Tonbridge Angels earned a valuable point despite having a man sent off for the second home game in a row, this time having to play for 75 minutes with ten men.

Chelmsford City would have the opposite view as they dominated possession but really did not cause too many problems.

 Tonbridge started the game on the front foot as in the 7th minute Sean Shields saw his 25 yard free kick pushed round the post by Joshua Oluwayemi.

A minute later they took the lead when the corner into the area was half cleared to Ben Swift whose 25 yard shot was parried out by Oluwayemi but straight to Scott Wagstaff who poked it in from 6 yards under pressure.

In the 11th minute Ody Alfa on the left cut in, his curling effort was palmed away by Jon Henly who got up & pushed it away from oncoming forwards.

Disaster struck for Tonbridge as in a Chelmsford breakaway Jermaine Francis bearing down on goal was fouled by Swift as he was the last man the referee had no choice but to send him off, the second time in consecutive home games.

Chelmsford took control of the game as they suddenly had more possession and in the 21st minute a corner into the area was headed goal wards & Wagstaff headed it off the line.

Two minutes later in a rare attack Shields had his 20 yard shot pushed over the bar by Oluwayemi. Ten minutes later and Chelmsford equalised when a corner into the 6 yard area was headed in by Luke Jenkins.

Tonbridge held on till half time, this gave Jay Saunders time to organise his team for the second half.

The second half started with Chelmsford in total control with Tonbridge relying on breakaways.

The game became a game of Chelmsford attack against Tonbridge’s defence. As the game wore on Tonbridge’s confidence grew as they with stood everything Chelmsford threw at them and Chelmsford’s only real chance came in the 75th minute when Samir Carruthers saw his 25 yard free kick come back off the cross bar.

Chelmsford did throw everything at Tonbridge but the final pass was not very good and Tonbridge in the end deserved the point.

Tonbridge Angels:

1. J.Henly  2. J.Fielding  5. L.Gard (62)  6. B.Swift  8. J.Higgs   12. T.Hinds  17. E.Sutcliffe

19. J.Meade  22. S.Wagstaff  23. S.Shields  30. S.Fish

Subs Used:  18. J.Greenidge (62)

Subs Not Used: 7. F.Mampolo  13. N.Gibb  16. J.Tyrie  27. B.French

Bookings: 18. J.Greenidge (77)

Sent Off:  6. B.Swift (15)

Chelmsford City:

13. J.Oluwayemi  2. C.James  3. B.Brookes  9. M.Bettamer  11. F.Barbrook  12. L.Jenkins

14. C.Jones (45)  15. J.Francis  17. J.Barnum-Bobb  18. O.Alfa  26. H.Ochieng (45)

Subs Used:  10. S.Carruthers (45) 16. C.Ruff (45)  25. Z.Obiero (83)

Subs Not Used: 19. F.Hockey  24. J.Castiglione

Bookings: 26. H.Ochieng (9)  16. C.Ruff (90+3)

Referee: Mr A.Hursey

Assistants:  Mr J.Aldous & Mr. A.Butler

Att: 1050