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Tonbridge Angels manager Steve McKimm working hard to solve lack of goals

Steve McKimm says it’s the responsibility of everyone to step up and deliver goals for Tonbridge.

The Angels have gone three games without scoring following back-to-back 1-0 defeats by Braintree and Havant over the past week, despite creating plenty of chances.

Tonbridge Angels manager Steve McKimm Picture: Dave Couldridge
Tonbridge Angels manager Steve McKimm Picture: Dave Couldridge

They have good options up front in Ibrahim Olutade, Tommy Wood, Aaron Smith-Joseph and Colchester loanee Jake Hutchinson, but others have to chip in.

“We’re definitely not accepting the lack of goals,” said manager McKimm.

“We’re trying different remedies to put the ball in the net. It needs to come from all over the park.

“The strikers to start with, because they’re at the forefront of the attack, but we need defenders attacking the ball at set-pieces and midfielders scoring from open play.

“We’re not scoring from set-pieces, and we’re not a small side, so we’ve got to rectify that.

“It’s one of those where our fortunes will turn.

“I listen to managers at all levels and I do believe the harder you work, your luck changes.

“I’ve gone past the stage where I beat myself up about it and let the players beat themselves up about it.

“But one thing’s for sure, we never accept defeat, we try and learn from it and rectify it.

“The players are trying - any player in my team will try and keep on trying.

“There was a bit of negativity outside our changing room the fact we haven’t scored in three games.

“People are within their rights to feel like that but I can assure anybody it’s not for the want of trying.

“We’re doing all sorts of things to try and put the ball in the back of the net.”

Tonbridge are 18th in National South going into Saturday’s game at Welling.

The Wings have picked up dramatically since Peter Taylor succeeded Steve Lovell and present a stern test.

“He’s made them hard to beat and they’ve been scoring goals,” said McKimm.

“We just need that first goal to give us the impetus.

“I’ve not come up against Peter Taylor before but he’s well-respected and has done a lot in the game.

"He’s someone you can definitely look to learn off - you have to hold him in high regard.

“He was the England manager, so he knows a thing or two, but we’re going there to win and we want to win.

“We’ll be working on a few bits and making sure we go there and put our best foot forward.”

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