BRIDGES BROKEN BY HYTHE

HYTHE came out on top against a resilient Three

Bridges side 3-2 in a closely-contested game.

Bridges played some of their best football of the season in the first half but couldn’t find an opening.

And they were punished when Hythe turned the tide – Jack Sammoutis was slipped through and slotted past Giovanni Porciatti in the first minute of the second half, but Bridges deservedly levelled after Ibby Akanbi squeezed one under George Kamurasi.

Zak Ansah put Hythe back in front with the goal of the game: a 40-yard lob that sailed over Porciatti, before Sammoutis got his second of the game to make it 3-1.

Alex Laing was then fouled in the box to give Bridges a last-minute penalty, which Connor French dispatched, but there wasn’t enough time to force an equaliser.

Haywards Heath

Town got back to winning ways as they came from behind to beat

Faversham on the road. Ashley Miller had put the Lilywhites ahead with just three minutes on the clock, giving home fans early hope that their side could manage a first win in five matches.

But they were behind by the break – Andrew Dalhouse levelling things on his debut with 33 minutes on the clock, with Kieran Rowe putting Haywards Heath ahead on the stroke of half-time.

Faversham were given a gilt-edged change to make it 2-2 when they were awarded a spot-kick, and Danny Walder made no mistake with an hour of football played.

Again, they couldn’t hold on, however, as Haywards Heath were awarded a penalty of their own, and Karl Akehurst slotted it away gratefully.

Kieron Rowe gave the Blues breathing space when he grabbed his second, with what was the third goal in ten breathless second-half minutes.

And Rowe’s strike proved to be the decisive moment – Haywards Heath saw out the match professionally, and got back to winning ways after defeat to Bracknell Town last time out.

Ashford Town made the trip to Greatness Park in a mid-table clash with

Sevenoaks Town, where a Frankie Sawyer goal was enough for the home side to take all three points from the game.

Sevenoaks sat comfortably in tenth ahead of this one after their dramatic comeback last weekend at Grays Athletic, while Ashford were 14th, looking for a first win in seven matches.

The scene was set for a classic – Ashford can count a 4-2 loss and a 4-4 draw among their last three matches, while Sevenoaks had downed Grays 4-2 – so goals were forecast.

And things were looking promising when Sawyer gave the Oaks the lead with 27 minutes gone.

But, to the dismay of those in attendance – rather than opening the floodgates, Sawyer’s goal seemingly ensured they stayed well and truly shut, and that was all she wrote.

Sevenoaks did enough to deserve the win, holding onto their slim advantage, and seeing out 75 minutes to seal three points.

Ramsgate got back to winning ways, as they weathered second-half pressure from Greenwich

Borough to leave south London with all three points.

The visitors went ahead with ten minutes of the first period remaining when Sam Lawford was sent through on goal, and slotted past Thomas McGill.

And they doubled their lead just six minutes later, with Rory Smith finding himself on the end of a hefty Luke Watkins clearance, pouncing on the opportunity with relish.

Boro were a changed side when they emerged from the break, and made their newfound vitality tell when Mo Kamara pulled one back with 20 minutes of the game remaining.

But they couldn’t force an equaliser, with the visitors deservedly emerging from Princes Park victorious.