BY MARK DOIG
Defeat at Tonbridge Angels elevated Welling United’s worries of relegation from the Vanarama Nationwide League South.
Rod Stringer, Welling’s supervisor, made two adjustments to the workforce that earned an encouraging level at Chippenham City on Saturday. Gene Kennedy’s harm ended his ‘ever-present’ file for the Wings, and Sam Cornish returned to interchange him. Deon Moore was launched for his full debut on the expense of James Alabi who was not included within the sixteen.
Within the early phases, it appeared that Welling had been going to construct on their attract Wiltshire. Scott Kashket twice went shut, first with a shot that fizzed over earlier than he once more linked cleanly with a strike that drew a superb save out of Matt Rowley who tipped it onto the bar and over.
Jayden Davis then obtained himself into an excellent place, and it took a last-ditch block to deflect his shot simply over the crossbar.
After that, Tonbridge began to impose themselves. Gianluca Botti, who had trialled with Welling in pre-season, introduced down a clumsy cross and set himself just for Cornish to get again to make a superb sort out. Botti had additional alternatives when capturing simply large of the close to submit earlier than lacking the goal with a header from Mikey Berry’s cross.
Seven minutes earlier than half-time, the hosts went forward. Riccardo Di Trolio tripped Ethan Sutcliffe on the sting of the realm and a penalty was awarded. Liam Vincent stepped as much as take it and blasted it straight down the center.
Jamie Fielding headed large from a Tonbridge nook taken by Sean Shields then Di Trolio did likewise on the different finish from Harvey Walker’s supply. Sonny Nelson got here near doubling the Angels’ lead simply earlier than half-time with a shot that went simply over.
Early within the second interval, Lovett made a superb low save from Shields earlier than the hosts went two up simply shy of the hour mark. Botti, making his fifth begin for Tonbridge, rose on the far submit and gave Lovett no probability with a strong header dwelling.
Stringer reacted by changing Walker with TJ Bramble earlier than bringing on his different 4 substitutes a couple of minutes later. Nonetheless, apart from an extended shot by Sahid Kamara that drew a straightforward save out of Rowley, and a free kick by Martell Taylor-Crossdale that went into the facet netting, Welling didn’t threaten.
Outcomes elsewhere meant that Welling remained exterior the underside 4 on objective distinction, however the concern of relegation stays actual whereas they wrestle to attain and preserve clear sheets.
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