Saturday 21 February

 

PREMIER DIVISION

Bearsted 2-2 Phoenix Sports

Erith & Belvedere 2-0 Tunbridge Wells

Fisher 3-2 Holmesdale

Hythe Town 3-1 Corinthian

Kennington 1-0 Snodland Town

Larkfield & New Hythe 1-2 Faversham Strike Force

Sutton Athletic P-P Stansfeld

 

Second-placed Larkfield & New Hythe suffered a rare home defeat as Faversham Strike Force produced a huge result in the promotion and relegation battles.
Kane Taylor’s early penalty (14’) put the visitors ahead before Nathan Green levelled just after the break (48’). Harry Taylor restored Faversham’s lead two minutes later — and that proved decisive despite the visitors being reduced to ten men just before half-time.
It’s now back-to-back wins for Faversham, who maintain a healthy nine-point cushion above the drop zone. For Larkfield, it’s three defeats on the spin and real pressure building from the play-off chasing pack. Whitstable can now all but end the title race next week.

Fisher’s charge continues.
An injury-time winner from Festos Kamara (90+5’) sealed a dramatic victory and extended their unbeaten run to eight league games.
Charles Yiadom-Konadu (10’) and Lorenzo Duncan (22’) had earlier struck, but Holmesdale — who led through Ali Mansaray (8’) and later scored via Lewis Heywood-Oriogun (81’) — pushed them all the way.
The win lifts Fisher to third. Holmesdale remain eighth and lose ground in the play-off hunt.

Erith & Belvedere moved into fifth place with a composed home victory.
Freddie Baker’s early penalty (3’) set the tone before Ryan Fowler sealed it late on (85’). The Deres are firmly in the play-off picture.
For Tunbridge Wells, the defeat may all but end their top-five ambitions.

Bearsted were denied by a stoppage-time equaliser as Phoenix Sports snatched a point late on.
Jarred Trespaderne (29’) and Jake Embery (64’ pen) had the Bears ahead twice, but headers from Louie Downey (52’) and Jensen Grant (90+4’) ensured Phoenix left with something.
Bearsted stay fourth and firmly in the play-off mix. Phoenix, despite sitting 11th, are still within striking distance in a tightly packed top half.

Form counted for little at Homelands.
Ryan Philpott’s 41st-minute strike earned Kennington a valuable win and halted Snodland Town’s momentum. The visitors slip to seventh after what was a surprise result on paper.
Kennington climb to 13th and will be pleased to have dented a play-off hopeful.

Hythe Town finally have something to celebrate.
After 16 league games without a win, they came from behind to claim a vital three points. Jamie Billings gave Corinthian the lead (19’), but Robbie Dolan (58’), Uko Oji (79’) and Gil Carvalho (83’) turned it around.
The gap remains significant — but hope, however small, is back.

Sutton Athletic v Stansfeld was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

Big results at the top. Late drama in the play-off race. And a long-awaited win at the bottom. The Premier Division refuses to sit still.

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