 Kents two remaining clubs in the FA Trophy made it
through to the 2nd Round of the FA Trophy with Gravesend & Northfleet
winning 2-0 at East Thurrock with goals from James Smith and top scorer Charlie
MacDonald.Welling had a comfortable 4-1 win at home to Redbridge with Che
Stadhart(2),Danny Kedwell and Jamie Day on target. A last minuite goal from Nic McDonnell earnt
Bromley a 1-1 draw with Wealdstone in the Ryman Premier Division while two goals
from Bertie Brayley gained Margate three points in a 2-1 win at Hendon and
Folkestone were beaten 2-0 at home by Staines. Tonbridge are in third place in the Ryman First
Division after beating Corinthian Casuals 3-1 thanks to goals from Steve
Aris,Nick Barnes and Frazer Logan.Two goals from Shaun Welford and singles for
Mark Munday and Mike Yianni saw Ramsgate beat Met Police and Cray won 2-0 at
Banstead with strikes from James Taylor and John Main.Ashford struggling near
the bottom drew 1-1 at Molesey thanks to an equaliser from Joby
Thorogood. Dartford are up to sixth in the Dr Martens Eastern
Division after goals from Ryan Hayes and Dave Martin saw them beat Wingate &
Finchley 2-1. The league leaders in the Kent League Beckenham
trounced Thamesmead 8-0 with goals from Paul Vines(3),Ryan Martin(2),Ellis
Green(2) and Dhran Stewart.Maidstone unbeaten in second place beat lowly Erith
5-0 on target for the stones were Mario Celaire,Nathan Paul,Lyndon Rowland,Mo
Takaloo and Nick Hegley.The local derby between Erith & Belvedere and Slade
Green finished 2-2 with Tommy Martin scoring twice for the home side and Lee
Jull and Sean Malyon for the Green.Lordswood left it late before beating
Greenwich Borough 3-2 the victors netting through Alan Backshall,Steve Sharp and
Andy Skinner with Peter Garland(pen) and Peter Smith replying.VCD had top scorer
Lee Coburn to thank after he netted the winner in a 1-0 win at Sevenoaks while
Aaron Robinson,Dave Bathgate(pen) and John Utterson scored in Deals 3-2 win over
Sporting Bengal.The final game saw Herne Bay win 2-0 at Tunbridge Wells with
Shaun Brown and Stuart King on target. I would like to wish anybody who takes time to read
my article a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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