MARKETMEN HAMMER ANGELS

NEEDHAM MARKET 4 TONBRIDGE ANGELS 2

Three goals soon became four as Mills scored his second of the afternoon on 81 minutes.

A deep cross found him unmarked at the far post and his impressive first-time strike nestled into the corner.

However, Tonbridge weren’t going down without a fight and pulled a goal back through recent signing Sam Bantick on 84 minutes.

Three minutes later, Joe Turner’s long-range strike beat Danny Gay to set up a grandstand finish.

Next Saturday the Marketmen travel to Surrey as they take on a determined Leatherhead. The Tanners have rocketed up the league table under Sammy Moore, but suffered a surprise defeat against Wingate & Finchley yesterday. NEEDHAM Market made it back-to-back victories thanks to three points against a below-par Tonbridge side – in the process recording a first home league win of 2018.

Needham began the game brightly and soon raced into a two-goal advantage before the half-hour mark.

Luke Ingram opened the scoring when he converted a Callum Sturgess corner.

With 22 minutes played, unselfish play from Adam Mills left veteran striker John Sands with a simple finish.

On 73 minutes, a defensive mix-up left Mills with an open goal as The Angels’ defence pressed the proverbial selfdestruct button. STAR MAN: Adam Mills (Needham) ENTERTAINMENT: ★★★★★