Alford hits all four

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Riley Alford was the star-of-the-show with all the goals as Willesborough Athletic clinched a place in the Kent Junior Cup Group A semi-finals with a 4-0 win over Rochester & District League side Cannon 24 at Towers School.

The victory leaves the Division 3 East leaders 90 minutes away from a second successive appearance in county finals day, having lifted the Group C trophy last season.

Alford opened the scoring nine minutes before half-time before netting three in the final 20 minutes.

Athletic continue their Les Leckie Cup campaign with a quarter-final home tie against Division 2 East leaders Kings Hill on Saturday.

The winners will face Rolvenden, last season’s beaten finalists, following their 5-2 extra-time win over Guru Nanak Reserves at Gravesend.

They came from 2-0 down after 15 minutes to level the score in 90 minutes, before settling the contest.

The home side finished with nine men, having two sent-off during the extra half hour.

Karl Franz, Wayne Beaney, Culley Sayer (penalty), Kevin Ruane and Tom Winder shared the scoring honours for Rolvenden.

Manager Albert Adams said: “Having lost in the final last season, getting there again would be good but promotion is our priority this season.”

Picture: Rebecca Holliday FM4218630 Park Farm Rangers take up the chase against Smarden, green, at Pitchside on Saturday

Picture: Rebecca Holliday FM4218617 Action from the Park Farm Rangers v Smarden game. Place: Pitchside, (3G Pitch), Stanhope Road, Ashford TN23 5RW.

Picture: Rebecca Holliday FM4218619 Park Farm Rangers take on Smarden, green, at Pitchside on Saturday