Whitstable Town FC

Ryman League WEEKEND REVIEW

In the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy, where Ryman League club is paired with Ryman League club, nine Premier Division clubs are through to the next round, together with nine Division One clubs – four from the north and five from the south. Seven matches finished all-square – four of them all Ryman League ties.

Witham Town won their first away match of the season with a 3-0 victory against the improved Chatham Town side. Top scorers of the day were Leyton – 4-1 winners at Ashford Town.

Division One North
Wingate & Finchley won 3-0 at home to third place Enfield Town and are now undefeated in their last four League games, sitting in mid-table. Redbridge, undefeated in their last five games, won 2-0 at Potters Bar Town, and moved up to fifth position. 

Division One South
Top two Tooting & Mitcham United and Kingstonian both went down to unexpected defeats on Saturday. The Terrors long unbeaten league record ended as Dulwich Hamlet scored a stoppage time winner, when Beveney scored with a fierce cross shot.

But Kingstonian missed the chance to move to top spot as they lost by the odd goal of five 3-2 at Whyteleafe.

FA Trophy
The Premier Division clubs set off on the FA Trophy trail with 2-1 home wins – AFC Wimbledon beat Hendon, Billericay took care of Ilford and Carshalton Athletic beat Corinthian-Casuals as the three clubs moved into Monday mornings Second Round Qualifying draw.

Tonbridge Angels beat Harrow Borough 3-2, and the will be joined in the next round by Leyton, 4-1 winners at Ashford Town and Heybridge Swifts who won 20-1 at Cheshunt and Hastings United, winners by a similar score at Edgware Town.

Three Division One North sides won away from home – Witham Town, Canvey Island and Northwood, and will be joined by Ware, 4-1 winners against Premier Division club Ashford Town (Middx).