However, the Hoops face a tough test against the relegation battling Angels who have produced strong performances in recent weeks and continue their fight to remain in the VNLS.

The Hoops bounce back!

A relentless City claimed all three points in a 2-1 win over Chelmsford City in their last fixture. Goals from Josh Ashby and Zac McEachran's first goal of the season sealed the comeback at the Melbourne Stadium.

The victory pushed the Hoops into the top three of the VNLS, putting the pressure on 4^th place Dartford to keep up with City’s strong run of four wins in their last six games. 

Taking all three points from the upcoming fixture would see City sit comfortably in the play-off positions.

Tonbridge Angels - An unlikely turnaround

Three wins from five games over the February period has pushed the Angels out of the drop zone and through to the next round of the Kent Senior Cup.

Steve McKimm’s side began the month by convincingly completing the double over VNLS leaders Dorking Wanderers in a 1-3 away victory at Meadowbank.

However, Tonbridge were then hit with two defeats in consecutive weeks against Eastbourne Borough in the VNLS and National League side Bromley, who sent the Angels crashing out in the 5^th round of the FA trophy on penalties.

The Angels bounced back the following week, defeating title-chasing Maidstone United in the Kent Senior Cup followed by another victory against Billericay Town. All of which has pushed Tonbridge out of the drop zone and in to 17^th, with games in hand on the teams below.

Head to head

30th October 2021: Tonbridge Angels 0-2 Oxford City

27th March 2020: Oxford City 4-0 Tonbridge Angels

22nd February 2020: Oxford City 0-3 Tonbridge Angels

2nd November 2019: Tonbridge Angels 4-4 Oxford City

The third meeting between the sides saw City secure all three points at the Longmead Stadium. Joe Iaciofano and George Harmon put their names on the scoresheet in the second-half and Ben Dudzinski kept his third cleansheet in four VNLS games.