Eastbourne Borough FC - The Sports

For the first time in 13 years, Eastbourne Borough will line up this Saturday for a league match without manager Gary Wilson and coach Nick Greenwood with skipper Ben Austin has taken over first team duties until a new staff are appointed.

Austin’s first line of duty will be to rally the troops and head them to Kent, where they will take on Tonbridge Angels.
Both sides are in a run of poor form with neither winning in their last five games. Borough find themselves just six points clear of the Blue Square South relegation zone where a win would take them within one point of Tonbridge who sit in 10th position.
One of Borough’s longest serving players, Ben Austin must now assume the role of caretaker manager and attempt to steer the side up the league.
Despite Tonbridge’s indifferent home form this season; The Sports will have to be aware of the home team’s top goal scorer if they are to return with any points. Frannie Colin has scored a third of the entire squad’s goals this season, reaching the milestone of 15 already.
Head to Head (2011/12)
Eastbourne                  0
Tonbridge                    1
Draw                           0
Last Meeting
Eastbourne Borough 1-2 Tonbridge Angels             Blue Square Bet South, October 25th 2011
Watson (22)                    McLaggon (45), Browning (76).

Players in Common:
Lee Worgan (Goalkeeper)
Worgan, a former Wales U21 international has been an ever present for Tonbridge this season.
The 28-year-old who was born in Eastbourne, had a short spell in between the sticks at Boro’ in 2006 before leaving for Hastings United from whom he joined Tonbridge Angels in May 2008.
Worgan’s impressive form saw him named the Angels player of the year for the 2010/11 season in which they won promotion to the Conference South from the Isthmian Premier Division.
Form Guide (League)

Eastbourne Borough:   LDDLL  

Overall Form: P24 W7 D6 L11          Away Form: P12 W3 D3 L6
Goals For: 39                                               League Top Scorer: Ben Watson, 7
Goals Against: 42
Current League Position: 16th

Eastbourne Borough Team News:
Following the departure of long-serving management duo Garry Wilson and Nick Greenwood managerless Boro’ make the trip to Kent with club legend Ben Austin taking charge in a caretaker role.
There are no suspensions for The Sports so Austin will have a full set of players to pick from as Boro’ look for end their run of seven league games without a win.

Tonbridge Angels: LLDDD

Overall Form: P27 W11 D5 L11      Home Form: P13 W5 D2 L5
Goals For: 40                                                   League Top Scorer: Frannie Collin 15
Goals Against: 46
Current League Position: 10th

Tonbridge Angels Team News:
New loan signings Chris Piper and Joe Benjamin are in line for their full debuts for the club having both impressed in substitute rolls in the Angels 1-1 draw at Hampton and Richmond.
Experienced midfielder Robbie Kember misses the game through suspension having been sent off against Bromley in a 2-2 draw in late December.