Early goal sets tone in thriller
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Marden Minors and Headcorn shared 10 goals in a President’s Cup thriller on Sunday.
Steve Simmons put Marden ahead in the first minute before Tom Williams equalised.
Adam Morrison’s superb solo effort restored Marden’s lead only for Williams to strike back again.
Chris Ward and Nick Garner made it 4-2 to Minors and although Dean Bate pulled one back, further goals from Ward and Jim Sander sent Marden three goals clear.
Nathan Mannering netted a consolation but Minors went through 6- 4.
Two goals from Kurtis Buckingham helped Barming Youth to a 4-1 win over Whitehawks.
Kane Vanns and Toby Smith were also on target for Barming and the Hawks reply was an own goal.
Park Royal beat East Malling Reserves 3-1 with James Funnell scoring two of their goals. Man-of-the-match Steve Smith got the third, Oliver Marquis netting late on for Malling.
James Archer and Jamie Head fired Kings Park Rangers to a 2- 0 win over Langley Athletic, while Stephen Elliott’s double saw Coxheath & Farleigh beat Barming Blues by the same scoreline.
Swale Magpies beat Crosskeys 2- 0 with goals from Declan Honour and Connor Town, despite having Dan Dower sent off.
Stephen Callan scored the only goal as Cranbrook edged Barming Colts 1- 0.
Two ties were decided on penalties.
Sutton Valence Athletic beat Walnut Wanderers 5- 4 in a shootout after they drew 1-1.
Athletic needed a late goal from Sam Winch to keep them in the competition after Martyn Coups had put Wanderers in front.
Invicta Rangers punished a goalkeeping error by Luke Boatman to go in front against White Horse, who equalised when Jacob Hearne picked up Russell Kent’s through ball and rounded the home side’s keeper.
It finished 1-1 after 90 minutes and White Horse won 4-3 on penalties to book their place in the quarter-finals.
The only Premier Division match saw leaders Fishermans Arms lose their 100% record in a 2-2 draw with Aylesford.
An own goal and a Kevin Bibey strike put Aylesford 2- 0 up but the Fish fought back for a point thanks to second-half goals from Pedro Almeida and Tony Wiles.