Tonbridge Angels 1 Torquay United 2

Match 80/25/2422 - Saturday, 25th April 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (0) 1 Babajide 67
Torquay United (0) 2 Moore 58 Morgan 61
Attendnance: 2,026
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/4,979

GULLS FLY AWAY

They came to Tonbridge in their hundreds, adding a swathe of yellow to the Yeomans Community Stadium. They left, as one supporter said, job done.

Torquay United, a giant of a club who really shouldn’t be National League South, arrived in the knowledge that a win could see them avoiding the playoff eliminators whilst defeat could see them fail to make the knockout stages at all.

When Paul Wotton was dismissed in March after a 5-0 home defeat by Chelmsford, this challenge seemed unlikely but the appointment of the ex-Totton manager, Jimmy Ball, has seen a remarkable turnaround in form.

For the home supporters there was a relaxed atmosphere, satisfied with their mid-table finish after a start to the season that shouted relegation from the rooftops. But the nervousness of the Torquay supporters is what we want for ourselves, to be there with something to play for (at the top of the table) on the last day.

Those of a certain vintage will remember final days of the past when keeping in touch with games elsewhere meant having a transistor radio to the ear listening to the updates as a main commentary match continued. Of course these days the smart phone means that a goal scored at Bath City is transmitted within seconds, but this also brings the “fake news” as Maidstone United supporters suffered when, having fought back from two down at Bath to win 3-2, news circulated that a late Hornchurch goal against Maidenhead had secured an unlikely playoff spot, only to have their celebrations cut short.

Torquay brought the sunshine of the English Riviera with them but, in fairness, the Garden of England has been similarly blessed all week. Tonbridge manager, Alan Dunne, gave Scott Wagstaff a starting place in what was likely to be his final game with the Angels.

Perhaps the nervousness of the visitors contributed to a flat first half which saw little goalmouth action with neither goalkeeper seriously tested.

The game turned in the west country team’s favour in the matter of a couple of minutes around the hour mark. Firstly, after 58 minutes, an inswinging corner was bundled home by Deon Moore, a disappointing goal to concede that had echoes of Maidstone’s opener in the Kent Senior Cup Final.

On 61 minutes, Dylan Morgan cut in from the left to curl a shot into the bottom corner and, with results elsewhere, Torquay moved into third place.

Tonbridge didn’t lie down and a spectacular 25 yard strike from Bunmi Babajide reset the ambitions of the visitors who retreated to defend what they had.

Chances came for the Angels, a great one for Alfie Pavey, one-on-one with the keeper, but the custodian came out of top.

But the yellow army wound their way back west, ready to sell out Plainmoor next Saturday and roll on towards the National League. Personally (but selfishly) I hope they make it, with Truro City back on the the fixture list, it is one less long journey to deal with and although Plainmoor is a big ground in National League South, being corralled into a corner with limited facilities isn’t ideal.

But, their good natured supporters who swelled the Angels’ coffers with more than a few pints sunk, deserve it.

Tonbridge Angels 3 Salisbury 2

Match 75/25/2417 - Saturday, 11th April 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (1) 3 Thompson 14 Leahy 51 Sutcliffe 72
Salisbury (0) 2 Coppin 67 Odokonyero 77
Attendance: 858
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/4,613

SEASON HEADING FOR CLOSURE

At the point of the season when it could be that two teams have nothing to play for, it has to be expected that you get a game that smacked of nothing to play for.

Three-two sounds entertaining and, at times it was, but overall it just had that end-of-season feel of two teams with their foot slightly off the pedal.

Salisbury, mathematically, still had to get over the line to avoid relegation and following this defeat, and results elsewhere, are still not safe, but only extraordinary results might see them go down other than Bath City.

On a day of bright sunshine but a very brisk wind, Alan Dunne’s team selection indicated that he was looking at players with a view to next season with already contracted Ricky Korboa and Bradley Williams taking places on the bench. The chatter on the sidelines is very much along the lines of who might stay and who might go and, in fairness, there seems to be a case made for retaining the majority of the Angels' players, but our idle chatter doesn’t make those decisions.

The attendance slipped below a thousand, but 858 is very respectable given the lack of any jeopardy in the game and the relatively small number making the journey up from Wiltshire.

In the visiting side were Mo Dabre, who still runs on Duracell batteries and Nathan Odokonyero, who had a quiet game but still managed to find the net and claim an assist.

The Angels started brightly with Bunmi Babajide (sign him up, Alan!) shooting over and forcing the Salisbury goalkeeper, Will Buse, into a save within the opening four minutes, quickly followed by Buse saving again, this time from Alfie Pavey. There was also a warning for Tonbridge as an intended cross from Tommy Willard caught the wind and rebounded off the crossbar.

Tonbridge went ahead on 14 minutes after a Bailey Akehurst corner nearly caught out Buse at the near post but from the resultant second corner, Salisbury failed to heed the lesson and Jordon Thompson stole in to head home from an acute angle at the near post.

On 26 minutes, the home side thought they had doubled their advantage through Frankie Baker who poked home after Buse made a hash of punching the ball to safety, but the referee decided to take the soft option and disallow the goal for a foul on the keeper.

This led to a strange moment when Tonbridge felt they should have been awarded a penalty. From the free kick, the goalkeeper side-footed the ball a couple of yards in what could easily have been interpreted as the free kick being taken. The defender stopped the ball with this hand leading to appeals for handball. The referee opted, it seems, to give Salisbury the benefit of the doubt, something I’m not sure is within the referee’s remit and restarted to game with a drop ball to the relieved goalkeeper.

Tonbridge were good value going into the break a goal to the good with further efforts that saw Leahy fire over and a header from Ethan Sutcliffe that was saved low by Buse. Salisbury also had chances in the final moments of the half with Rowley saving at the second attempt a 25 yard shot from Willard and Josh Hedges’ shot that cleared the bar.

The Angels increased their lead six minutes into the half with a peach of a goal, both in its making and its finish. Scott Wagstaff played an exquisite pass from deep that was collected by Tom Leahy, who cut in from the right before burying his shot into the far corner.

Dunne rattled the changes and subsequently the Angels lost a bit of momentum and when Francis Mampolo lost possession, Max Joliffe played the ball down the right flank to Odokonyero and from his cross Noah Coppin found the net with the aid of a wrong-footing deflection from Tobi Omole.

Five minutes later, Tonbridge regained their two goal advantage when Akehurst’s corner, which had been on the money all afternoon, was met with an arching heading from Sutcliffe to make it 3-1.

On 74 minutes, Salisbury were once again back in the game when Hedges crossed for Odokonyero to finish from close range and when the former Angels loanee had another header that drifted wide, but really should have been on target, there were thoughts that a comfortable win could be thrown away. But the remaining time was seen out without too much alarm.

Dunney’s stated aspiration is 60 points, and with two games to go, that it is only three points away and could be achieved at Farnborough next Saturday, something that wasn’t high on the expectation list back in September.

Pictures: David Couldridge

Tonbridge Angels 1 Ebbsfleet United 2

Match 72/25/2414 - Friday, 2nd April 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (0) 1 Leahy 88
Ebbsfleet United (2) 2 Chapman 5 Appiah 15
Attendance: 1,597
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/4,435

EASTER EGGSPECTATIONS

Easter is widely considered the make or break at the business end (cliche on cliche), two games in three days that can define their season.

But for a group of just four teams marooned in the middle of the National League South, the pressure is off. All four of those clubs are probably where they hoped to be come the final table with only Tonbridge Angels celebrating climbing away from a precarious position.

For the Angels' visitors on Good Friday, Ebbsfleet United, there is perhaps an element of disappointment that they are hovering around the lower end of the play-off places and not challenging at the very top, but such is the congestion that a good Easter might still see them snapping at Dorking Wanderers heels.

Ebbsfleet supporters obviously feel there is still a lot more to play for than the play-offs, turning out in big numbers for this Kent derby that, thankfully, takes place without segregation and with absolutely nothing but mutual respect for each other.

A recurring theme of this blog is when the heavy coat is going to be finally ditched and despite having two alternatives in the boot of the car, it continued to be a heavy coat day, such are the vagaries of Easter weather.

If Ebbsfleet’s need for the points was the greater it showed from the outset with two goals in the opening quarter hour and a dominant first half seeing them take a control of the game that was always going to be difficult to wrestle from them.

A misplaced pass saw the ball land at the feet of Ben Chapman, who curled his shot into the far corner past a helpless Matt Rowley for a fifth minute lead.

These early stages exposed the gulf between the teams with the Angels mostly chasing shadows before the lead was doubled in the easiest of fashions. A right-sided corner was sent beyond the far post from where it was headed back into the centre of the six yard box by Toby Edser for Kwasi Appiah to finish, unchallenged, with a header.

Credit to the Angels, having been given the runaround in the opening 20 minutes, they could have folded but were only denied halving the deficit by a fine save from the Ebbsfleet goalkeeper, Matt Hall, who turned over a 20 yard strike from Sean Shields.

In his post-match interview, Angels manager Alan Dunne admitted he had got his team selection wrong and, on 37 minutes, Marcus Sablier was substituted for the more robust frame of Alfie Pavey.

Pavey’s first contribution was a goal line clearance from a header from former Angel Ronnie Nelson.

Ebbsfleet might have put the game out of reach early in the second half when a shot from Coley struck the post with the rebound falling to Appiah who stumbled over the ball before poking it wide from no distance.

A raft of substitutions saw the Angels gain a new momentum and had a 79th minute goal from Tom Leahy had counted perhaps an unlikely point might have within reach, but after a shot from Bunmi Babajide had only been parried by Hall into the path of Leahy, who tucked home only for the celebrations to be immediately curtailed by the linesman’s flag.

With two minutes for regular time remaining, Tonbridge gave themselves hope with a well constructed goal involving substitute Francis Mampolo, Babajide and finished by Leahy, but with a paltry three minutes of added time, Ebbsfleet professionally kept the ball in the corner before the referee became bored enough to call it a day.

Certainly, opinion was that, at least for 45 minutes, Ebbsfleet were the best side seen this season and consideration has to be taken that they were able to leave leading scorer Dominic Samuel on the bench for 70-odd minutes, such is their depth.

But with their resources comes expectation and, however it comes, nothing less than National League football next season is acceptable, but at that top end there are eight or nine clubs with the same expectations.

And Easter might just see some of those hopes disappear like a chocolate egg in the hands of a child.

Picture: Ebbsfleet X

Tonbridge Angels 2 Bath City 1

Match 67/25/2409 - Saturday, 21st March 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (1) 1Akehurst 18 (pen) Babajide 53
Bath City (1) 1 Wilson 8
Attendance: 1,762
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/4,139

HOME AND DRY!

The somewhat unexpected three points obtained at Weston-super-Mare on Tuesday, mathematics aside, assured safety in National League South for another season leaving supporters of Tonbridge Angels to enjoy the last six games and engage in the speculation of who might, and who might not, be around next season.

As a guest of the match sponsor, we were treated to the pre-match briefing from manager Alan Dunne who replying to the host’s question regarding the run-in said there would be no foot off the pedal; players were playing to keep their shirts and in so doing keep themselves in the front of the manager’s mind when it comes to dishing out the new contracts.

One such player is Bailey Akehurst. The Tonbridge wing back has had an in and out season, probably spending too much time on the bench for his own liking but in recent weeks has given the manager a hefty nudge, as if he needed it, to the quality that he can bring to the party.

Today, after slotting home a first half penalty to bring the Angels level, Akehurst produced the pass of the season, perfectly weighted so that Bunmi Babajide didn’t need to break stride before clinically finishing to extend the Angels recent run to seven wins in nine and a fourth consecutive home win whilst consolidating Bath City’s position in the bottom four.

I would be sad to see Bath relegated. It’s a good day out or a great weekend away and the fixture holds a special significance personally. At the risk of trotting out a story that has been published on this blog previously, back in 1959 this fixture is where my history with Tonbridge began.

My Dad, never an Angels supporter, took me to the old Angel Ground principally to watch Charlie Fleming, an ex-Sunderland striker who dropped into non-league football, surprisingly early at the age of 31, after scoring 62 goals in three years at Roker Park. Nicknamed Cannonball for his ferocious shot he became a legend at Twerton Park, making 300 appearances and scoring 216 goals.

He scored twice that day at the Angel as Bath took home the points, but for me the seeds had been sown with the home side.

Despite the very late, 3am evidently, return from Weston on Tuesday, Dunne went with an unchanged line-up on a day of bright sunshine and a huge crowd as the Angels made the game their second Community Day, in which local schools were offered free tickets.

Bath no longer have a Cannonball Fleming, but they do have a sharp striker in Scott Wilson, who gave the visitors an eighth minute lead, converting with a near post header after the West Country side had had much the better of the early exchanges.

Tonbridge were level on 18 minutes when a clumsy challenge saw Frankie Baker felled in the box allowing Akehurst to use his trusty left foot to good effect from the spot.

The first half became pretty much even steven with the visitors almost inexplicably failing to regain their lead on the half-hour when Josh Laqertabua brought a smart save from Matt Rowley and, as Akehurst got his feet in a tangle attempting the clearance, Jaiden Putman slammed his shot against the bar when it would have been easier to score.

In reply, Babajide saw his effort saved by Harvey Wiles-Richards after a good build up involving Ricky Korboa and Marcus Sablier.

Early in the second period, Wilson was denied by a superb block from Jordon Thompson before, on 53 minutes, Akehurst’s wonder pass set up Babajide’s ultimate winner.

The Angels dominated proceedings from that moment but just couldn’t find the goal that would have put the game to bed.

Wiles-Richards made good saves to deny substitutes Sean Shields, Tom Leahy and a goal for a third consecutive game by Ethan Sutcliffe.

Bath had very little left in the tank to threaten in the Angels in the closing minutes despite being given seven extra mminutes to find a goal.

So on the sidelines it is time to relax and enjoy, a pleasure that in all likelihood denied to players looking to the future.

Pictures: David Couldridge

Tonbridge Angels 1 Worthing 0

Match 62/25/2404 - Saturday, 7th March 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (0) 1 Korboa 90+2
Worthing (0) 0
Attendance: 1,137
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/3,746

Another remarkable result in season of remarkable results that only leaves me scratching my head as to why Tonbridge Angels have spent any time looking over our shoulders.

Worthing arrived at the Yeomans with continued praise ringing in their ears following their 4-0 demolition of the Angels in the FA Trophy in November but departed having been made to look bang average.

It is a shame that those of us with non-league in our hearts are subjected to reading almost every week of another club issuing an apology for supporter behaviour and because of previous discretions from youths that have attached themselves to Worthing, this match was segregated. In all my time, there has never been a problem with Worthing, so it must be difficult for genuine supporters of the Sussex club to stomach the reputation they now carry.

Manager Alan Dunne made three changes to the starting XI at Hemel Hempstead with Scott Wagstaff, Marcus Sablier and Bunmi Babajide returning.

Another change was needed as Kyle Smith went down with a recurrence of an injury within the first five minutes and needed substituting by Nazir Bakrin.

Worthing had none of the fluency of November, or even in defeat at Woodside Road in September under the guidance of Craig Nelson. In the first half they were restricted to one chance, two minutes before the break, when a shot from Joel Colbran was parried by Matt Rowley to the head of Shiloh Remy but his tame header was easily collected by the Tonbridge goalkeeper.

Tonbridge had started the game brightly with Smith seeing his free kick saved by Taylor Seymour; Frankie Baker firing over and Sablier also having a shot comfortably saved by Seymour.

Early in the second period, came the Angels most heart stopping moment of the game when a free kick saw a missed overhead attempt from Coleman De Graft confusing the Angels defence with the ball falling at the feet of Remiero Moulton at the far post but the alert Rowley was quickly plunging at his feet to smother the shot before it was hacked to safety.

On 58 minutes, substitute Callum Morton should have done better than steer a header wide, but from that moment Tonbridge contained the visitors with ease and, on the break, were offering dangerous moments of their own.

As the clock ticked into added time, Tonbridge supporters were probably happy with a hard earned point when Bradley Williams, who had made a huge impact on the game from the bench on 56 minutes, fed the ball to the left to Ricky Korboa, who cut in, found enough space to pick his spot into the final corner to send Angels supporters into raptures.

Eight agonising minutes, that turned into 11, had supporters baying for the final whistle, but as it had been for the most part of the afternoon, the visitors final push was tepid at best and seen off comfortably.

Twelve points clear, 13 in reality with a vastly superior goal difference, surely safety is as good as assured. Football Web Pages think so, but at one point this afternoon they had Larkfield winning their SCEFL match 22-3 when they actually lost 4-2! So let’s get to 50 points before cracking out the bubbly!

Pictures: David Couldridge and Wes Fitness

Tonbridge Angels 4 Gillingham 3

Match 61/25/2403 - Tuesday, 3rd March 2026 - Kent Senior Cup Quarter Final

Tonbridge Angels (1) 4 Babajide 37 Baker 53,66 Bakrin 84
Gillingham (1) 3 Dayal 43 Theodore 53 Booth 82
Attendance: 407
Admission: £10
Mileage: 38/3,708

Tonbridge emerged for the second time in three years victorious in the Wink Derby with a 4-3 win in an exhilarating Kent Senior Cup Quarter Final.

Whilst we at Tonbridge refer back to 1975 for our last Kent Senior Cup success, remarkably, Gills supporters have to have very long memories as their wait goes back to 1948!

Gillingham did what they always do by fielding a youth side and refusing to play any Kent Senior Cup game at Priestfield whatever the draw as terms of their entry.

What they did bring to the Yeomans was a talented group of youngsters that thrilled going forward but lacked a bit of resilience defensively.

Card marked before the game by old friends who have survived the toxicity of the final years of the Scally era (unlike myself) to watch out for Sullivan Booth, who was very good, but eyes were drawn to the sparkling wing play of Damian Theodore, who embellished his performance with a superb strike.

Scott Wagstaff, it was revealed on the day, has been appointed Youth team Manager at the Gills and he would be more than welcome to send these two lads our way on loan next season.

Spring has meteorologically sprung but it remained a chilly evening as Alan Dunne almost completely rotated his squad following Saturday’s defeat at Hemel Hempstead.

Gills started brightly, and dominated the opening half-hour, with Theodore immediately to the fore, perhaps a touch too many at times but never anything less than a real threat.

Tonbridge’s first attempt on goal came after 31 minutes when Sean Shields brought a save out of substitute goalkeeper, Benji Spencer before they went ahead on 37 minutes when Bunmi Babajide received the ball on the left to bury a shot into the far, bottom corner.

The Gillingham youngsters were not to be cowed by going behind with a cross-cum-shot from Kelly Adams that only narrowly drifted wide of the right hand post. The equaliser that their first half performance richly deserved came two minutes before the break when Theodore crossed to the for Louie Dayal to steer the ball home from 12 yards.

Perhaps the telling factor of the second half would be that from the bench, each substitution made the Angels stronger and this brought an immediate dividend as substitutes Ricky Korboa and Frankie Baker combined for the latter to convert Babajide's right-sided pass inside.

Theodore decorated his performance after 53 minutes when he cut in from the left to bury an exquisite strike into the top corner to bring the scores level once more and for a period of 10 minutes, the Gills were once more on top.

But, after 66 minutes, a shot from 20 yards from Matt Warren wasn’t held by Spencer and the ever-alert Baker was on hand to force home the rebound.

Any thought that that was that for evening’s highly engaging entertainment were dispelled eight minutes from time when Booth collected a through ball and sped through a gaping hole in the centre of the defence to finish clinically past the advancing Laurie Shala.

With penalties on the horizon, as was the case two years ago, the Angels found a winner on 84 minutes when a free kick swung into the box saw Ethan Sutcliffe head the ball back into the centre of the goal to the feet of Nazir Bakrin who poked it home from six yards.

The Angels move forward to the semi-final where they will visit Chatham Town. It is not the FA Cup, but one feels that, good though the Chats were back in October at Longmead, Tonbridge didn’t do themselves justice on the day and it will be something of a compensation to put one over them before looking forward to a Kent Senior Cup Final where the old enemy, Maidstone United lie in wait.

Photo: Dave Couldridge

Tonbridge Angels 2 Hampton and Richmond Borough 0

Match 59/25/2401 - Tuesday, 24th February 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (1) 2 Leahy 37 Baker 51
Hampton & Richmond Borough (0) 0
Attendance: 648
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/3,510

A bad day a work, home and straight to the fridge where’s there’s a single can of lager with your name on it. Slump into your favourite armchair, crack the ring pull, the pressure is released and, suddenly, all seems right with the world.

As supporters, the past three days have for some while been seen as a pivotal point in Tonbridge Angels season, win them both and the finishing line in terms of safety was on the horizon, lose them, well, we really would be in the cack.

Saturday’s win against Chippenham Town opened the door, perhaps a fourth point against a rapidly improving Hampton and Richmond Borough might be enough.

At the final whistle, the proverbial ring pull was a celebratory one, two wins on the spin (at home, no less) and the magic 50 points is just nine away. Or if you are supremely optimistic, Football Web Pages predicted final table says one more win will be enough, personally I’ll set my sights on the heavenly 50!

Truth was, on the night, Hampton at times looked good but gave us a huge helping hand with a comical goal and a sending-off contributing to their own downfall.

Angels manager Alan Dunne said after the game: “We deserved those two wins, we overran them today, strong team but we got it right, but we have got to be humble, there is a lot of football to play.”

Spring is officially a few days away, but the mild evening that did eventually give way to a chill saw Dunne make three changes with the surprise return of Matt Rowley, on loan for the rest of the season, between the sticks being the main talking point and Bunmi Babajide and Frankie Baker returning to the starting XI.

Hampton started the game with a confidence borne of their splendid 4-0 away win at Bath City on Saturday knocking the ball around in a manner that belied their lowly league position. For 15-20 minutes, barring the normal raucous support from behind the goal, Angels supporters watched on pensively thinking that a long night might well be in store and a goal disallowed on the quarter hour for an offside that was tight was a warning shot across the bows.

A shot narrowly wide from Harry Gardner was also a forerunner to Tonbridge’s opening effort from Ricky Korboa that was saved comfortably by Marcus Dewhurst after a good combination between Kyle Smith and Babajide.

Tonbridge got their noses on front on 37 minutes with a goal that echoes the old saying “what goes around, comes around”. Only 10 days ago, a did it cross the line incident went against the Angels at Hornchurch resulting in a goal, tonight the boot was on the other foot as a scramble in front of goal following a corner was eventually hooked in by Tom Leahy, after a header from Noah McCann, with desperate attempts to clear in vain according to the officials.

In added time, Kwaku Frimpong was shown a yellow card that was to become significant in the early stages of the second period.

Tonbridge doubled their advantage after six minutes of the second half with a crazy goal. Miscommunication was the order of the day as Dewhurst rolled the ball towards a defender but Baker was the most alert, intercepting the pass and tucking the ball home from a couple of yards. Hampton protests followed, but for what who knows.

Things went from bad for worse for the visitors four minutes later when Frimpong saw a second yellow and subsequent red card for a foul on Korboa as the winger looked to break clear.

The game lost its edge as a contest despite a spirited effort from the visitors that had the home support wishing for a lot less than seven minutes on the added time board. But, it was Tonbridge that had the better of the chances and, perhaps, the one regret would be that it was an opportunity lost to wipe out the negative goal difference.

Fast forward now to Hemel Hempstead on Saturday, an absolute graveyard for the Angels, but at least this time approached with renewed confidence.

Pictures: David Couldridge

Tonbridge Angels 3 Chippenham Town 2

Match 58/25/2400 - Saturday, 21st February 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (2) 3 McCann 3 Sutcliffe 34 Pavey 57
Chippenham Town (2) 2 Haines 13 Touray 39
Attendance: 1,339
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/3,472

There are six-pointers and then there are genuine six-pointers.

This was not two teams similarly placed in the table in December, this was two teams staring down the barrel of relegation in late February with the games remaining ebbing away and the points required to safety seemingly becoming ever more distant.

But, in a game when, given Tonbridge’s recent history with late goals, the added time board showing six minutes brought more than a flutter of the heart as the visitors, Chippenham Town pressed forward for an equaliser the Angels, ably marshalled by the central defensive unit of Jordan Thompson and Ethan Sutcliffe, made sure of no late despair and the final whistle was greeted wildly by a crowd of 1,339 which was boosted by tickets handed out to local junior clubs.

Alan Dunne, Tonbridge Angels manager, said in his post-match interview: “I’m pleased with the result because it wasn’t our best performance, but sometimes, winning ugly is what it is all about at this time in the season, picking up the points to get the job done.”

I know far too many people at Tonbridge to suggest that the club have sleepwalked into the situation in which they find themselves but, whatever the reasons, this game and the visit of Hampton on Tuesday have become absolutely pivotal.

The scribble pad has been out, the path to safety has been mapped, but like the local roads, that route is littered with potholes but at least the first one has been avoided.

This week reality set in at Eastbourne Borough which cost Tommy Widdrington his job after just six months at the helm and in the club’s statement they referred to their plans for life in the Isthmian League and reverting to part-time. It seems that a wealthy chairman is not necessarily the magic bullet.

Eastbourne replaced Chippenham at the foot of the table after the midweek matches and the Wiltshire club have been showing signs of revival of late with eye-catching wins over Maidstone United and Torquay United.

Whilst Spring hasn’t exactly sprung, the weather didn’t carry a chill but the rain couldn’t stay away completely as Dunne made a single change to the side beaten at Hornchurch with Matt Warren coming in for Naz Bakrin, who dropped to the bench.

The game marked one year of the passing of Devonte Aransibia, who was remembered with a minute’s silence with his young son leading out the Angels side.

Tonbridge got off to the best possible start, taking the lead after just three minutes, when, following a corner that saw the Chippenham goalkeeper, Will Henry save well from Alfie Pavey, the ball was recycled for a cross to fall at the feet of Noah McCann who lashed it home from around 10 yards.

The lead was only to last 10 minutes when a free kick into the area was only cleared to the right side of the six yard box to Luke Haines whose well struck half volley found the roof of the net.

The visitors looked anything but a team that have spent the majority of the season propping up the table, popping the ball about and creating decent chances for Billy Phillips and Will King that was comfortably saved by Laurie Shala.

So it was somewhat against the run of play when Tonbridge went back in front after 34 minutes when a Sean Shields free kick towards the far post took a deflection off a visiting defender before Ethan Sutcliffe bundled the ball home.

The Angels might have doubled their lead three minutes later when a close range shot from Thompson was saved by Henry but after 39 minutes a superb cross from Lewis Colwell was met at the far post with a well directed header from Ezio Touray to level the game at the break.

Dunne introduced the livewire Bumni Babajide at the start of the second period and he had an immediate impact as his surge forward and pass to Kyle Smith saw the latter’s right-sided cross turned in at the far post by Pavey.

Chippenham were certainly not as fluid in the second period and the chances to put the game beyond them fell to Shields and Thompson before the added time, kitchen sink time from the visitors.

Dunne concluded: “There’s still 13 games to go, still a lot of work to do and we need to move on quickly to Hampton on Tuesday.”

Pictures: David Couldridge

Tonbridge Angels 0 Maidenhead United 1

Match 55/25/2397 - Tuesday, 10th February 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (0) 0
Maidenhead United (0) 1 Robinson 90+4
Attendance: 600
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/3,302

A drab, dank and damp evening matched the mood of Tonbridge Angels supporters as they left the Yeomans Community Stadium on Tuesday evening after their favourites conceded a goal and a hard-earned point, with effectively the last touch of the match.

Depending on which end of the pitch you were stationed, behind one goal there was exhilaration and, at the other, despair at such a cruel twist. But, if honesty prevailed, neither side had done enough to deserve maximum points.

Tonbridge Angels manager, Alan Dunne, agreed with the assessment that the result was cruel, whilst also accepting that his side had not enjoyed the best of evenings: “Football can be really cruel. We weren’t great, but they came for a snatch and grab and that was what they got.”

In a game of very little penalty area action, the best of which was arguably produced by the Angels, but many free kicks of the soft variety, there was a sense of inevitability as referee Will Briers gave his last of the evening, at the very end of four added minutes. It was lofted into the box from the left by former Angels Josh Popoola to the head of Matt Robinson who rose between two Tonbridge defenders to score from six yards.

The dismal weather reduced the attendance considerably to 600, Tonbridge’s lowest for a National League South game this season and the vast majority of those retreated to the covered areas.

A first half, pretty much devoid of excitement, must of left many questioning why they had left the comfort of their armchair, albeit to be asked to ensure the misery of EastEnders!

That be said, it was the Angels that went closest when, on the half-hour, a snap shot from Tom Leahy hit the base of the post.

Just past the hour, Frankie Baker capitalised on indecision between a Maidenhead defender and his goalkeeper to fire a shot towards an open goal but the deflection from covering defender, Manny Onariase was enough to steer the ball against the post.

A minute later it was the visitors turn to strike the woodwork when a 25 yard free kick from Josh Umerah crashed against the crossbar.

Any slow burner of a contest needs a climax and added time produced the ifs, buts and maybes. In the third minute, Akehurst crossed and when the ball fell at the feet of Tom Leahy he stabbed it goalwards but was left with his head in his hands as Maidenhead’s Dutch goalkeeper, Jordi van Stappershoef, plunged to save low at his near post.

And so to the sucker punch and Robinson’s goal.

Tonbridge Angels 1 Maidstone United 1

Match 52/25/2394 - Saturday, 31st January 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (0) 1 Korboa 67
Maidstone United (1) 1 Moore 5
Attendance: 2,509
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/3,186

The circus that is the A26 derby came to town and for another year Maidstone United returned to the county town unbeaten as they have been since Teniola Time in August 2014, but at least this season has seen the Angels take four points from their biggest rivals following their historic win at the Gallagher in November.

How I wanted a win today, having sat out that Gallagher success on the end of a hospital bed awaiting my wife’s discharge who had spent eight days in hospital following a fall. When the winning goal went in, I asked her if anybody would notice if I ran down the corridor waving my shirt, she said that seeing we hadn’t seen a soul for hours, nobody would notice!

It was not to be, there was no Teniola or Shields Time but Tonbridge gave it their best shot, recovering from going a goal down with less than five minutes on the clock, they hit the woodwork three times before crafting an equaliser that sent a packed Yeomans into rapture.

Alan Dunne’s side is a long way from the finished article, he better than anybody knows that, and just when you think they are on the road to consistency they can throw in a performance that doesn’t meet the standards that he is striving to achieve. But, I as a supporter and I hope many of the people around me, can see where we are heading and that is not back to the Isthmian Premier.

Week after week it seems they are coming up against teams that Dunne labels as “heavyweights” and he bemoans the disparity between his side and full time teams, but, whilst not winning every game, they rise to the challenge. But, strangely and something that certainly needs addressing, it is the odd occasion when they meet a side on a level playing field that they fall short and to ensure our National League South status, the visits of Chippenham, Hampton, Bath City and Salisbury need to supply the vast majority of the 15 points required to get to the magic 50.

The attendance of 2,509 was only a hundred or so short of the number at the reverse fixture and the large number of travelling support in the segregated north end were in jubilant mood when the Angels fell behind to a scrappy, set piece goal bundled home by Deon Moore after Taylor Foran’s initial effort had been parried by goalkeeper Laurie Shala.

This is perhaps the biased bit! I have to say that given the early goal this should have been the catalyst for a promotion-seeking, a club of substantial means, such as Maidstone United to go on and win the game comfortably, that they didn’t is a credit to Tonbridge, but also an indictment that they simply do not have the credentials to achieve to what they supposedly aspire, or could it be that the behind-the-scenes rumours that they don’t aspire to that are actually true?

Tonbridge regained their composure and were unlucky not to go into the break on level terms, with an effort from Tom Leahy that brushed the post and an, albeit mishit cross from Ricky Korboa, that sailed over the head of the Maidstone goalkeeper, Nathan Harness, who had a shaky afternoon, only to strike the inside of the post and rebound to safety.

Dunne made half-time substitutions, something that he does to good effect. Sometimes I don’t agree or even understand them, but more often than not he is right and I’m not, and that’s why he is a football manager!

But Scott Wagstaff brought a different tempo, a quality that eventually brought the equalising goal but not before Korboa had struck the post a third time with the ball gratefully falling back into the arms of Harness.

The equaliser came on 67 minutes, begun and finished by Korboa, who released the livewire substitute Bunmi Babajide who drove at the Maidstone back line before releasing Wagstaff, who driven wide by Harness was still able to put in a cross to the far post from where Korboa was left with a tap in.

A melee in front of the dug-outs saw Wagstaff ending with a dislocated shoulder and leaving the pitch from a situation that an incompetent official in Tom Ellsmore saw pretty much nothing. Biased opinion again maybe, but had Wagstaff stayed on the pitch, Tonbridge were winning this game.

I walked away from a mostly happy Longmead Stadium actually gutted that we hadn’t won the match and whilst it will be Maidstone that, in terms of their league position, will be most disappointed with the point, it was as much as they deserved.

Photos: Dave Couldridge

Tonbridge Angels 4 AFC Totton 1

Match 48/25/2390 - Saturday, 17th January 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (1) 4 Sablier 27 Baker 50 Babajide 68 Korboa 71
AFC Totton (1) 1 Osborne 30
Attendance: 1,656
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/2,820

A huge crowd, boosted by Tonbridge Angels’ Schools Partners Day, left the Yeomans Community Stadium in a celebratory mood as they saw home success in National League South for the first time since October and for only the second time this season.

A delighted Alan Dunne said in his post-match interview: “It’s been coming (a home win) and the scoreline was about right, if anything we deserved a couple more goals. The first half was tough, they are a big team and I thought we might struggle physically but we got to half-time, staying strong. We got a lot right today, I’m really pleased with that.“

On a mild day, with many happy, young faces ready for their afternoon’s entertainment, the manager made three changes from the side that brought a point back from Enfield Town with Bradley Williams, Frankie Baker and Marcus Sablier starting for Bunmi Babajide, Alfie Pavey who took places on the bench alongside Scott Wagstaff, who featured despite dislocating a shoulder last Saturday.

There was little evidence of the second half that would unfold with three goals for the hosts after an opening 45 minutes in which AFC Totton were marginally the better side with their direct style placing pressure on the Angels back line.

After an opening quarter-hour when the half-chances had fallen to the visitors, Tonbridge took the lead on 27 minutes with a fine team goal that ended with Marcus Sablier scoring with a close range finish at the far post after an slick interchange between Tom Leahy and Frankie Baker.

The lead was only to last three minutes when Charlie Osborne released Ash Clarke to squeeze a shot between Laurie Shala and his near post from the edge of the box and, subsequently, the Hampshire side enjoyed the better of the possession for the remainder of the half but without seriously threatening Shala’s goal.

The Angels regained their lead five minutes into the second half when Baker executed a cool finish for his first senior goal after being sent clear to go one-on-one with Totton’s goalkeeper, Jacob Knightbridge.

Totton responded with an effort from Ralph Vigrass but the introduction of Babajide, adding direct pace, on 57 minutes, wrested the initiative back in favour of the Angels.

Tonbridge thought they had doubled their advantage on 66 minutes when Ricky Korboa saw his effort disallowed for offside, but the disappointment was only to last a couple of minutes when Korboa laid in Babajide to lash the ball home from 12 yards and Korboa went from provider to scorer just three minutes later when a defence splitting pass from Sablier allowed Korboa to angle a shot into the far corner to put the game beyond Totton.

Despite being rampant in the closing minutes, it took a superb save by Shala, acrobatically turning over a shot from Osborne to retain their three goal advantage and see the game out as comfortable winners.

Alan Dunne concluded: “It was good to give something back to the fans, it has been a while coming and they deserve that. We stood up today, as men despite being a young group, against possibly the biggest, most physical side in the league and it showed how far we have come as a group.”

Tonbridge Angels 2 Dorking Wanderers 2

Match 46/25/2388 - Saturday, 3rd January 2026 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (1) 2 Akehurst (pen) 44 Leahy 73
Dorking Wanderers (2) 2 Carter 11 McShane 68
Attendance: 1,361
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/2,646

Tonbridge Angels will be rueing a missed opportunity to put an elusive home win on the board after dominating a depleted Dorking Wanderers side on a bitterly cold afternoon at the Yeomans Community Stadium.

Manager Alan Dunne reflected in his post-match interview: “We have dominated the game, if we could have put our chances away, in the last four or five games, we would probably be in the top six, and that is the difference. Tactically we got it right, but if you don’t put the ball in the net you leave yourselves open and, at the moment, we can’t put the ball in the net enough.”

Three changes were made from the side beaten on Tuesday evening by Eastbourne Borough with club captain Scott Wagstaff and Bailey Akehurst being recalled with new loan signing from Millwall, Frankie Baker introduced into the starting XI with Matty Warren and Brody Peart taking places on the bench.

The game entered the break all-square courtesy of a 44th minute penalty converted by Bailey Akehurst after good work from Frankie Baker that saw him upended in the box by Tony Craig. Tonbridge had totally dominated the opening half but had fallen behind on 11 minutes when an error from Ethan Sutcliffe saw Charlie Carter sprint clear before laying the ball across the area to give Patrick Casey an unmissable opportunity.

From the outset it was the Angels that were on the front foot with Ricky Korboa shooting into the side netting after four minutes before going behind.

The home responded positively with Baker’s pace giving the Dorking defenders plenty to think about. Kyle Smith brought a save out of the visiting goalkeeper, Harrison Foulkes and, on 22 minutes, from an Akehurst corner, Arthur Penney climbed highest but his header drifted narrowly wide.

Foulkes made a terrific save at his near post to deny Baker and just past the half-hour a heavy touch from Tom Leahy denied him a chance in front of goal.

In the meantime, Laurie Shala was brought into action, saving well from Dennon Lewis.

Dorking opened the second period with a great chance falling to Jake Lawrence that brought a fine stop from Shala with the rebound going over. The visitors restored their lead on 68 minutes, against the run of play, when an effort from Casey was cleared from the line by Naz Bakrin, but the ball span backwards for James McShane to bundle home.

The lead was only to last five minutes before the Angels were level when a corner led to an almighty scramble within the six yard box that saw efforts from Bakrin and substitute Alfie Pavey blocked before Leahy seized upon the loose ball to side-foot into the net from close range.

The Angels pressed hard for a winner and as the game entered its final seconds of six added minutes, appeals for a penalty was denied by the referee as the ball struck the hand, at full stretch above his head, of Dorking defender, Dan Gallagher.

Alan Dunne concluded: “I’m disappointed because I feel it is two points dropped and disappointed with the goals conceded, but before the game, with Dorking, one of the top sides, I would have taken a point.”

Tonbridge Angels 3 Eastbourne Borough 4

Match 45/25/2387 - Tuesday, 30th December 2025 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (1) 3 Babajide 37 Pavey 63,90
Eastbourne Borough (2) 4 Aderoju 7,51 Taylor 17 Phipps 75
Attendance: 1,007
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/2,608

On a bitterly cold evening, attention was taken away from frost biting at the extremities, with a “mad game” full of thrills and spills but one that ultimately brought no end to the Angels home woes.

Alan Dunne in his post-match interview: “That was probably the maddest game of football I’ve ever seen with the worst start since I’ve been here at the club. We have gifted them two goals and it was only after that, we woke up. I’m gutted but we cannot give teams four goals at home and expect to win a game.”

Sean Shields’ injury at Ebbsfleet ruled him out of the starting line-up being replaced by Brody Peart following his suspension.

Eastbourne Borough, who have been showing green shoots of recovery recently under Tommy Widdrington, flew out of the blocks and were two-up within the opening 20 minutes to the delight of a large visiting following.

After seven minutes, Borough hit the front when a left sided cross from Kai Corbett was bundled home by leading goalscorer Pemi Aderoju, who met the ball at the near post with the ball bouncing off his knee and trickling over the line.

Ten minutes later, it was 2-0 as a corner was recycled from the right and delivered into the box by Josh Anifowose which found Archy Taylor, whose half-hit shot took a deflection off a Tonbridge defender to find its way into the net.

Faced with an uphill struggle, the Angels responded well with efforts on goal from Peart and Kyle Smith that brought saves from Woody Williamson, the latter being a really good low save.

On 37minutes, the Angels reduced the deficit when Ricky Korboa sent Bunmi Babajide through to rifle a shot between Williamson and his post into the roof of the net.

On the stroke of half-time, Smith fired agonisingly wide but it was the Sussex side that went into the break ahead.

Eastbourne started the second half as they had in the first, on the front foot and restored their two goal advantage after 51 minutes when Aderoju latched onto a poor back pass from Noah McCann to slot past the advancing Laurie Shala.

Matty Warren shot over and Tom Leahy brought another good save from Williamson before Dunney rang the changes, introducing Scott Wagstaff and Alfie Pavey for Warren and Peart on the hour.

The substitutions brought an instant dividend as Smith crossed from the right and Pavey headed home from close range.

Smith, who had been struggling with a knock prior to half-time made way for Marcus Sablier on 68 minutes as the Angels pressed forward in search of an equaliser with Leahy heading narrowly over from Babajide’s cross.

But, with 15 minutes to go, Eastbourne scored again with a well worked corner routine that that saw Corbett cross low into the area into the path of Harry Phipps, whose first time shot from six yards gave Shala no chance.

With now nothing to lose, the Angels threw bodies forward in a desperate effort to rescue the game and were eventually rewarded in the 90th minute when Pavey nodded home at the back post.

Six added minutes provided hope and somehow, after five of them, an effort from Naz Bakrin landed in the hands of Williamson and in the final throes, the keeper was in the right place to deny Korboa.

A frustrating evening was summed up by Alan Dunne: “If you were here, you would have seen that the scoreline flatters them a bit as we have dominated the game and could have scored a lot of goals. It was a wild game but we have to move on quickly to Saturday’s game against Dorking.”

Tonbridge Angels 2 Dagenham and Redbridge 2

Match 42/25/2384 - Saturday, 20th December 2025 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (2) 2 Shields 11,45
Dagenham & Redbridge (1) 2 Leech 20 Stephenson 47
Attendance: 1,361
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/2,471

A bumper attendance of nearly 1,400 were treated to a Christmas cracker as both teams went headlong for the win but, in the end, had to settle for a deserved share of the points.

The Christmas festivities opened at the Yeomans Community Stadium with Christmas jumpers in evidence aplenty, a greeting from Santa Claus and then a pulsating match that provided rich entertainment.

Manager Alan Dunne reflected in his post-match interview: “I would probably have taken a draw before the game but, especially in the first half when we produced the best half of football since I’ve been here, we were outstanding and we ended up disappointed not to take the full complement of points.”

Dunney made three changes from the starting XI at Torquay United, with Noah McCann coming in for his debut following his loan move from Queens Park Rangers; Bunmi Babajide and, returning to the starting line-up for the first time this season, Sean Shields. Bradley Williams and Tobi Omole missed out with injuries whilst Alfie Pavey took a place on the bench.

The game opened at a rattling pace, that was to endure for the duration, with the Angels earning a first minute corner that saw a header from Matt Warren clear the bar. Dagenham then took up the reins with Timothee Dieng’s strike being deflected over quickly followed by a superb block from Arthur Penney to deny Joe Haigh.

But, it was the Angels that took an 11th minute lead, courtesy of a 25-yard strike from that man Shields, into the top corner that had Kai McKenzie-Lyle clawing at fresh air, despite his immense stature. A clearance from Laurie Shala was touched into the path of Shields by Babajide for Shields to advance before striking cleanly and taking the adulation of the Tonbridge support behind the goal.

The Angels had the ball in the net again on 18 minutes when a well-worked goal was chalked off as Tom Leahy had strayed narrowly into an offside position, at least in the opinion of the assistant referee, before finding the far bottom corner.

Dagenham responded and were deserving of their equaliser on 20 minutes when a cross from the right from Sam Graham was met with a bullet header from Stan Leech, of which, the absent Andy Carroll would have been proud.

Confidence, far from daunted, Tonbridge pressed on through the first half with Ricky Korboa, cutting in from the left to bring a good save at his near post by McKenzie-Lyle and Shields curling a shot from the left corner of the 18-yard box that just cleared the angle of the right-sided woodwork.

On 43 minutes, the Angels had a further goal disallowed as Ethan Sutcliffe headed home at the far post following a Kyle Smith cross, but the ball was deemed to have gone out of play before Smith made the cross.

The first half was nearing its frantic close when the home side retook the lead when McKenzie-Lyle’s attempted clearance was partially charged down by Babajide with the ball falling into the path of Shields, via a defender’s head, who found the bottom corner from the edge of the box.

The play-off seeking visitors were back on terms within a couple of minutes of the restart when Dylan Stephenson cut in from the left to bury a really good finish into the bottom corner.

It has to be said that Dagenham showed their credentials in the second period and on 58 minutes it took a good save at his near post from Shala to deny Stephenson a second goal.

Tonbridge had their chances throughout the second period, mostly on the break, with a shot from Leahy that drifted agonisingly wide following a deflection and an effort from Korboa that was saved.

Dunney concluded: “I was really pleased that we have gone toe-to-toe with a club such as Dagenham. I felt we deserved the win but we can take a lot of positives out of the game. We can see a lot of improvement, we are making progress every week and I am really proud of that.”

Tonbridge Angels 1 Hemel Hempstead Town 3

Match 38/25/2380 - Saturday, 29th November 2025 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (1) 1 Leahy 27
Hemel Hempstead Town (0) 3 Wilkinson 54 Matthews-Lewis 59 Noel-Williams 81
Attendance: 783
Admission: Season Ticket
Mileage: 38/2,321

Tonbridge Angels 0 Worthing 4

Match 35/25/2377 - Saturday, 15th November 2025 - National League South

Tonbridge Angels (0) 0
Worthing (1) 4 Odokonyero 12,68 Frimpong 54 Dolaghan 87
Attendance: 710
Admission: Pass
Mileage: 38/2,207

Tonbridge Angels made their exit from the FA Trophy after being comprehensively beaten by an outstanding Worthing side at the Yeomans Community Stadium.

The visitors produced a first half masterclass of possession and the only surprise was that they went into the break just the single goal in front through former Angels' loanee Nathan Odokonyero, who seized onto an Angels defensive error.

In the second period, Worthing showed their clinical side adding goals on 54 minutes from Kwaku Frimpong; a second for Odokonyero and completed the scoring three minutes from time with a goal from Brad Dolaghan.

Manager Alan Dunne praised the visiting side’s quality: “Worthing are probably the best team we have played this season. They are a top team with a top manager. The game suited them on a wet, zippy afternoon and a big pitch. They are the highest possession team and they’ve scored the most goals in the league. I’ve watched them against Totten and Hemel Hempstead, neither of whom laid a glove on them. They are the best team in the league at the moment and I think they will probably go on and win the league.”

Whilst not in the biblical proportions of Tuesday’s visit to Bath City, the persistent rain made the afternoon more miserable for the Angels supporters. Manager Alan Dunne made four changes to the starting XI from Tuesday with Jack West-Astuti, Tom Leahy and Alfie Pavey cup-tied and into the side came Jacob Adams, Bailey Akehurst, Eddie Simon and Sean Shields, making his first start of the season. Bunmi Babajide took a place on the bench.

Worthing started the game as they were to go on, dominating possession and opening up chances for George Cox before Odokonyero opened the scoring after the ball was lost in midfield, a single pass from Matt Burgess found the striker on the left side of the box to roll the ball into the net off the far post.

Jacob Adams excelled on 23 minutes to deny Frimpong before the Angels best moment of the first half saw a Naz Bakrin header cleared from the line by Joel Colbran.

Odokonyero was denied a second goal by a fine goal line clearance by Kyle Smith whilst Adams made good saves from Burgess and Cox to keep the visitors within range at the break.

Worthing doubled their advantage when a pass was intercepted by Odei Sorondo who threaded a through ball to Frimpong, who held off the challenge of Bakrin to slide the ball past the advancing Adams.

Dunney rang the changes, making four substitutions in the space of four minutes, and Tonbridge produced their best chance of the game when Bailey Akehurst and Brody Peart combined to set up an opportunity for Eddie Simon but his effort failed to significantly test Josh Jeffries.

The game was effectively over as a contest on 68 minutes when Odokonyero added his second, and Worthing’s third, following Razzaq Coleman De-Graft’s cross from the right.

In a sign of Worthing’s strength in depth, leading goalscorer Brad Dolaghan was introduced from the bench and with three minutes remaining he added a fourth after a surging run from fellow substitute Joe Cook had taken him into the box before despatching a pass to the edge of the six yard from where Dolaghan buried his shot into the bottom corner.

Alan Dunne concluded and looked forward to the games ahead: “I want a response, clean sheets. We are learning all the time, it is not going to be easy and we are going to lose games. Chippenham and Hampton are massive games for us. We are going into two games we can win. I want us to focus on the league, come in on Tuesday and be positive. This game doesn’t define our season.”