Unbeaten record goes in opener
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PWD L F A Ps Gillingham ...... 6 4 2 0 11 3 14 Coventry ......... 6 4 1 1 14 7 13 Walsall............ 6 4 1 1 11 4 13 Sheffield Utd ... 5 4 0 1 9 5 12 Burton ............ 6 4 0 2 8 6 12 Rochdale ........ 6 3 2 1 9 3 11 Swindon ......... 6 3 2 1 12 8 11 Chesterfield .... 6 3 1 2 9 7 10 Wigan ............. 6 3 1 2 7 6 10 Fleetwood ....... 6 2 2 2 10 8 8 Bradford ......... 6 2 2 2 6 8 8 Bury................ 6 1 4 1 11 11 7 Oldham ........... 6 1 4 1 5 5 7 Barnsley ......... 6 2 1 3 6 10 7 Port Vale ......... 5 1 3 1 6 4 6 Southend ........ 6 1 3 2 5 7 6 Doncaster ....... 6 1 3 2 3 5 6 Shrewsbury .... 6 1 2 3 6 8 5 Scunthorpe ..... 6 1 2 3 5 8 5 Peterborough .. 6 1 1 4 6 11 4 Millwall ........... 5 1 1 3 4 10 4 Blackpool........ 6 1 1 4 4 12 4 Colchester ...... 5 0 3 2 5 10 3 Crewe ............. 6 0 2 4 6 12 2 Results: Saturday: Barnsley 1 Shrewsbury 2, Chesterfield 2 Wigan 3, Crewe 1 Swindon 3, Fleetwood 1 Rochdale 1, Gillingham 1 Doncaster 0, Oldham 1 Bradford 2, Scunthorpe 0 Blackpool 1, Southend 2 Peterborough 1, Walsall 0 Bury 1. Sunday: Burton 1 Coventry 2. Fixtures: Saturday: Barnsley v Swindon, Burton v Rochdale, Chesterfield v Colchester, Crewe v Millwall, Fleetwood v Bradford, Gillingham v Blackpool, Oldham v Peterborough, Port Vale v Wigan, Scunthorpe v Coventry, Sheffield Utd v Bury, Southend v Shrewsbury, Walsall v Doncaster. Tuesday: Port Vale v Millwall, Sheffield Utd v Colchester. Bath................ 8 6 2 0 14 4 20 Ebbsfleet ........ 7 6 1 0 13 4 19 Gosport ........... 8 4 4 0 13 5 16 Oxford City ...... 8 4 3 1 18 7 15 H Hempstead .. 8 4 2 2 13 8 14 Chelmsford ..... 8 4 2 2 15 11 14 Maidenhead .... 8 4 2 2 12 9 14 Whitehawk...... 8 3 4 1 16 12 13 Eastbourne ..... 8 4 1 3 6 8 13 Dartford .......... 8 3 2 3 10 9 11 Havant ............ 8 3 2 3 10 13 11 Sutton............. 8 2 4 2 14 13 10 Maidstone....... 8 3 1 4 6 6 10 Concord .......... 8 3 1 4 15 16 10 B Stortford ...... 8 3 1 4 11 13 10 Hayes ............. 8 2 2 4 10 13 8 Truro .............. 8 1 3 4 6 16 6 Wealdstone ..... 8 1 2 5 8 13 5 St Albans ........ 8 1 2 5 5 11 5 Basingstoke .... 8 0 4 4 6 12 4 Margate .......... 8 0 4 4 4 10 4 Weston ........... 7 1 1 5 6 18 4 Results: Saturday: Bath 0 Dartford 0, Bishop’s Stortford 0 Weston 1, Chelmsford 2 Havant 2, Eastbourne 0 Truro 0, Ebbsfleet 3 Maidenhead 1, Gosport 0 Maidstone 0, Hayes & Yeading 0 Wealdstone 0, Hemel Hempstead 2 Basingstoke 2, Margate 0 St Albans 1, Oxford City 0 Whitehawk 0, Sutton 2 Concord 2. Fixtures: Saturday: Basingstoke v Eastbourne, Bath v Hemel Hempstead, Concord v Oxford City, Dartford v Weston, Hayes & Yeading v Bishop’s Stortford, Maidstone v Havant, Margate v Ebbsfleet, Sutton v Gosport , Truro v Larkfield & New Hythe Reserves lost their 28-game unbeaten record on the opening day of the Premier Division season. The run that took them to the Division 1 league and cup double last season ended with a 3-2 defeat by Maidstone Kestrels.
Two goals from Jim Withers gave Larkfield a 2-1 lead, having trailed inside five minutes. Kestrels punished sloppy defending for the equaliser and scored a late winner.
Steve Rawlings struck four times on his Marden return in a 7-2 win over Lenham.
He completed a first-half hat-trick from the edge of the area, with Jamie Humphries also on target as Marden led 4-2 at half-time.
Joe Smith and Joe Walker were the Lenham scorers.
Tom Jenkins was outstanding at the back as Lenham pushed hard in the second half.
Bradley Fox forced the error that led to Humphries’ St Albans, Wealdstone v Chelmsford, Whitehawk v Maidenhead. Monday: Chelmsford v Concord, St Albans v Basingstoke. Tuesday: Eastbourne v Margate, Ebbsfleet v Sutton, Gosport v Bath, Havant v Whitehawk, Hemel Hempstead v Hayes & Yeading, Maidenhead v Maidstone, Oxford City v Dartford, Weston v Truro. Grays .............. 9 7 2 0 20 6 23 Tonbridge ....... 9 6 2 1 25 7 20 Leiston ........... 9 6 2 1 17 7 20 Wingate .......... 8 6 1 1 18 6 19 Dulwich .......... 9 5 2 2 13 5 17 Bognor............ 9 5 2 2 14 13 17 Harrow ........... 8 4 3 1 12 6 15 Kingstonian..... 9 4 1 4 20 13 13 Burgess Hill .... 9 4 1 4 11 13 13 Hampton ......... 9 3 4 2 10 12 13 Canvey ........... 9 3 3 3 14 16 12 Hendon ........... 9 3 2 4 13 12 11 Leatherhead ... 9 3 2 4 16 16 11 Staines ........... 8 3 2 3 7 13 11 E Thurrock ...... 8 2 4 2 16 16 10 Merstham ....... 9 3 1 5 12 15 10 second goal as Marden added their fifth. Jack Horton finished a neat move before Rawlings completed the scoring.
In Division 1, Matt Thacker’s hat-trick secured a 3-2 comeback victory for Leybourne Athletic.
Town Malling’s flying start was rewarded with two goals in 15 minutes. Thacker launched the fightback before half-time Met Police.......Police 9 3 1 5 8 17 10 Brentwood ...... 9 3 0 6 15 16 9 Billericay......... 9 2 3 4 9 12 9 Lewes............. 9 1 3 5 9 17 6 Enfield Town ... 9 1 2 6 3 13 5 Needham M .... 9 0 4 5 9 23 4 Farnborough ... 4 1 0 3 8 8 3 VCD ................ 8 0 3 5 2 19 3 Results: Saturday: Bognor 1 Enfield Town 1, Brentwood 7 Staines 0, Canvey 3 Hendon 2, Dulwich 1 Billericay 0, East Thurrock 4 Leatherhead 4, Farnborough 0 Met Police 1, Hampton & Richmond 1 Burgess Hill 1, Harrow 1 Kingstonian 3, Leiston 1 Grays 2, Merstham 2 Needham Market 0, VCD 0 Lewes 0, Wingate & Finchley 0 Tonbridge 1. Monday: Farnborough 2 Staines 3. Tuesday: Brentwood 0 Tonbridge 1, Canvey 0 Grays 3, Dulwich 1 Leatherhead 0, East Thurrock 2 Hendon 4, Harrow 1 Burgess Hill 0, Merstham 0 Billericay 2, VCD 0 Kingstonian 3, Wingate & Finchley 6 Needham Market 0. Wednesday: Bognor 2 Met Police 1, Hampton & Richmond 0 Lewes 4, and struck twice after the break.
Craig Haynes’ goal wasn’t enough to spare Lenham Wanderers Reserves a 2-1 defeat at Hollingbourne.
Division 2 new-boys Kilnbarn started with a 6-2 win at Maidstone Athletic.
Phil Ogden finished Adam Clare’s throughball, followed by two goals from Dan Errey, including a 20-yard free-kick.
Neil Cologne finished a goalmouth scramble after the break and although Maidstone scored two quick goals, Kilnbarn grabbed a fifth when playermanager Stephen Scott’s cross was headed home by Clare.
Jamie Isherwood completed victory with a cool finish into the bottom corner.
Another new side, Mangravet, were 7- 0 winners over West Farleigh Reserves.
Chris Illingworth and Lee Dismore scored twice, with Dave Illingworth, Leiston 2 Enfield Town 0.
FA CUP First Qualifying Round Fixtures: Saturday: Chatham v Cray Wanderers, Croydon v Molesey, Met Police v Sittingbourne, Phoenix Sports v Lewes, Rochester v Herne Bay, Staines v Faversham, Tonbridge v Folkestone, VCD v Didcot, Whitstable v Deal, Worthing v Thamesmead. Sunday: Greenwich v Slimbridge.
FA VASE First Qualifying Round Results: Saturday: AFC Uckfield 1 Beckenham 5, Banstead Ath 2 Seven Acre & Sidcup 2, Bexhill Utd 0 AFC Croydon Ath 2, Bridon Ropes 1 Holmesdale 1 aet, Canterbury 1 Ringmer 0, Chichester 0 Erith Town 2, Corinthian 4 Chessington & Hook 1, Crawley Down Gatwick 1 Fisher 3, Deal 1 Dorking 0, Horsham YMCA 3 FC Elmstead 2, Loxwood 2 Crowborough 0, Raynes Park Vale 2 Croydon 4, Sevenoaks 5 Horley 0, Southwick 0 Lordswood 3.
First Qualifying Round replays Results: Wednesday: Holmesdale 1 Mark own clear.
Karl Floyd made a superb penalty save to keep a clean sheet. New-look Parkwood Jupitors played like a team who’d been together for years.
They took control against Wateringbury Wanderers and were rewarded with an early goal from Michael Stevens, who went on to complete a hat-trick in the 4-1 win.
Brother Simon Stevens scored the other goal, while Wateringbury struck from the spot. Ashford Athletic marked their first game in the league with a 4-1 win over Aylesford Reserves.
Aylesford dominated early on but Athletic went in front when Jack Bundock rounded the goalkeeper.
Bradley Freund combined with Charlie Carolan and went through for Athletic’s second. Aylesford scored from the edge of the area but Bundock restored the two-goal lead when picked out by Tyrone Calveley, who wrapped things up with a fourth after Freund’s shot was parried. Bridon Ropes 3, Seven Acre & Sidcup 1 Banstead Ath 2. Corinthian ....... 5 5 0 0 13 7 15 Hollands & B ... 7 4 2 1 19 10 14 Ashford ........... 6 4 0 2 13 6 12 Sevenoaks ...... 6 3 1 2 11 9 10 Erith & Bel ...... 6 3 0 3 10 7 9 Erith Town ...... 4 3 0 1 8 5 9 Greenwich ...... 6 2 3 1 20 18 8 Lordswood ...... 6 2 3 1 8 7 9 Tun Wells........ 7 2 2 3 8 8 8 AFC Croydon ... 4 2 1 1 10 5 7 Canterbury ...... 5 2 1 2 6 6 7 Cray Valley...... 5 2 0 3 5 6 6 Beckenham .... 4 1 2 1 13 13 5 Fisher ............. 5 1 1 3 4 13 4 Deal ................ 4 1 0 3 4 6 3 Holmesdale..... 3 1 0 2 7 10 3 Rochester ....... 4 1 0 3 4 14 3 Crowborough .. 4 0 2 2 6 9 2 Croydon .......... 5 0 0 5 3 13 0 Results: Saturday: Cray Valley 1 Erith & Belvedere 0, Greenwich 4 Hollands & Blair 4, Tunbridge Wells 2 Ashford 1. Monday: Croydon 0 Sevenoaks 4. Tuesday: Deal 0 Hollands & Blair 3, Erith Town 2 Tunbridge Wells 1,
Batten and an goal moving them Lordswood 1 Canterbury 1, Rochester 0 Ashford 7. Wednesday: AFC Croydon Ath 3 Fisher 0, Beckenham 4 Greenwich 4, Corinthian 2 Cray Valley 1. Fixtures: Saturday: Corinthian v Canterbury, Crowborough v AFC Croydon Ath, Erith Town v Beckenham, Hollands & Blair v Cray Valley, Holmesdale v Fisher, Lordswood v Erith & Belvedere. Monday: Fisher v Crowborough. Tuesday: Ashford v Deal, Beckenham v Sevenoaks, Erith & Belvedere v Erith Town, Greenwich v Corinthian, Rochester v Lordswood, Tunbridge Wells v Croydon. Wednesday: Hollands & Blair v Canterbury, Holmesdale v AFC Croydon Ath. Gravesham ..... 8 6 2 0 36 6 20 Lydd ............... 5 5 0 0 13 6 15 Orpington........ 6 4 1 1 9 5 13 Bearsted ......... 4 4 0 0 11 5 12 Kent F Utd....... 6 3 2 1 11 8 11 Glebe .............. 5 3 1 1 15 5 10 APM Contrast .. 6 3 1 2 16 10 10