Tonbridge Angels v Chelmsford City, National League South, The Halcyon Wealth Longmead Stadium, Saturday 22nd March 2025, 3:00pm kick-off.
Chelmsford City will travel to Kent on Non-League Day to face Tonbridge Angels.
Separated by one point and one place in the National League South standings, both sides’ outgoing managers will be keen to pick up maximum points this weekend as they look to bounce back from defeats last time out.
Since Tonbridge boss Jay Saunders announced earlier this month that he would be leaving Longmead Stadium at the end of the season, his side have lost both games they have played. They were beaten 2-0 by Bath City in the league last weekend, while they were also knocked out of the Kent Senior Cup by National League side Ebbsfleet United on Tuesday.
Outgoing Clarets boss Robbie Simpson and his side fell to a narrow 1-0 loss at home to Weston-super-Mare last week, meaning City will also be keen to re-establish positive momentum going into the final month of the season.
Here’s all that Clarets supporters need to know ahead of the game…
Team and match stats:
- Tonbridge have picked up 33 points at home this season, meaning 62% of their current points total has been earned in home games.
- Chelmsford City are currently tied with Havant & Waterlooville as the highest-ever goalscorers in the National League South (1,068 goals scored).
- Tonbridge have picked up six red cards in the National League South this season, the second-highest tally.
- The Clarets are winless in their last three visits to Longmead Stadium (D2, L1).
Watch the highlights of our clash against Tonbridge Angels in the reverse fixture from earlier in the season.
Opposition:
Jay Saunders has guided Tonbridge Angels to another steady season in his third and final year at the helm of the club. Following the announcement earlier this month that Saunders will depart Longmead Stadium when the season ends next month, going out on a high and bettering the 9th place finish his side achieved in 2022-23 is an achievable goal. After impressively securing this finish during Saunders’ first season in the Angels’ dugout, Tonbridge earned another respectable 14th-place finish last term.
While Saunders’ side are once again unlikely to finish in a play-off place, they have enjoyed another comfortable season under his watch. Highlights have included beginning this campaign with a nine-game unbeaten league run, as well as reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup. Much of Tonbridge’s success this season has come at Longmead Stadium, where the Angels have picked up 10 of their 14 league wins.
There are two former City players who have been regulars in Tonbridge colours this season. Midfielder Mo Dabre, who started the 2023-24 campaign as a Claret, has been a regular in Saunders’ side since making the move from Melbourne to Longmead Stadium in November 2023. Dabre has played 27 games in a Tonbridge shirt this season, although is yet to score a league goal and could be sidelined on Saturday due to an injury.
Liam Vincent is another player who has recently featured in both Chelmsford City and Tonbridge colours. Vincent joined City on loan from Portsmouth last season, but the left-sided player’s time in Essex was cut short after just one appearance for the club. Tonbridge signed Vincent permanently last year and he has excelled in Kent, having scored nine league goals this season, making him the club’s second-highest scorer.
Team news:
Jazzi Barnum-Bobb and Kane Crichlow are set to be unavailable, having received international call-ups for St Vincent and the Grenadines and Bermuda respectively.
Freddie Hockey is continuing to progress in his recovery from a recent long-term injury.
Getting there:
Supporters traveling by car should know that the journey from the EMJ Community Stadium to Longmead Stadium takes around one hour.
Tonbridge Railway Station is served by Southeastern train services and is around a 40-minute walk from Longmead Stadium.
At the time of writing, there are still spaces left on the Chelmsford City Supporters Club coach. See more information below.
Matchday & ticketing information:
There is no segregation in place for this match. Tickets for Saturday’s game can be purchased in advance from Tonbridge Angels’ official website by clicking here. Supporters can also buy tickets on matchday when turnstiles open at 1:00pm. Cash or card payments are accepted at the turnstiles.
Ticket prices are as follows:
- Adult: £17
- Senior 65+/Concession: £14
- Youth (12 to 17): £7
To mark Non-League Day, Tonbridge are offering season ticket holders at Premier League and Championship clubs discounted admission prices this weekend.
⚽️ | 𝗡𝗢𝗡-𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬
— Tonbridge Angels (@tonbridgeangels) March 18, 2025
Do you support a club without a game on Saturday due to the international break? Saturday is Non-League Day and you can use your club’s season ticket to gain admission to our game against Chelmsford City for just £12 pic.twitter.com/9Vh6J3flw2
How to follow the game:
Radio Clarets will provide live audio commentary of proceedings at Longmead Stadium.
Clarets fans can find pre-match coverage of the game and live updates of the proceedings by following the club’s X (formerly Twitter) page: @OfficialClarets and Instagram page: chelmsfordcityfc.
Post-match reactions will be found on the club’s website, official social media channels and on ClaretsTV.
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