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Match Reports by Tony Rickson<br />
Tuesday 25th October 2016<br />
Alan Turvey trophy Round 2<br />
Tonbridge Angels 2 Sittingbourne 0, att 260<br />
That’s Sittingbourne’s fourth and final exit from this season’s cup competitions – and all before<br />
the end of October.<br />
This time it was the Ryman League Cup for the Alan Turvey Trophy, and the draw did them no<br />
favours.<br />
Away to a Tonbridge side who play a division higher, haven’t lost a home league game this season,<br />
and deciding to take the competition seriously by fielding a full first team.<br />
I thought Sittingbourne did really well, holding them to 1-0 for more than 90 minutes, and attacking<br />
well though without carving out too many goal chances.<br />
Former Chatham midfielder Joe Loft came in for his full debut, and Dan Tanner got a chance in<br />
central defence with Danny Rumbol rested, while Hicham Akhazzan was restored at the last minute<br />
in place of Josh Wisson.<br />
In an even first half, Tonbridge went close when the experienced Elder headed wide, and Simon<br />
Overland made a good save from Whitnell’s header, while at the other end Loft got on the end of<br />
a very good Sittingbourne move only to see his shot blocked at the last second.<br />
Sittingbourne, healthily cheered on by supporters who might have been fewer in number but were<br />
a lot noisier than the home fans all night, were again indebted to Overton for an excellent save in<br />
the 49th minute.<br />
But when he made another instinctive block a minute later, the ball fell kindly for Phipp to ram it<br />
home and give Tonbridge the lead.<br />
With a penalty shoot-out beckoning if Sittingbourne could find an equaliser, they hit back well and<br />
again it was Loft who got on the end of the best chance, only to clear the bar when Jordan Gallacher’s<br />
cross reached him.<br />
Tonbridge wrapped it up deep into injury time with a penalty by Allen after a foul by sub Jack Steventon,<br />
back in action after a three-game suspension.<br />
Sittingbourne: Simon Overland, Tom Brunt (Sam Welch, 84 min), Conrad Lee, Dan Tanner<br />
(Jack Steventon, 81 min), Jono Richardson, Joe Loft, Hicham Akhazzan (Jake Embrey, 75 min),<br />
Stefan Wright, Jordan Gallacher, Steven Ita, Tom Carlse. Sub not used: Danny Rumbol.<br />
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