Kent Messenger Maidstone

Leaders suffer narrow defeat

Maidstone & Mid-Kent Sunday League

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Premier Division leaders East Malling lost 1- 0 to White Horse in a game that finished 10-a-side.

Ed Panting scored the only goal while Perry Pointing of Malling and Dean Skeggs from the Horse were shown red cards.

K Sports won 6-2 at Invicta Rangers with two goals each for Farai Maganga and Sasha Machemedze, while Rhys Abjoye and Jason Goodchild completed the scoring.

Blue Eagles maintained top spot in Division 1 with a 3-1 win over East Malling Reserves.

Rob Town headed Eagles in front with a far-post header from skipper James West’s cross but James Lawton levelled from a free-kick.

Eagles were back in front when Carl West prodded home after Town’s acrobatic shot was saved.

Malling were finished off when Town broke clear from Craig Nyberg’s poor backpass and rounded the keeper.

Barming Youth beat Langley Athletic 4-2. Toby Smith and Kane Vanns put Barming 2- 0 up but Dan Underdown and Jon Elms levelled. Barming took control in the second half as goals from Kurtis Buckingham and Will Jacobs completed the scoring.

Kings Park Rangers and Marden Minors drew 2-2.

Marden led when Jack Woodard scored at the far post but Jake Parsons’ header made it 1-1 and Rangers went in front with a solo effort from man-of-the-match Luke Baker.

Aaron Wilsher finished a goalmouth scramble to earn Marden a point.

Cranbrook Town stay top of Division 2 after coming from a goal down to beat Ryarsh Rangers.

They trailed to a Ben CollinsSmi­th goal after 10 minutes but Tom Sayer equalised midway through the second half and Steve Callan and Michael Peevor made it 3-1.

Alex Angear scored a lovely second for Ryarsh but Cranbrook held on.

Weavering edged Coxheath 3-2 thanks to first-half goals from Tom Ashby, Ryan Boyns and Dan Brann.

Coxheath bossed the second half, replying through Jason Abbott and Leon Karaloukas.

Invicta Sunday regained top spot in Division 3 with a 3-1 victory over White Horse Reserves – their sixth win in a row.

A double save from man-of-the-match Luke Black denied the Horse before Jack Gilby won possession, beat several challenges and crossed for Shaun Dowling, who gave Invicta the lead.

Dowling finished a lovely ball from captain Alex Dunmill for his second, then turned provider with a cross met by Dan Porter before Horse pulled a goal back.

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Pictures: Gary Browne FM5048992 Buy these pictures from kentonline.co.uk Marden Minors hold the ball up against Kings Park Rangers
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FM5049003 Kings Park Rangers on the ball against Marden Miniors

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