Tonbridge Angels manager Tommy Warrilow's decision to recall Mikel Suarez is vindicated
By Andrew Gidley
Manager Tommy Warrilow's decision to recall striker Mikel Suarez
against AFC Hornchurch proved the right one.
Tonbridge gained their first Blue Square Bet South win in five
games by beating the Essex side 1-0 on Tuesday night thanks to
Chris Piper’s first-half penalty.
Angels boss Warrilow watched Suarez when he scored on-loan
for Hastings against Lowestoft last Saturday. He decided to name
him against Hornchurch for his first start since suffering a
serious head injury at Farnborough in October.
Mark Lovell also started with top scorer Frannie Collin and
George Purcell on the bench.
Warrilow (pictured) said: "I decided to do it immediately after
the 3-0 defeat at Bath. I spoke to Mikel and Sean Ray (Hastings
manager) on Sunday and without being sentimental, he came in and
did brilliantly. He was our best player and my
man-of-the-match.
"I needed to change things dramatically because I was getting
fed up saying the same things in the dressing room and I don’t want
players thinking the pegs are their own."
The victory lifted Tonbridge two places to 13th, two points
behind Dorchester who visit Longmead on Saturday.
Midfielder Tom Davis missed the Hornchurch game, after suffering
a broken hand at Bath. Henry Muggeridge is available after a head
injury but Warrilow has to check on Danny Walder’s ankle
injury.
21/02/13
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