Champions Malling off to winning start
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East Malling began the defence of their Premier Division title with a 3-1 win at home to Aylesford.
Ryan Perkins put them in front and an own goal doubled the lead before Ashley Russell pulled one back for Aylesford.
However, a Mark Barrett strike made sure Malling got off to a winning start.
Shaun Welford came off the bench to score the only goal in the 90th minute for K Sports against Park Royal.
White Horse also won 1-0, on their Premier Division debut, against newlypromoted Snodland Town. Michael Simmonds set up Jacob Walter for the winner.
Headcorn drew 3-3 with Whitehawks in Division 1. Karnun Lee and Jamie Waddington fired Hawks into a 2-0 lead, before goals from Ryan Necci, Peter Sikora and Oliver Philpott had Headcorn 3-2 ahead.
But after Sikora was sent off for two bookable offences, Jack Webster struck to earn Hawks a point.
Chris Ward put Marden Minors in front against Kings Park Rangers but they came back to win 2-1 with goals from Joe Billett and James Archer.
Barming Youth beat East Malling Reserves 8-3 with Kurtis Buckingham scoring four goals.
Ryan Cooke netted two and there were also goals for Kane Vanns and William Jacobs, with Shaun Hardy (2) and Kevin Clark replying for Malling.
Dan Ashton, Brad Hunt, James West and Joe Terry all scored before half-time for Blue Eagles against Langley.
Andres Cardozo pulled one back in the second half but it finished 4-1.
Park Royal Reserves beat Walnut Wanderers by the odd goal in nine in Division 2.
Mike Allen, Martyn Coups, Dalton Lawrence and Louis Wright scored for Wanderers but two goals each for Lee Parker and Jacob Wright, plus a Steve Ward strike, handed Royal the win.
Two goals from Dan Skinner helped Weavering to a 6-1 success against Maidstone Kestrels. Shane Hadaway was also on target, with substitute Rhys Gifford netting for Kestrels.
Swale Magpies began life in adult football against Coxheath & Farleigh.
Ryan Jordan and Andrew Magrath had Magpies 2-0 up at the break and, although Constantine Sharifi pulled one back for Coxheath, Jack Tappenden’s fine solo effort sealed the points.
Lee Harris gave Crosskeys the lead at Cranbrook Town but Ben Baker’s goal earned the home side a 1-1 draw.
The game between Invicta Sunday and Oakleigh Rovers in Division 3 was held up for 35 minutes because of an injury to Oakleigh goalkeeper Ryan Morrissey.
Morrissey dislocated his knee in a challenge with Invicta’s Shaun Dowling and was treated on the pitch.
When play finally restarted, Dowling scored a hat-trick as Invicta won 4-1.
Luke Snazel scored twice in Sutton Valence Athletic’s 4-0 win at White Horse Reserves, where Connor Pearson and Kyle Wheller were also on target.
Vinters beat Whitehawks Reserves 4-0 through Paul Joyce (3) and Nick Coles.
Barming Colts took the derby honours with a 3-1 win against Barming Blues.
Phil Griffiths equalised after Sam Carter had given Colts the lead but an own goal and a fine Dylan Feehily finish handed victory to Colts.