Whitstable Town FC

With both VCD & Thamesmead drawing after succumbing to late goals, Whitstable's loss at Erith & Belvedere only narrowed the gap at the top by one point. They now have an eight-point lead to take into their bank holiday clash against VCD who have faltered themselves in the run in to the league title. An abrasive Erith & Belvedere who were facing their second top of table opposition in consecutive days rattled Whitstable, with off the ball trips and knocks which went unpunished by the referee. They beat Croydon 2-0 yesterday, by the same scoreline using that same tactics, effective but hardly in the spirit of the game, Whitstable lost their concentration and the match: WTFC website:

From the Kent League:

The destiny of the Kent Football League Premier Division Championship took another twist on Saturday as the leaders, Whitstable Town, were beaten for the second time in as many weeks when they lost two nil to Erith & Belvedere at Park View Road. The match was decided in a four minute period in the second half when Adrian Dean and Micky Collins found the net to send the 'Oystermen' to their first League defeat on the road. For the 'Deres', it was their seventh home success and their second win in two days after beating Croydon on Good Friday, also two nil. With that loss, Thamesmead Town and VCD Athletic failed to take advantage as both were held to away draws which both saw late equalising goals from their opponents. Thamesmead, who were playing Beckenham Town at Eden Park Avenue, went in front through Sam Thomas on fourteen minutes which remained until a minute from time when Byron Glasgow levelled for the home side to deprive the second place team all three points. The same fate fell before VCD Athletic as they met Deal Town at the Charles Sports Ground which finished two apiece. Stuart Abbott gave the visitors a first half lead, Mark Pollard then levelled before Leroy Huggins restored VCD's advantage but then, in the final minute, an Aaron Robinson equaliser saw the points shared.
Elsewhere, Erith Town gained their second away success of the season when they beat Faversham Town at Salters Lane thanks to a Danny Bowers strike four minutes from time and Slade Green were grateful to a Frank Sawyer strike, on eighty minutes, when they beat Herne Bay at the Small Glen. The bottom two, Tunbridge Wells and Sporting Bengal United both suffered home defeats by the odd goal. At the Culverden Stadium, 'Wells' were on course for a point when they met Hythe Town, with the score at one each, but an injury time goal from Scott Porter saw Hythe win which saw them go fifth. Earlier, Mike Smissen had given the visitors the lead before Dave Hassett levelled for 'Wells'. At the Mile End Stadium, Sevenoaks Town were two nil up when Tony Atkins netted a brace, Hoque then reduced the arrears before Nick Reeves netted a third for the visitors. Sadouk scored the home sides consolation midway through the second period.