Reaction from Tonbridge Angels manager Craig Nelson following goalless draw against Chesham United
Tonbridge Angels boss Craig Nelson is confident the goals will come.
Angels’ 0-0 draw at home to Chesham in National League South on Saturday was the third time in four matches they’ve failed to score this season.
They had chances to break the deadlock at Longmead, particularly in the first half, but there was no way through.
Nelson was pleased with a second clean sheet of the campaign, to go with the opening-day goalless draw against Slough, but knows his team need to start scoring.
“We’ll always take the clean sheet, regardless of how they come, because I think it’s important and it allows us to build on it,” he said.
“But we do need to start putting the ball in the net to win games of football and I think we had opportunities to do that.
“Chesham are a good side, and they’re unbeaten, but I feel we could have got over the line with three points by taking our chances.”
On-loan Wycombe man Brody Peart was the main threat in the first half, taking the game to Chesham down the right.
He might have scored himself, as well as creating openings for others.
Martell Taylor-Crossdale tested United goalkeeper Ben Goode after coming in off the left flank and while Eddie Simon linked play nicely, a yellow card inside 15 seconds left him walking a tightrope in terms of putting himself about.
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“Brody is an electric character in himself and he brings that energy to the pitch,” said Nelson.
“He works really hard, he’s going to have a really bright future in the game, and I think when he gets one, he’ll get a few more.
“The frontline are itching to get on the scoresheet and I think, when they get one, it’ll start to come.
“I’m happy with how they worked, they worked really, really hard, against a


