Hosts left chasing game
Sutton Valence
Sutton Valence lost 4-2 at home to Gore Court in Kent/Sussex Regional 1 on Saturday.
The visitors from Sittingbourne converted a short corner to take the lead but Valence were soon level when James Stanford crossed for James Padwick to score.
However, a soft goal saw Court go in 2-1 up at half-time.
Valence equalised again through Marcus Bawden, who was teed up by Clayton Pohiho from a short corner.
Two more goals for Gore Court killed them off, however, and Valence host Worthing on Saturday looking for their first points of the season. Sutton Valence: Stewart Young, Dan Brooks, Clayton Pohiho, James Stanford, Lewis Mitchell, Kevin Kirkham, Marcus Bowden, Ricky O’Neill, Chris Culey, Andy Turnill, Johnny Walker, James Padwick, Chris Johnson, Ollie Clarke.
Sutton Valence 2nds were beaten 3- 0 at Herne Bay in Kent Open Premier A.
Bay led 1- 0 at half-time and they caught Valence at the start of the second half to double their lead.
The visitors had three short corners but failed to make them count and Herne Bay struck again in the closing stages. Sutton Valence: Lee Croucher, Russell Blanchard, Steve Parker, Rob Ife, Alex Hodges, Andy Lee, Brett Angel, Richard Turnill, Tim Wilsher, Tom Willson, Alex Stamp, Jack Davies.
Andy Barr gave Sutton Valence 3rds the lead against Sevenoaks Acorns in Kent Open Premier C – but it was all downhill after that.
Sevenoaks punished a defensive mistake to equalise and quickly scored again to make it 2-1 at half-time.
Superior fitness gave Acorns a big advantage in the second half and they scored four more unanswered goals to win 6-1. Sutton Valence: Finlay Wishart, Andy Barr, Gareth Davies, Chris Sheldon, James Wlimott, Tom Harris, Adrian Gander, Rob Cockayne, Ben Tragett, Mark Whitmill. Andrew Wishart.
It was a better day for Sutton Valence 4ths, who came from 2- 0 down to win 3-2 against K Sports in Kent Open Division 4.
They rallied superbly in the second half and won with a late strike by captain Rob Harrison. Sutton Valence: Wishart, Hall, Abraham, Posnette, Queen, Harrison, Edmed, Stile, Stanford, Fielding, Dow, Lewis, Cockayne.
Sutton Valence Vets only had nine players available for their game at Kenley.
The home side loaned them a player while Bob Sagrott volunteered to go in goal.
It finished 6-5 to Kenley, with the Valence goals coming from Andy McVarish (2), Julian Mills, Rupert Humphrey and Bob Bartlett. Sutton Valence: Bob Sagrott, Geoff Bell, Mike Nettle, Andy McVarish, Julian Mills, Bob Bartlett, Stuart Bates, Lyndon Davies, Rupert Humphrey.
Sutton Valence’s mixed under-10 side were unbeaten in four matches at a triangular tournament on Sunday.
They scored 10 goals in wins against Anchorians A and B and Folkestone B, while they were held 0- 0 by Folkestone A.