Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Tonbridge Angels 14th on 60, Chippenham Town 22nd on 42. Chippenham Town had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 16th in the league over the last five rounds against 22nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Tonbridge Angels 1.43 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Chippenham Town 1.15 and 1.74, with the league averaging 1.43.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Tonbridge Angels have 4 wins to Chippenham Town's 1, with 3 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup.
Longmead Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,200. J. Crossley officiated: 22 games logged, averaging 0.5 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Tonbridge Angels: Noah McCann (3'), Alfie Pavey (56'), Ethan Sutcliffe (34') · Chippenham Town: Luke Haines (13'), Ezio Touray (39')
Key stats
Possession: Tonbridge Angels 33% · Chippenham Town 67% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 8-2