Bears’ purple patch comes to an end

Southern Counties East League

Bearsted’s run of six straight wins ended at Croydon in the Premier Division on Saturday. The home side took the lead on 21 minutes when Marvin Armstrong’s header went in off Cameron Croucher as he tried to clear the ball. Bears failed to clear a corner on the stroke of half-time and were punished when Lauris Chin struck to make it 2- 0. It was closer after half-time and Rob Lyall headed a Reece Collins’ corner just over. Croydon had Armstrong and Andy Somo sent off five minutes before the end but still had time to net a third when Jeff Duah Kessie sealed a deserved win for the hosts. Bears host SC Thamesmead in the Kent Senior Trophy, first round on Saturday. Bearsted: S Andrews, Hart, G Andrews, Lyall, Croucher, Garner, Collins, Flisher, Williams ( Emnenyi), Scarlet ( Carcary), Izokun ( Hughes). Subs not used: White, Blendell. Attendance: 88. Bailey Pearce helped K Sports to a 3-1 win at Lewisham Borough in Division 1. Pearce scored on 17 and 27 minutes before James Alderman made it 3- 0 two minutes into the second half. Lewisham pulled one back through Ayden Richards late on but K Sports held on for their fourth successive win. Snodland Town lost 2- 0 at Punjab United, for whom goals from George Goodwin and William Johnson-Cole were decisive. Last night (Wednesday) Snodland were at home to Lydd Town. Both sides are in Kent Senior Trophy action on Saturday, with K Sports away to Hollands & Blair and Snodland going to Tunbridge Wells. Snodland host K Sports in a league match on Wednesday.