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Tonbridge Angels 2 Margate 2 - Ryman League Premier Division match report

Goalkeeper Nikki Bull scored a late equaliser as Margate maintained their two point lead at the top of the table after a 2-2 derby draw at Tonbridge Angels.

Trailing 2-1 at the end of the 90 minutes Bull was sent up for a corner and fired his side level in the most dramatic of finishes.

See below for video of the last-minute drama.

It was always going to be a tough afternoon for Angels against Ryman League Premier Division leaders Margate, and that got a lot tougher after just four minutes when defender Lawrence Ball was sent off for bringing down Jamie Taylor.

Gate keeper Nikki Bull Picture: Gary Browne
Gate keeper Nikki Bull Picture: Gary Browne

And it took Gate only 12 minutes to make their numerical advantage count, Ryan Moss lobbing a header over Angels keeper Tom Hadler from Lewis Taylor's cross.

And it got worse for Tonbridge when they lost their second starting centre-back. This time Jerrome Sobers was forced off through injury.

Margate applied pressure and Moss saw a header saved by Hadler, before Charlie Allen shot wide following a nice one-two with Jamie Taylor.

Tonbridge, however, fought back before the break. Joe Taylor headed over a good chance from a free-kick before, in the fourth minute of injury time at the end of the first half, Dee Okojie scored a spectacular equaliser for the hosts to stun the away fans.

Okojie lobbing Gate keeper Nikki Bull from 20 yards.

Margate came out firing after the break with six chances going begging in the first 12 minutes.

First, Joe Taylor was denied from point blank range by Hadler after he flicked on a corner, before volleying over the bar after a good team move.

Luke Moore then set up Lewis Taylor from 18 yards, but he ballooned his shot over the bar and Moss headed straight into the arms from Hadler from just 10 yards out.

Hadler had to be alert again to tip a Tom Phipp drive round the post from 25 yards and a minute later Jamie Taylor headed wide when free in the box.

Marvin Williams forced Bull into a save at the other end, but Gate continued to pressure with Moss striking the side netting and Allen firing wide after a run from inside his own half.

However, Tonbridge stunned their visitors in the 73rd minute when Lee Carey scored from the spot after Williams was brought down by Lewis Taylor.

Margate went again at Angels, but substitute Luke Williams could only head wide when in free in the box and Hadler produced a superb save to deny Moss in the final minute.

It looked like it was going to be one of those days for Margate until Bull found the top corner in the third minute of injury time.

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