McKimm puts points first as Angels claim four straight wins

Tonbridge

Steve McKimm is confident Tonbridge’s performances will soon match their results after his side maintained their 100% start with two more wins this week. Angels are one of only two sides in the Ryman League, Premier Division with 12 points from their opening four matches. Two 1-0 victories, away to Lowestoft last Saturday and at home to Harrow on Tuesday, have kept McKimm’s side level with early pacesetters Leiston. “They were two pleasing wins,” McKimm said. “We backed up a good away victory on Saturday with a less impressive performance (on Tuesday) but it’s three points. It’s all about getting points on the table – performances will come. “What we’ve done so far is probably not for the purists but points are what count at the moment and as long as we keep accumulating points, I’m happy. “A winning team’s always good for the supporters but some people want a little bit more. “At the minute, as long as my team’s producing three points every week, that’s what I’m going to be happy with.” A late Nathan Elder strike won the points at Lowestoft and Luke Allen’s eighth-minute effort proved enough to see off Harrow at Longmead. McKimm added: “Lowestoft are going to be there or thereabouts so it was a case of going there and not getting beat. “We set up a game plan to frustrate them, They dropped deeper to get the ball which allowed us to push higher and we got a good goal to win the game. “To go to Lowestoft and get three points, not many teams are going to do that this year. “Harrow played for 70 minutes with 10 men on Saturday so I thought they would tire but they didn’t. They kept going, without hurting us. “To have 12 points from four games and three clean sheets, if any manager’s not happy with that, there’s something wrong from them.” Angels travel to face a Met Police side bottom of the table so far tomorrow (Saturday). Tonbridge return to Longmead on Bank Holiday Monday when mid-table Billericay are the visitors (3pm).