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Royal claim top spot

Express Autocentre Maidstone & Mid Kent Sunday League

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Park Royal went top of the Premier Division with a 3-1 win over Aylesford.

Dan Melvin and Jof Funnell gave them a two-goal lead at half-time.

Ashley Russell replied but Sean Adams broke clear to clinch victory.

East Malling beat bottom side Langley 8- 0 and have games in hand to take the title.

Steve Fincham (2), Jack Bray (2), Dean Fincham, Dan McCann, Mark Hughes and Charlie Doncaster scored.

Larkfield Green’s good form continued with a 3-1 win over Hollingbou­rne.

Curtis Buckingham gave Bourne the lead but Green hit back through Tom Carr,

PWD Sheffield Utd .. 40 24 10 Bolton ............ 39 22 9 L F A Ps 6 76 44 82 8 62 34 75 Fleetwood ...... 39 19 12 8 55 36 69 Scunthorpe .... 40 19 10 11 69 48 67 Bradford ........ 40 16 18 6 54 39 66 Southend ....... 39 17 12 10 60 47 63 Millwall .......... 39 16 12 11 53 47 60 Oxford ........... 40 17 8 15 56 47 59 Rochdale ....... 39 16 9 14 62 58 57 Bristol Rvrs .... 40 15 12 13 58 59 57 Peterborou­gh .40 15 10 15 55 54 55 AFC Wmbldn .. 40 13 15 12 52 49 54 Walsall........... 39 13 14 12 47 49 53 Northampto­n.. 40 14 8 18 57 63 50 MK Dons ........ 39 12 12 15 48 49 48 Charlton ......... 39 10 17 12 49 46 47 Bury............... 41 12 10 19 58 69 46 Oldham .......... 40 10 15 15 27 39 45 Gillingham ..... 40 11 12 17 51 68 45 Shrewsbury ... 39 11 10 18 41 55 43 Port Vale ........ 38 10 12 16 42 59 42 Swindon ........ 40 10 9 21 41 59 39 Chesterfie­ld ... 40 8 9 23 38 66 33 Coventry ........ 40 7 11 22 33 60 32 Results: Saturday: AFC Wimbledon 0 Southend 2, Bury 0 Fleetwood 0, Chesterfie­ld 1 Rochdale 3, Coventry 1 Bristol Rovers 0, Gillingham 0 Peterborou­gh 1, Northampto­n 0 Oxford 0, Oldham 1 Sheffield Utd 1, Shrewsbury 0 Bolton 2, Swindon 1 Millwall 0. Sunday: Scunthorpe 3 Bradford 2. Tuesday: AFC Wimbledon 3 Rochdale 1, Oxford 5 Bury 1, Sheffield Utd 2 Millwall 0. Fixtures: Saturday: Bolton v Chesterfie­ld, Bradford v Walsall, Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury, Fleetwood v Swindon, Millwall v Scunthorpe, MK Dons v Gillingham, Peterborou­gh v Charlton, Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon, Rochdale v Northampto­n, Southend v Oldham. Tuesday: Charlton v MK Dons, Rochdale v Port Vale, Shrewsbury v Millwall, Southend v Bolton. Wednesday: Oxford v Fleetwood, Sheffield Utd v Coventry. Lincoln........... 37 23 Tranmere ....... 38 23 Forest Green .. 39 22 7 7 9 7 71 36 76 8 57 32 76 8 80 49 75 George O’Mahoney and a solo effort by man-of-the-match Tom Ferguson.

Fishermans Arms won 4-1 at a K Sports side whose season is drifting away after losing the Challenge Cup final.

Pedro Almeida, Wayne Rayman, Ali Simpson and Brett Ince scored for the Fish, with Jason Perry replying.

Park Royal Reserves hit top spot in Division 2 with a 2-1 win at Maidstone Kestrels.

Winger Aaron Chapman broke clear for the opener and Dagenham ..... 39 22 4 13 64 46 70 Aldershot ....... 40 19 11 10 55 34 68 Barrow........... 40 18 14 8 61 41 68 Gateshead ..... 40 18 13 9 66 40 67 Dover............. 39 20 6 13 72 55 66 Macclesfie­ld .. 37 17 6 14 50 42 57 Wrexham ....... 40 14 12 14 39 50 54 Eastleigh........ 40 13 14 13 52 52 53 Boreham W .... 40 13 13 14 40 34 52 Chester .......... 39 13 10 16 58 56 49 Sutton............ 39 13 10 16 46 52 49 Bromley ......... 39 14 7 18 45 58 49 Solihull M ...... 40 13 9 18 55 60 48 Guiseley......... 40 12 10 18 46 60 46 Braintree........ 40 12 9 19 47 64 45 Maidstone...... 38 12 8 18 49 66 44 Torquay ......... 40 11 10 19 45 55 43 Woking .......... 40 11 8 21 56 73 41 York ............... 39 8 15 16 44 61 39 Southport....... 39 9 7 23 45 84 34 North Ferriby.. 40 10 3 27 26 69 33 Results: Saturday: Bromley 0 Chester 1, Dagenham 1 York 0, Eastleigh 1 Gateshead 1, Guiseley 0 Dover 4, Lincoln 3 Forest Green 1, Macclesfie­ld 0 Aldershot 2, Solihull Moors 2 Barrow 4, Southport 1 Boreham Wood 0, Sutton 5 North Ferriby 1, Tranmere 1 Braintree 0, Woking 2 Maidstone 4, Wrexham 1 Torquay 1. Tuesday: Chester 1 Barrow 2, Macclesfie­ld 1 York 3, Solihull Moors 0 Torquay 1, Sutton 1 Lincoln 1, Tranmere 1 Dover 0. Fixtures: Saturday: Boreham Wood v Macclesfie­ld, Dagenham v Eastleigh, Dover v Gateshead, Forest Green v North Ferriby, Lincoln v Bromley, Maidstone v Barrow, Solihull Moors v Aldershot, Southport v Guiseley, Torquay v Chester, Woking v Sutton, Wrexham v Tranmere, York v Braintree. Monday: Lincoln v Dagenham. Tuesday: Southport v Macclesfie­ld, Tranmere v Sutton, York v Bromley. Bognor........... 41 25 10 6 79 38 85 Havant ........... 41 24 9 8 81 41 81 Leiston .......... 39 20 8 11 90 53 68 Needham M ... 41 19 11 11 70 70 68 Dulwich ......... 39 18 13 8 74 49 67 Tonbridge ...... 41 18 11 12 61 50 65 Enfield Town .. 41 17 12 12 74 53 63 Billericay........ 41 18 9 14 66 47 63 while Kalum Larkin’s header made it 1-1, Dan Brown finished a fine move at the far post for Royal’s winner.

Invicta Sunday moved off the bottom after a 5-2 win at Barming Blues.

Shane Dowling cancelled out Adam Bergin’s early goal and added his second with a header but Blues made it 2-2 when Dan Shields struck from the edge of the box.

The second half saw Dowling complete his hat-trick and man-of-the-match James Marshall scored twice.

Winger Shane Hadaway’s hat-trick helped Coxheath & Farleigh beat Walnut Wanderers 5- 4.

Kyle Gurr and Iounut Enre also struck, with Max Maher, Jamie Allen, Jason Abbott Harlow ........... 41 19 6 16 67 61 63 Wingate & F ... 41 19 6 16 58 58 63 Lowestoft....... 40 16 10 14 56 60 58 Staines .......... 41 14 11 16 69 63 53 Worthing ........ 41 16 5 20 71 81 53 Harrow .......... 40 14 10 16 57 67 52 Met Police...... 41 14 8 19 51 65 50 Merstham ...... 38 12 11 15 60 60 47 Canvey .......... 41 12 11 18 55 84 47 Folkestone ..... 41 12 10 19 67 77 46 Burgess Hill ... 40 12 10 18 52 71 46 Leatherhea­d .. 40 12 11 17 62 65 44 Kingstonia­n.... 40 13 5 22 57 69 44 Hendon .......... 40 11 11 18 59 82 44 AFC Sudbury .. 40 11 7 22 52 76 40 Grays ............. 41 9 5 27 44 92 32 Results: Saturday: AFC Sudbury 0 Hendon 4, Bognor 4 Canvey 0, Burgess Hill 2 Kingstonia­n 1, Dulwich 0 Billericay 3, Grays 1 Enfield Town 3, Harrow 0 Staines 0, Leatherhea­d 1 Wingate & Finchley 0, Leiston 2 Worthing 0, Lowestoft 2 Folkestone 2, Met Police 0 Merstham 2, Needham Market 0 Havant 0, Tonbridge 0 Harlow 3. Tuesday: Billericay 0 Dulwich 3, Bognor 1 Leiston 0, Havant 3 Harrow 1, Merstham 1 Worthing 2. Fixtures: Saturday: Billericay v Leiston, Canvey v Harrow, Enfield Town v Bognor, Folkestone v Met Police, Harlow v Burgess Hill, Havant v Dulwich, Hendon v Tonbridge, Kingstonia­n v Leatherhea­d, Merstham v Lowestoft, Staines v Needham Market, Wingate & Finchley v Grays, Worthing v AFC Sudbury. Monday: Kingstonia­n v Burgess Hill. Tuesday: Dulwich v Leatherhea­d, Merstham v Leiston. KENT SENIOR CUP

Semi-final Result: Tuesday: Welling 1 Charlton 1 ( Welling won 2- 0 on pens). Ashford .......... 32 24 Crowboro ....... 31 23 Sevenoaks ..... 32 23 Cray Valley..... 32 19 Whitstable ..... 31 19 Sheppey ........ 32 17 Hollands & B .. 32 17 AFC Croydon .. 32 15 Canterbury ..... 31 15 Corinthian ...... 32 13 2 6 97 36 74 5 3 82 29 74 2 7 76 30 71 3 10 76 51 60 2 10 73 41 59 7 8 64 46 58 6 9 64 49 57 9 8 64 52 54 6 10 58 29 51 6 13 61 57 45 Croydon ......... 31 12 3 16 54 66 39 Rochester ...... 32 9 9 14 46 64 36 Deal ............... 32 8 11 13 49 65 35 Bearsted ........ 32 10 4 18 45 64 34 Tun Wells....... 31 9 5 17 33 59 32 Erith Town ..... 32 8 4 20 45 94 28 Erith & Bel ..... 32 7 5 20 42 72 26 Fisher ............ 33 6 6 21 37 74 24 Lordswood ..... 32 6 5 21 43 92 23 Beckenham ... 32 6 4 22 28 67 22 Results: Saturday: AFC Croydon 1 Crowboroug­h 1, Bearsted 2 Beckenham 0, Canterbury 4 Cray Valley 0, Corinthian 5 Erith Town 0, Deal 0 Lordswood 0, Hollands & Blair 1 Fisher 3, Sevenoaks 4 Ashford 0, Sheppey 3 Rochester 1, Tunbridge Wells 0 Erith & Belvedere 2, Whitstable 7 Croydon 0. Fixtures: Saturday: Ashford v Crowboroug­h, Bearsted v Whitstable, Cray Valley v Corinthian, Croydon v Tunbridge Wells, Erith & Belvedere v AFC Croydon, Erith Town v Deal, Fisher v Canterbury, Hollands & Blair v Sheppey, Lordswood v Sevenoaks. Tuesday: Whitstable v Ashford. Wednesday: Beckenham v Sheppey. Rusthall ......... 33 22 Glebe ............. 29 23 Kent F Utd...... 31 22 Sutton Ath...... 31 20 K Sports......... 30 18 Holmesdale.... 30 14 Lydd .............. 32 14 Bridon Ropes .31 12 Snodland ....... 32 13 Forest Hill ...... 31 12 Phoenix Res ... 30 13 SC T’mead ..... 32 10 FC Elmstead .. 30 9 Eltham Pal ..... 33 9 Orpington....... 30 8 Meridian ........ 32 8 Crockenhil­l .... 31 6 Gravesham .... 30 6 8 4 3 83 32 74 2 85 19 73 2 7 78 30 68 4 7106 43 64 7 5 78 45 61 6 10 56 46 48 6 12 62 67 48 9 10 49 53 45 3 16 48 71 42 5 14 45 62 41 2 15 57 78 41 6 16 50 62 36 8 13 45 53 35 8 16 57 73 35 8 14 40 52 32 2 22 42 69 26 7 18 36 77 25 5 19 47 73 23 Lewisham ...... 32 4 4 24 39 98 16 Results: Saturday: Bridon Ropes 4 Gravesham 2, Crockenhil­l 1 Glebe 3, Eltham Palace 2 Lydd 2, Lewisham 0 SC Thamesmead 0, Orpington 0 Snodland 3, Rusthall 1 Meridian 0, Sutton Ath 3 FC Elmstead 3. Monday: SC Thamesmead 0 Kent Football Utd 2. and Martyn Coups the Walnut scorers. In Division 3, an excellent team display saw Oakleigh Rovers beat White Horse Reserves 2-1.

Ricky Slinsbury and Simon Barker put them in charge at half-time. White Horse improved after the break, Ed Panting pulling a goal back.

Marden Minors beat South East Eagles 6- 0 and it would have been more but for keeper Adam Atkins.

Adam Porter (4) led the way, with Matt Barden and Martin Batten also on target as Minors scored three in each half.

Kings Park Rangers meet Blue Eagles in the Presidents Cup Group B final at the Gallagher Stadium tomorrow (Friday, 7.30pm). Tuesday: FC Elmstead P-P Gravesham. Fixtures: Saturday: Forest Hill v FC Elmstead, Glebe v Sutton Ath, Gravesham v Lewisham, Holmesdale v Bridon Ropes, Kent Football Utd v Orpington, K Sports v Rusthall, Meridian v Crockenhil­l, Snodland v Phoenix Res, SC Thamesmead v Lydd. Tuesday: K Sports v Glebe, Orpington v Holmesdale (at Glebe FC).

Challenge Cup Semi-final second leg Results: Tuesday: Ashford 0 Sevenoaks 3 (Sevenoaks won 4-1 on aggregate), Whitstable 0 Sheppey 2 (Sheppey won 4-2 on aggregate). Punjab Utd ..... 23 18 Peckham ....... 24 17 Borden Vill ..... 24 15 Greenways..... 20 15 Kennington .... 23 14 Fav Strike ...... 22 12 Bexley ........... 22 12 Fleetdown ...... 21 9 Staplehurs­t .... 26 10 Lydd Res ....... 28 9 Stansfeld ....... 22 7 Farnboro ........ 24 7 Erith 147 Sp... 20 5 Hildenboro ..... 27 5 Metrogas ....... 22 5 Guru Nanak ... 24 0 Kings Hill ....... 19 11 Hawkinge ...... 16 10 New Romney .15 9 Ide Hill ........... 17 8 K Sports Res .. 20 8 East Kent C .... 14 7 Rolvenden...... 17 6 Deal Comm .... 17 6 Hollands Res .. 17 6 Sutton Ath R .. 16 4 Sth Darenth ... 16 3 Cuxton 91 ...... 15 14 Willesboro...... 13 11 W Farleigh ..... 15 10 Snodland R .... 17 10 Deal Res ........ 17 8 N Romney R... 15 4 Sheppey Res.. 16 3 Aylesford ....... 14 3 Larkfield ........ 16 2 Ashford .......... 14 2 4 1 76 21 58 2 5 63 25 53 4 5 72 32 49 2 3 69 30 47 5 4 64 40 47 4 6 49 35 40 3 7 57 31 39 6 6 46 33 33 2 14 57 72 32 4 15 58 84 31 7 8 51 49 28 2 15 36 69 23 4 11 37 51 19 2 20 34 83 17 1 16 44 72 15 0 24 21107 0 3 5 44 32 36 3 3 40 19 33 3 3 30 17 30 4 5 42 35 28 2 10 44 54 26 2 5 41 27 23 3 8 32 37 20 2 9 32 44 20 1 10 29 35 18 3 9 30 35 15 2 11 19 48 11 1 0 64 8 43 2 0 72 22 35 1 4 49 20 31 1 6 39 41 31 0 9 36 44 24 1 10 23 50 13 3 10 18 46 12 2 9 17 42 11 4 10 13 42 10 3 9 23 39 9 Wateringbu­ry .14 11 1 2 52 19 34 Rusthall Res... 16 10 2 4 47 30 32 Burgess H ...... 14 9 3 2 62 28 30 Tonbridge Inv .15 8 2 5 38 20 26 Rochester C ... 15 7 3 5 40 36 24 AEI Sports ...... 15 6 3 6 33 32 21 Univ of Kent ... 16 4 2 10 31 54 14 G Nanak Res .. 16 3 2 11 22 53 8 S’hurst Res .... 15 1 0 14 12 65 3 Results: Premier Division: Farnboroug­h OBG 1 Borden Village 1, Faversham Strike Force Seniors 4 Kennington 4, Guru Nanak 0 Erith 147 Sports 4, Peckham 7 Lydd Res 1, Punjab Utd 5 Metrogas 2, Stansfeld 1 Bexley 3, Staplehurs­t 1 Fleetdown Utd 5. Division 1 Central & East: Deal Community Sports 1 Ide Hill 0, East Kent College 4 K Sports Res 2, Hawkinge 2 Sutton Ath Res 0, New Romney 1 Kings Hill 2, South Darenth 2 Hollands & Blair Res 1. Division 2 Central & East: Sheppey Res 0. Inter-Regional Challenge Cup semifinal: Lewisham Ath 0 Greenways 2. Invitation Cup: Ashford 3 Burgess Hodgson 5, Aylesford 0 Wateringbu­ry 7, Rochester City 7 Snodland Res 0, Tonbridge Invicta 5 Staplehurs­t Res 0, West Farleigh 1 Rusthall Res 0. Maidstone & District Charity Cup: Ashford Ath 0 AEI Sports 4. Weald of Kent Charity Cup: 2 Willesboro­ugh Ath 0. Fixtures: Premier Division: Erith 147 Sports v Bexley, Greenways v Faversham Strike Force, Kennington v Hildenboro­ugh, Lydd Res v Metrogas, Stansfeld v Fleetdown. Division 1 Central & East: Hawkinge Town v New Romney, Rolvenden v East Kent College, South Darenth v Deal Community Sports, Sutton Ath Res v Ide Hill. Division 2 Central & East: Aylesford v Willesboro­ugh, Deal Res v Cuxton 91, New Romney Res v Ashford. Division 3 Central & East: AEI Sports v Staplehurs­t, Rochester City v Tonbridge Invicta, Wateringbu­ry v Burgess Hodgson. Barry Bundock West Kent Challenge Shield: FC Elmstead Res v Sydenham Sports. Invitation Cup: Cuxton 91 3 Rolvenden Rusthall Res v West Farleigh. Kent Intermedia­te Challenge Shield final: Borden Village v Punjab Utd (at Sheppey Utd FC). Hollingbrn­e .... 13 Mangravet ..... 12 Hunton............. 9 Malgo .............. 9 Marden Mnr ... 13 Lenham Wdr .. 10 Headcorn ....... 11 Sitt Loins ....... 13 Eccles ............ 12 Ryan Necci Jason Batt 2 og Ashford Ath .... 13 12 Maid Ath ........ 16 8 Eccles Res ..... 12 7 Town Mall ...... 16 5 Parkwd Jup ... 15 7 Kingshll Res ... 15 6 Lenhm Res .... 14 6 Ditton Mnrs .... 17 4 W Farleigh R .. 16 2 Phoenix ......... 14 0 Maetyn Coups 2 Joe Boorman 2 Jaimie Alan Darren Chappel Elliott George Craig Bridger 7 7 7 6 6 5 3 2 1 2 4 37 31 23 1 4 36 17 22 0 2 48 20 21 2 1 40 15 20 1 6 36 43 19 3 2 33 23 18 1 7 21 38 10 1 10 22 58 7 3 8 14 42 6 Conner Parks Rob Town Brett Tupper Joe Draper Shaun Monaham 2 Jack Walker 1 0 59 16 37 3 5 58 48 27 2 3 54 17 23 8 3 36 26 23 2 6 41 39 23 5 4 30 31 23 4 4 41 24 22 4 9 29 53 16 4 10 24 41 10 1 13 16 93 1 Gary Brown Own Goal Bradley Ring 2 James Church

Maidstone Charity Junior Cup Ashford Ath ........ 0 A E I Sports ....... 4

Tunbridge Wells Cup FC Revolution ..... 2 Hunton .............. 5 Fixtures: Premier Division: Hunton v Headcorn, Malgo v Lenham Wanderers, Mangravet Utd v Eccles, Sittingbou­rne Lions v Hollingbou­rne. Division 1: Ditton Minors v Lenham Wanderers Res, Maidstone Ath v Eccles Res, West Farleigh Res v Ashford Ath. Park Royal ..... 14 East Malling ..... 9 Castle Colts ... 13 Larkfield Grn .. 14 Hollingbrn­e .... 13 Fishermans .... 14 K Sports......... 11 Aylesford ....... 13 Langley Ath.... 13 Jason Perry Tom Fergerson George Omarney Tom Carr Dan Melvin Jof Funnell Sea Adams Snodland Tn .. 15 12 E Malling R .... 13 9 White Horse ... 16 6 Leeds ............ 15 6 Barming Yth ... 13 6 Invicta Rgrs.... 15 6 Whitehawks ... 15 5 Weavering ..... 14 3 Crosskeys ...... 14 3 Park Ryl Res .. 15 9 Blue Eagles.... 13 10 Maid Intl ........ 13 8 Maid Kest ...... 14 6 Cranbrk Tn..... 17 6 Walnut Wdr .... 10 4 Ditton Mnrs .... 14 4 Invicta Sun..... 16 3 Coxhth&Far .... 12 3 Barming Blu ... 16 3 Dan Shields 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 5 0 2 5 34 25 23 1 1 40 18 22 1 5 38 26 22 4 4 32 26 22 1 5 41 39 22 2 6 36 36 20 0 5 34 25 18 1 7 35 36 16 0 13 7 66 0 Pedro Almedia Wayne Rayman Ali Simpson Brett Ince Dean Fincham Dan McCann Mark Hughes Steve Fincham 2 Charlie Doncaster Jack Bray 2 Curt Buckingham 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 4 4 1 67 17 38 3 37 20 28 7 29 30 21 7 33 58 20 7 38 32 18 9 40 36 18 8 37 53 17 7 33 44 13 7 28 52 13 5 1 55 24 32 1 2 45 21 31 3 2 46 22 27 4 4 40 29 22 4 7 38 38 22 3 3 22 21 15 1 9 37 53 13 3 10 39 67 12 2 7 25 39 11 2 11 32 65 11 Shaun Dowling 3

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