas and Bunmi Babajide returning to the starting XI.
The home side dominated the first half, leading the corner count by seven to one with the Gulls’ goalkeeper, Toby Savin, making significant saves with a touch onto the crossbar following a shot from Lamar Reynolds on 12 minutes and another from Ricky Korboa on 19 minutes.
Opportunities also fell to Ethan Sutcliffe and Bunmi Babajide, leaving the home side frustrated at the break.
Those frustrations increased on 55 minutes when, following a breakaway, Torquay opened the scoring through Matt Worthington who converted with a shot into the top corner after a long ball forward saw Callum Morton drive down the left before crossing low for Worthington to finish.
Tonbridge continued to dominate, but chance after chance foundered on a resolute Torquay defence and when they broke the yellow wall, Savin was there to deny Frankie Baker and when the golden chance of an equaliser came in the third minute of added time, he saved brilliantly from substitute Millar McDonald and following the resultant corner, Alfie Pavey prodded agonisingly wide.
Torquay United had, once more, executed the perfect smash and grab performance at the Yeomans and it is their name that goes into the hat for the Fourth Qualifying Round draw, winning at the admission of their manager, Jimmy Ball, ugly.
Picture: Dave Couldridge
Tonbridge Angels (0) 0
Torquay United (0) 1 Worthington 55
Attendance: 1,204
Admission: £15
Mileage: 38/1,562
SICK OF THE SIGHT OF THEM!
Part of the promotional material for visits of Torquay United makes great play of the friendship that has been generated between the clubs. Seemingly, Torquay supporters love a visit to the Yeomans Community Stadium. Unlike their own stadium, impressive at the level Plainmoor is, they love the freedom to walk around, pint in hand (often at a special offer price), listen to the live music and pass time with the locals without any hassle.
And, invariably, they return to the English Riviera (or London for a number of their exiles) with three points or passage into the next round of a cup competition.
To be honest, I’m sick of the sight of Torquay. Since our FA Trophy win in 2021, they come here and pinch a result that they don’t really deserve. But, on this occasion, we have no one to blame bar ourselves. Tonbridge have dominated the game start to finish, made chances aplenty and failed to take them and then took the sucker punch. Roll on the FA Trophy, a more realistic chance of progress, but to the man with the power of balls, please don’t send Torquay our way again.
We’ve rolled into October, the warmth of summer is still around when normally overcoats are making their opening appearances. Alan Dunne made two changes with Hayden Bullas and Bunmi Babajide returning to the starting XI.
The home side dominated the first half, leading the corner count by seven to one with the Gulls’ goalkeeper, Toby Savin, making significant saves with a touch onto the crossbar following a shot from Lamar Reynolds on 12 minutes and another from Ricky Korboa on 19 minutes.
Opportunities also fell to Ethan Sutcliffe and Bunmi Babajide, leaving the home side frustrated at the break.
Those frustrations increased on 55 minutes when, following a breakaway, Torquay opened the scoring through Matt Worthington who converted with a shot into the top corner after a long ball forward saw Callum Morton drive down the left before crossing low for Worthington to finish.
Tonbridge continued to dominate, but chance after chance foundered on a resolute Torquay defence and when they broke the yellow wall, Savin was there to deny Frankie Baker and when the golden chance of an equaliser came in the third minute of added time, he saved brilliantly from substitute Millar McDonald and following the resultant corner, Alfie Pavey prodded agonisingly wide.
Torquay United had, once more, executed the perfect smash and grab performance at the Yeomans and it is their name that goes into the hat for the Fourth Qualifying Round draw, winning at the admission of their manager, Jimmy Ball, ugly.
Picture: Dave Couldridge
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