Ashford Town 0-1 Tilbury - I'm disappointed that we're out, says Lovell

"It could have gone either way," he said.  "We had the better of the first half, they had the better of the second.  What was important tonight was that we played after Saturday's game was called off, and we got our legs back for Saturday's trip to Burgess Hill, but at the end of the day they took their chance when it came and we didn't."
 
And in a nutshell that last comment summed up the game perfectly, although until Lee Hodges scored the only goal of the game just past the hour mark, Homelands smallest crowd for some years were wondering if there was going to be a goal in the contest.
 
In the opening 90 seconds, Smith crossed for Mark Lovell who's first time flick at goal was well gathered by Tilbury keeper Andy Hall, and it was Smith who went even closer on 7 minutes - the left winger cut inside and hit a dipping shot that clipped the bar on its way over.
 
The visitors should have been in front on 11 minutes when Bradley Barnes sliced horribly wide from three yards out, before on 28 minutes the Ashford goal again bore a charmed life.