Dan makes the difference with four-goal spree

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Man-of-the-match Dan Young scored four times as Langley Athletic came from 2-0 down to beat East Malling Reserves 7-5 in Division 1.

Steve Vant and Billy Bleach put Malling in charge but Langley hit back with three goals in 10 minutes before half-time.

Young scored twice, including a 30-yard lob, with Tom Budd’s volley making it 3-2.

The second half saw Langley pull clear with goals from Tom Stamp, Jordan Page and two more for Young, with Malling replying through Bleach, James Lawton and Dean McCabe.

Headcorn moved up to second thanks to a 3-0 victory over Kings Park Rangers.

Ross Richardson and Alex Oliver-Philpott scored in the first half, with Ryan Necci completing victory and setting up a top-of-the-table clash with Blue Eagles this weekend.

Ryarsh Rangers maintained their 100% start in Division 2 with a 5-2 home win against Walnut Wanderers.

Peter Acott scored twice inside 15 minutes but Martyn Coups and Jack Gauntlett levelled before half-time. Rangers took control after the break through Luke Barnett, Nick Louth and Andrew Rose.

Barming Blues got their Division 3 campaign under way against Oakleigh Rovers.

Blues led 2- 0 after 20 minutes thanks to Toby Grayland and Ricky Slingsby.

Oakleigh were level by half-time, Sean Mace and Sam Bantock the scorers but Slingsby added Barming’s third in the second half.

Invicta Sunday lost 4-1 to fellow Maidstone & Mid Kent League side Weavering in the Kent Junior Cup first round.

Weavering led through Dan Skinner but lower-league Invicta levelled straight from the restart when Joe Brecht played in Shaun Dowling, who beat two defenders and finished.

Skinner added his second after Invicta failed to clear a corner and Weavering went 3-1 up with James Knott’s solo goal.

Invicta’s heads didn’t drop, Brecht went close and Jack Gilby’s shot was blocked on the line, before Tom Ashby added an injury-time effort for Weavering.

White Horse lost 5-2 at Aldington Sunday with Peter O’Keefe’s double a consolation.

There was better news for Sutton Valance Athletic, who beat Selling Sports & Social 6-2.

Luek Snazel scored three, with Joe Cook, Connor Pearson and Connor McLaughlin completing the tally.

Cross Keys suffered a 2-1 extra-time defeat by Ashford side Red Heathens.

They led through Daniel Booker but Heathens equalised late and snatched a winner as Keys tired.

Matt Barden’s hat-trick and goals from Jacob Wright and Aaron Chapman gave Park Royal Reserves a 5-3 win over Ashford Cavaliers.

Second-half goals from Tom Sayer and Mark Skinner sealed a 2-0 win for Cranbrook Town at a strong Tunbridge Wells Ridgeway side. Oskar Taruza scored a hat-trick as Vinters Rangers won 7- 4 at Snodland Nomads in Maidstone Primary League Under-12 Division 4. Callum Cates-Piles (2), Lewis German and Thomas Bates also struck as Rangers controlled the first half before holding out in the second. Vinters Park rescued a point after losing a two-goal lead at Range Rovers in Under-13 Division 3. Jack Manser scored a late equaliser – his second goal of the game – to make it 3-3. Oliver Williams was the other Vinters scorer, with Adam Tassell player-of-the-match. Vinters Green were 6-1 winners over Maidstone United Youth in Under-14 Division 1. Owen Raymen and Reilly Connor scored twice, with Tommy Clark and Max Lamb also on target. Maidstone’s consolation came from the penalty spot and they would have had more goals