Wealdstone 1 – 1 Tonbridge Angels

Wealdstone

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Tonbridge Angels

KO: 0:00 | Sat 9th Apr ’05

After dismal performances in their last two games, Stones manager Gordon Bartlett made a number of changes today – some enforced through injury (Carl Martin and Laurie Stewart) and other by choice as he tried to hammer home the message that we are not safe yet.

From the start it was a brighter performance as Stones tried to break down a Tonbridge side who had plainly come not to concede and were content to launch the ball forward to Steve Sodje who must have been offside almost once a minute for the first hour!

Burrell and Jolly both created early half chances but visiting custodian Turner was a match for these when required and this was the story of the afternoon as Stones could have scored three or four.

Their goal did come just after the half hour when Burrell again made a good run forward and his delicate cross found the head of Alexander, his flick enough to beat Turner in the air and the ball found the far corner of the net.

So the score remained until half time, Turner again preventing Jolly from adding to the total and the second half followed in a similar vein. It wasn’t until the visitors introduced Piscina on the hour that their pattern changed, and he made a few forays forward, though Carter still hadn’t had a save to make when Tonbridge equalised.

A misplaced pass gave Tonbridge a throw, and quickly taken it caught Stones on the back foot. As Tucker went to clear on 12 yards, the ball bobbled up and struck him, and bounced out to Piscina who slotted home the equaliser from 12 yards on 78 minutes.

If there was to be a winner from this point it looked more likely to be Wealdstone as Turner again saved well from Jolly and Alexander, but the score remained 1-1 and the points shared.