Saturday 13th December

 

PREMIER DIVSION

Bearsted 2-1 Rusthall

Chislehurst Glebe 0-2 Whitstable Town

Corinthian 4-4 Stansfeld

Faversham Strike Force 2-3 Punjab United

Hollands & Blair 1-0 Fisher

Kennington 0-4 Sutton Athletic

Phoenix Sports 4-0 Larkfield & New Hythe

Snodland Town 3-2 Holmesdale

 

Premier Division leaders Whitstable Town made it a productive weekend by extending their advantage at the top to five points with a 2–0 win at struggling Chislehurst Glebe. A second-half brace from young striker Jack Nelson settled matters for the Oystermen.

Second-placed Larkfield & New Hythe endured a nightmare afternoon as they were beaten 4–0 by an in-form Phoenix Sports side, finishing the game with nine men. A stunning chip from Lyle Della-Verde and Paul Lee bullet header had the hosts in control by the interval before Jahmahl King and Nathan Daly were both dismissed within four second-half minutes. Two stoppage-time strikes from Will Efambe then put the gloss on a dominant Phoenix performance.

Bearsted climbed above Rusthall into third after edging past them 2–1. Richard Jimoh struck twice in quick succession on the stroke of half-time to give the Bears control, with Louie Clarke’s goal just after the hour providing only brief hope for the visitors.

Punjab United needed a dramatic late winner to overcome a spirited Faversham Strike Force side, eventually prevailing 3–2. Chris Edwards and Will Johnson-Cole twice put Punjab in front, only for Alex Willis to haul Faversham level on both occasions, before Wayne Bushell popped up in stoppage time to snatch all three points.

Holmesdale slipped out of the top six following a 3–2 defeat at Snodland Town. Matt Self and Chris Alhassan twice gave the hosts the lead, but Lewis Keywood and Malachi Hudson responded each time, leaving Charlie Sheringham to decide the contest with an 85th-minute winner.

Sutton Athletic were emphatic 4–0 winners at Kennington, with goals from Ashdon Day, Namory Kane, Billy Muckle and Conor Evans sealing a convincing away victory.

At Star Meadow, Charlie Weston’s early second-half strike proved decisive as Hollands & Blair edged past Fisher 1–0.

The thriller of the day came at Gay Dawn Farm, where Corinthian and fellow strugglers Stansfeld shared eight goals in a breathless 4–4 draw. Corinthian twice led through Alfie Cragg and Olu Adegbehingbe, either side of a Sam Plant equaliser, before Adam Wallis’ penalty and Teddy Green put Stansfeld 3–2 up at the break. Wallis added a second spot-kick on 59 minutes, but Tom Mitcham quickly reduced the deficit before Caleb Afoke struck 13 minutes from time to earn Corinthian a hard-fought point.

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