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Peter Albin's insight to the week ahead

Oh! I do like to play beside the seaside !

How unlucky do you have to be to get drawn away in cup competition three times in a row? Whitstable Town have to travel again this Saturday, this time to Shoreham-by-Sea in the FA Vase competition. Currently mid table in Sussex Division 1 Shoreham, known as the Musselmen, have a won 2 Lost 2 record and were just knocked out the FA Cup by Southern Leaguers Lymington & New Milton 4-2, after having lead for three quarters of the game. Mind, they have a Tuesday night Sussex Senior Cup fixture against Div 2 Pagham which should restore their confidence before our encounter. A competitive match ought to be the result, the Oystermen taking an unbeaten in five league and cup record into the game. The gasworks choir expects every man to do his duty.

Mark Wyver's Kent Football

Mark Wyver's Kent Football...Ashford were the biggest winners in the FA Cup Preliminary Round with a resounding 7-0 win over Bedfont Green with George Fenwick(3),Kenny Jarrett-Elliott,Joff Thorogood,Richard Sinden and an own goal netting for the Kent side.Dartford had Jay May(2),Brendan Cass(2) and an Adrian Hatcher own goal to thank for their 5-0 win at Tunbridge Wells.At Crabble goals from Matt Bourne,Craig Wilkins and Tommy Tyne saw Dover overcome Bracknell 3-0.Two Goals from Mark Lovell and a Ryan Royston own goal helped Sittingbourne to defeat Thamesmead 3-1 who replied through Curtis Williams.Veteran striker Gary Abbott netted twice for Cray as they beat Walton Casuals 3-2 with the Wands winner coming from Al-James Hannigan.Chatham led 3-0 at half time at Winchester inly for the home side to hit back for a 4-3 win.A second half goal from Jake Gess saw Whitstable win 1-0 at Bedfont while goals from Adam Morrish and Terry Murphy earned Slade Green a replay after a 2-2 draw with Cobham.Mark Nougher gave Erith & Belvedere the lead at Didcot only for the home side to hit back to win 2-1.Hythe took a first minuite lead through Roy Godden against VTFC only for the Wessex League side to win 3-1.

Gravesend & Northfleet earned a 2-2 draw at Southport in the Nationwide Conference with the Fleet scoring through Mark DeBolla and Luke Moore.Welling went down to their fourth Conference South defeat when they went down 1-0 at Salisbury.

Margate are the new Ryman Premier Division leaders after they beat Chelmsford City 3-0 thanks to strikes from James Pinnock,Paul Abbott and Danny Hockton.Bromley overcame Slough 4-0 at Hayes Lane with goals from Tutu Henriques(2),Nic McDonnell and Gareth Williams.Tonbridge were held to a 0-0 draw by Walton & Hersham while Folkestone lost 4-0 at AFC Wimbledon and Ramsgate lost 4-1 at Horsham with Shaun Welford getting the Rams consolation.

Faversham top the Kent League after winning 2-1 at previous leaders Beckenham for whom Ashley Carew had given them the lead.Terry Cordice's side hitting back through Jason Mills and Kris Parker.

Lordswood defeated Herne Bay 4-0 in the Kent League Cup Group A while in Group C home side Croydon beat Sporting Bengal 3-0

Kent League: results

SATURDAY REVIEW from the Kent League website:

Whitstable Town are the only Kent Football League side through to the First Qualifying Round of the F. A. Cup after their one nil victory away to Bedfont of the Combined Counties League. Jake Gess settled the Preliminary Round match with twenty minutes to go and a home fixture against Croydon Athletic on September 16th. Elsewhere, Slade Green live to fight another day as they drew two apiece with Cobham at The Glen, the replay is on Tuesday evening with a home tie against Slough Town awaiting the winners. Thamesmead Town, previously unbeaten, went down three one to Sittingbourne at Central Park and the same score line was seen at Greatness Park as Sevenoaks Town went out to Moneyfields. Hythe Town also lost three one, only after extra time, to VT despite the fastest goal of the day from Roy Godden in the first minute. Erith & Belvedere fought well against Didcot Town but lost by the odd goal in three whilst Tunbridge Wells were well beaten at home to Dartford in front of the days best attendance, they lost by five goals to nil. In the Premier Division, Faversham Town are the League leaders after their win at Beckenham Town by the odd goal in three. Ashley Carew put the home side in front before Jason Mills levelled sixty seconds later, Kris Parker scored Faversham's winner ten minutes from time. In the Premier Division Cup, the opening matches saw wins for Lordswood at home to Herne Bay and Croydon secured thier first Kent Football League victory when they beat Sporting Benagl United.

Match report...Bedfont 0 v. Whitstable Town 1

Jake Gess

Gess strike sees Town through. Saturday September 2nd F. A. Cup (Sponsored by E.ON) Preliminary Round: Bedfont 0 v. Whitstable Town 1
Whitstable Town are the only Kent Football League side through to the First Qualifying Round of the F. A. Cup after their one nil victory away to Bedfont of the Combined Counties League. Jake Gess settled the Preliminary Round match with twenty minutes to go and a home fixture against Croydon Athletic on September 16^thThey could be joined by Slade Green as they drew two apiece with Cobham at The Glen, the replay is on Tuesday evening It was little wonder that the spectator?s attention drifted from the pitch to sight of International Airliners wiggling their wings in the high wind as they came into land on nearby Heathrow Airport just skimming the rooftops of the Clubhouse. So close is the clubhouse to the end of the runway, when not playing football the club hires out the pitch as a viewpoint for Plane Spotters who flock to Heathrow every weekend. No weather forecast could have predicted the condition of the pitch with over long grass and the cuttings left lying on top. Wind was however forecast which at times was swirling from one direction to another, changing in the blinking of an eye.