Farnham Town came from behind to beat Tonbridge Angels 3-1 and earn a second successive win in the National League South.

Ricky Korboa gave the Angels an early lead, but goals from Marcel Lavinier, Darryl Sanders and Bobby-Joe Taylor earned the Town all three points in front of a crowd of 1,280 at The Memorial Ground.

First-half action

The Town were quick out of the traps and had an early sight at goal in the second minute. George Alexander released Taylor, who broke away down the right and flashed his right-footed shot across goal just wide of the far corner.

Farnham went close again on six minutes when Brandon Mason's cross into the box eventually dropped to Mat Mackenzie, who couldn't get a clean strike away from close range.

The visitors had their first effort at goal of the afternoon in the eighth minute when Harry Gardner let fly from outside the box and dragged his low right-footed shot wide of the left-hand post.

Tonbridge had their next attempt a minute later when Hayden Bullas’ curling right-footed shot from the edge of the box went over the bar.

The Town had an excellent chance to take the lead in the 14th minute after a free-flowing move. Sanders drove at the Tonbridge defence before slipping a lovely ball through to Alexander, whose close-range effort was well saved by Tonbridge keeper Nathan Harness. The loose ball dropped to Miles Obodo, who flashed his effort just wide.

The Angels took the lead a minute later when the ball dropped to Korboa, who fired a clinical right-footed finish past Farnham keeper Michael Eacott from the edge of the box.

Farnham had a decent chance to equalise on 26 minutes. Mackenzie drove forward and played the ball out to Lavinier on the right, whose cutback was cleared to Taylor just outside the box, whose powerful right-footed effort sailed over the bar.

Tonbridge nearly doubled their advantage in the 31st minute when Lamar Reynolds fired his left-footed shot from the edge of the box just over the bar.

The Town went close two minutes later when Lavinier passed inside to Taylor, who fired his left-footed shot from outside the box just over the bar.

Farnham deservedly got back on level terms on 38 minutes when Lavinier drove forward down the right and cut inside before hitting a right-footed effort which flew into the far corner.

The Town nearly went in front in the 43rd minute when Mackenzie collected the ball 30 yards from goal and took a touch before curling a right-footed effort towards the top corner which a flying Harness did well to parry behind for a corner.

Farnham went close again a minute later when Taylor whipped a low ball into the box which Sam Hutchinson flicked just wide of the far post.

The Angels had the final effort of the first half when Gardner's right-footed free-kick from 30 yards out went just wide of the right-hand post.

Second-half action

The visitors had the first effort at goal of the second half on 56 minutes when Korboa's low right-footed effort was well blocked by Eacott at his near post.

Farnham manager Paul Johnson made a double change in the 62nd minute, with Louie Holzman and Billy Clifford replacing Mason and Obodo.

Tonbridge had a glorious chance to regain the lead on 67 minutes when Ethan Sutcliffe played the ball across the box to Frankie Baker, who put his effort over the bar from close range.

The visitors were soon made to pay for that missed opportunity, with Farnham going in front on 71 minutes. Lavinier stood an inviting cross up to the back post to Holzman, whose header crashed against the crossbar and dropped to Sanders, who turned the ball over the line from close range.

Johnson then made his third substitution of the afternoon, with Josh Tobin replacing Jack Spong.

Farnham almost extended their advantage in the 79th minute when Taylor worked a yard of space on the edge of the box before producing a curling left-footed effort which was well saved by Harness.

The Town went close again two minutes later when Sanders’ curling right-footed effort went just over the bar.

Johnson made his fourth change of the afternoon on 85 minutes, with Trae Cook-Appiahg replacing Alexander.

Farnham wrapped up all three points in the 88th minute when Clifford set the ball back to Taylor, who curled his left-footed finish from the edge of the box into the bottom left-hand corner of the net to make it 3-1.

Johnson made his fifth and final substitution on 90 minutes, with Aaron Williams Fernandez replacing Hutchinson.

The Town saw out the closing stages professionally to earn a second successive win and remain in the National League South play-off places.

Next up for Farnham is a home game against fellow National League South outfit Ebbsfleet United in the second round proper of the FA Trophy on Saturday, November 14 (3pm kick-off).