The Peacocks play their first home National League South game of the month when they welcome Tonbridge Angels to the Cygnet Health Care Stadium tomorrow afternoon (29th October), ko 3.00pm.
With the memory of Tuesday evening’s unlucky defeat at Oxford City hopefully spurring them on, Town will be hoping to arrest a run of six League matches without a win which has seen them slip to 19th in the table, just three points clear of the relegation zone. As is becoming abundantly clear, there are no pushovers in the National League and tomorrow will prove another tough hurdle to get over, with Angels just outside the play-off zone in 8th position with 23 points from 14 games played. They have won their last two matches at their Halcyon Wealth Longmead Stadium home, beating Chippenham Town before inflicting only Chelmsford City’s 2nd League defeat of the season on Tuesday evening, whilst on the road they have won three of their seven away fixtures to date at Weymouth, Dover and Cheshunt.
The two teams have met on five previous occasions, four of them back in the Southern League in the late 1970’s when tomorrow’s opponents were purely known as Tonbridge, the Angels suffix not being added until 1994. The Peacocks have yet to register a win, with Tonbridge coming out on top in four of the five meetings with the other game ending in a draw, providing Town with an extra incentive to register their first win against the Angels tomorrow.
The Peacocks name an unchanged squad from Tuesday with Lee Lucas back in the equation after resting his knee while Nick McCootie has a tight hamstring but should be available. Head of Football Rob Dray commented:” It’s great to be at home after a tough ten days away on the road. This League does you no favours so despite the circumstances of Tuesday night we need a positive result to take us into next week.”
Matchday Information
Turnstiles, Bar, Club Shop and Refreshment Outlets open at 1.00pm
Admission is payable by card or cash at the turnstile only, priced at £12 for Adults, £10 for Concessions and £5 for Juniors (14-17 years). Under 14’s are free on condition they are accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied Under 14’s will not be admitted.
Printed Match Programmes will be available to purchase tomorrow from the Club Shop
The programme is also available to read online HERE
We extend our grateful thanks to tomorrow’s Match Sponsors Redwood Joinery and Bathpool Flooring
We welcome our Matchday Mascots tomorrow Ilminster Cheetahs Under 8’s
Last meeting: the sides recently met in the Emirates FA Cup 4th Round Qualifying on Saturday 24th October 2020 in a tie played behind closed doors in Kent due to Covid, with Angels running out comfortable 5-0 winners through goals from Ben Greenhalgh (2), Alex Akrofi, Javaun Splatt and Joe Turner