Tonbridge Angels made it 6 games without a win, their last win came on the 3^rd of November while Leatherhead made it 4 wins on the spin.

Despite this loss they only dropped down one place as this Division seems to be very tight.

Leatherhead spurned on by their recent form came out the quicker, in the 16^th minute a great ball for Travis Gregory to chase saw him in the area & pushing the ball past Jon Henly who had rushed out & fouled Gregory & a penalty was given, up stepped Jeremiah Amoo who slotted it into the bottom left hand corner giving Henly no chance.

Leatherhead were bossing the game without creating many chances while Tonbridge seemed to be lacking in confidence.

The Angels first real chance came in the 29^th minute when Jarod Small passed inside the full back for James Folkes who’s first time low cross found Tom Beere who from 6 yards saw his flicked shot saved easily by Zaki Oualah.

In the 42^nd minute Leatherhead went further in front when D’Sean Theobalds from 30 yards ran forward avoiding any tackles & from 18 yards shot into the bottom left hand corner.

The second half saw Steve McKimm make two changes as Tommy Whitnell & Liam King came on for Alex Read & Craig Stone, hoping this would lift the Angels & get them back in the game.

In the 47^th minute Daniel Gallagher picked up the cleared corner & from 30 yards saw his shot go just over the bar.

Tonbridge had a five minute spell when they could have scored when in the 55^th minute Joe Turner running across the area saw his shot pushed around the post by Oualah & then in the 60^th minute a corner was half cleared & eventually came to Small who from 30 yards saw his dipping shot go just over the post.

In the 63^rd minute it was nearly three when Okojie’s low cross was deflected goal wards by Folkes who turned & acrobatically kicked off the line. Five minutes later Okojie put Gregory in but from an acute angle he fired it over the bar.

Tonbridge had a couple of chances to score when in the 73^rd minute Ramadan on the left cut inside but his shot went over the bar & two minutes later Small got to the by-line & his cross found Whitnell 6 yards out but his header was saved by Oualah.

The rest of the game saw Tonbridge huff & puff while Leatherhead relied on counter attacks.

The final whistle went & the Tonbridge faithful were a bit down while the Leatherhead team & supporters were in heaven.

 

TONBRIDGE ANGELS:

1. HENLY 2. J.FOLKES     3.  S.KNOTT    4. C.STONE (45)    5. S.MILES    6. A.LEE   7. J.SMALL 8. T.PARKINSON  9.  A.READ (45)   10. T.BEERE (60)   11. J.TURNER

SUBS USED:  14. T.WHITNELL (45)   16. L.KING (45)  15. A.RAMADAN

SUBS NOT USED:  12. L.SMITH  17. T.PEARSON

BOOKINGS:  4. C.STONE (13)  1. J.HENLY (16)

 

LEATHERHEAD:

1. OUALAH  2.  W.SALMON    3. C.LEMA (60)   4. C.JOLLEY   14. C.WASSMER   6. J.NNAMANI   7. T.GREGORY (77) 8. D. THEOBALDS  9.  S.OKOJIE (87)    10. D.GALLAGHER    11. J.AMOO

SUBS USED:  15. W.SEAGER (60)    12. I.OLULADE (77)  16. R.CULLEN (87)

SUBS NOT USED:  17. I.IKEBUASI  18. J.UFUAH

BOOKINGS:  3. C.LEMA (21)  10. D.GALLAGHER (76)  9. S.OKOJIE (76)

 

REFEREE:  Mr I.FISSENDEN

ASSISTANTS: Mr. D.BARROW  & Mr. J.DANN-PYE

ATTENDANCE: 407