Win makes sure of title Herne Bay

Herne Bay men’s 4ths beat Blackheath & Elthamians Highwaymen 6-0 to become Kent Open Division 2 champions at the weekend. Stephen Irvine, Jay Newell and Adam Stevens scored a brace apiece to lift Bay to an unassailable 38 points with one game remaining. The men’s 2nd team, meanwhile, beat Canterbury Millers 5-3 thanks to two each from Sam Thompson and Adam Foster as well as a goal from Kai Appleby. Tony Burton also produced a man-of-the-match performance to help the Millers respond to successive defeats. Bay’s men’s 3rds scored seven without reply against Holcombe 4ths team to leapfrog Old Williamsonians 3rds into sixth in Open Premier B. Aaron White scored a hattrick to earn man-of-thematch, while Paul Mcvey grabbed two and both Jake Marsh and Matt Young also got amongst the goals. Elsewhere goals from Craig Dale and Simon NewmanCollins combined with a jointman of the match effort from Ollie Bartlett and Sammy Watson in delivering a 2-1 win for the men’s 1sts over Holcombe 2A. The men’s 5th string side sit in ninth place following their 3-0 defeat to K Sports 2nd team, while Bay ladies’ 3rds were confined to eighth after losing 4-1 to King’s & Alleyn’s 3rds. Two goals from Bella Daly added to one each from Jemma Edmunds and Sally Pywell in earning the ladies’ 2nds a 4-2 victory over Burnt Ash 4ths. Saturday also ended in victory for the ladies’ 1sts, who beat Meopham 1sts 3-1 courtesy of two goals from Lisa Watson and one from Amy Mason.

play. Yes, the scoreline is 2-1 and Dean Grant scored the winner but we’re all in it together. “The changing room here is very unique. The club’s had a few new players since I’ve come in but we’ve all gelled. “It starts with your initiation song and Bola Dawodu’s good at performing so that gels everyone. “This means everything. In the previous round, I was more nervous than I am now. I don’t know whether that’s good or not! “The pressure will be on Cray Valley. Canterbury’s league standing isn’t the best but a lot of other teams might have underestimated that, come against us and think we’re not worthy of being in that position.” Yo ucan listen to our KM Fo otball Podcast FA Va se semi-final episode featuring Canterbury boss Bensmith, hiscray Valleycounterpart Kevin Watson and leaguechairman Deniserichmond by scanning in this QR code