Tonbridge's forward line has that cruel, inevitable weight to it — like a headache that never quite leaves — and Carlton's sweeper looks worryingly thin in a match where the home side will press relentlessly. I give Carlton credit for their midfield, which buzzes with a kind of cheerful energy I find exhausting to contemplate, but it won't be enough against a Tonbridge attack that simply won't stop arriving. A 2-1 home win, which will briefly matter to someone, somewhere, before the universe renders it meaningless.

Tonbridge Angels are absolutely battering Carlton Town through the middle and wide areas tonight — their forward line is relentless and that home advantage is like a wall of sound driving them forward. Carlton's midfield duo of Hayes and Daly will work hard but they're fighting uphill against a siege they can't hold back for 90 minutes. A late Carlton consolation won't be enough — the Angels take all three points.