Kentish Express Ashford & District
Dalhouse continues goal run
Andrew Dalhouse scored for the fourth match in a row as Ashford came from behind to hold Faversham to a draw on New Year’s Day.
The big centre-forward popped up with the equaliser 17 minutes from time at Salters Lane after Liam King had given the Lilywhites a half-time lead.
Dalhouse now has six goals
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East Grinstead P-P South Park, Thamesmead P-P VCD.
Ashford 3 Shoreham 0, Carshalton 2 Horsham 1, Cray Wanderers 4 Faversham 2, East Grinstead 2 Chipstead 1, Guernsey 1 Hythe 1, Herne Bay 0 Hastings 3, Lewes 3 South Park 1, Phoenix Sports 0 Corinthian Casuals 0, Ramsgate 1 Greenwich 2, Thamesmead 3 Molesey 0, Walton Casuals 3 VCD 1, Whyteleafe 2 Sittingbourne 1.
Chipstead P-P Guernsey, Corinthian Casuals 1 Walton Casuals 0, Faversham 1 Ashford 1, Greenwich 0 Cray Wanderers 0, Hastings 3 East Grinstead 1, Horsham 2 Lewes 1, Hythe P-P Herne Bay, Molesey P-P Whyteleafe, Shoreham P-P Thamesmead, Sittingbourne P-P Ramsgate, South Park P-P Carshalton, VCD 0 Phoenix Sports 1.
Ashford v Chipstead, Carshalton v Sittingbourne, Hastings v Greenwich, Herne Bay v Corinthian Casuals, Horsham v VCD, Hythe v East Grinstead, Lewes v Faversham, Molesey v South FAvERSHAM ASHFORD UTD in his last nine games and his latest strike was enough to lift the Nuts & Bolts one place to 22nd in Bostik South.
Ashford boss Jason Whitmore was pleased with
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Gravesham 3 Bridon Ropes 4, Holmesdale 2 Phoenix Sports Res 1, K Sports 2 Sutton Ath 1, Lydd 8 Crockenhill 1, Meridian 1 Fisher 3, Punjab Utd 5 Stansfeld 1.
FC Elmstead v Bridon Ropes, Fisher v Erith & Belvedere, K Sports v Forest Hill, Kent Football Utd v Phoenix Sports Res, Lewisham v Punjab Utd, Meridian v Crockenhill, SC Thamesmead v Gravesham, Stansfeld v Lydd, Sutton Ath v Snodland. Lewisham v Kent Football U. Erith & Belvedere v FC Elmstead. Farnborough OBG v Lewisham Ath Faversham Strike Force v Kennington, Greenways v Borden Village, Lydd Res v Fleetdown Utd, Otford Utd v Bexley, Stansfeld v Peckham, Staplehurst v New Romney, Tudor Sports v his side’s performance and felt they could even have won the game.
He said: “It looked like it was going to be called off at one stage but it was a good game. We had more key moments than them but they had moments as well.
“Macca (goalkeeper Michael McEntegart) had to make a couple of good saves from a free-kick and a couple of moments when they crossed the ball. We had to defend well, which we did but their keeper was man-of-the-
‘We had to defend well but their keeper was man-of-the-match, which says it all’
match, which says it all.
“He nearly stopped Dalhouse’s bullet header, he got a hand to it but couldn’t stop it going in.
“We dominated the first 25 minutes and then Faversham scored against the run of play.
“It was a mistake on the left-hand side but we came back into it again and got another result.
“Their assistant manager Clive Walker said we’re one of the best teams they’ve played this season.”
McEntegart, Toure, Difford, Cooney, Richefond, Osei (Bingham 58mins), Gordon, McLennan (Williams 82mins), Dalhouse, Barnwell, Watters. Subs not used: Fitchett, Jackson, LeeWharton. 310.
Bredhurst Juniors v Sydenham Sports, Eccles v West Farleigh, Ightham v Deal Town Rangers, Red Velvet v Deal Sports Reserves, SC Thamesmead Res v Stockbury Athletic, Wateringbury v Ashford.
Ashford Athletic v Aldington, Bromley Green v Market Hotel, Kennington Sunday v AFC Locomotive, Lydd Grasshoppers v Mersham Sports.
Charing Sunday v Prince Albert, Lolzors v Ashford Cavaliers, Troggs v Appledore.
Ashford Cavaliers Res v Burton Grove, Ashstone Galacticos v Red Heathens, Mersham Sports v Willesborough Athletic, South Willesborough v Master Brewer.
Ashford United v Ashford Spartans, Channel Cars v Fox Sunday, Givaudan v Charing Sunday, Kingsnorth Pilgrims v Sellindge.