The ball distribution of goalkeeper Tom Wray has been hailed as almost Football League standard by Margate boss Ben Greenhalgh.
Wray again earned plenty of plaudits as he kept a clean sheet at ambitious Isthmian Premier team Folkestone last weekend in a goalless draw before they won the Sid Burvill Trophy 5-3 on penalties, Wray saving well to thwart Invicta midfielder Dean Rance. “Tom was superb,” Greenhalgh said. “I have had so many people singing his praises - and we have been seeing that from him in training, he has made so many shot-stopping saves. “They didn’t cause problems from set-pieces and that’s mainly down to Tom bravely coming out.
We knew what we were signing. “His distribution is brilliant - well beyond this level, we’re talking nearly Football League level. “Saturday was a good morale-boost. “It was good for Tom to get the clean sheet and for the team to get the shoot-out win.” That shoot-out at Cheriton Road came after neither side had found a breakthrough in sweltering heat inside 90 minutes.
Greenhalgh reflected: “The first half was very pleasing. “We started the game well and battled well, we were always in the game. “Obviously, [Evans] Kouassi was always going to cause a couple of problems - as he would in the league above - so we always knew there was an outlet there.