Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Lilywhites looking good but it’s bad news for Bay
Ryman League
Faversham’s play-off destiny in Ryman League, Division 1 South is in their own hands after their 3-0 win over Hastings on Saturday.
The hosts went ahead when John Scarborough outmuscled his marker to head a deep free-kick from Charley Robertson down and into the bottom corner on 12 minutes.
Josh Stanford prodded home from close range just before the half-hour after a run into the box from Dan Carrington to make it 2-0.
After the break, George Monger ’ s wind- as s i s ted free-kick needed to be tipped over with the corner cleared off the line.
However, Dean Grant added the third two minutes into the second-half when he ghosted in at the far post to fire substitute Liam King’s low cross-shot into the net.
The Lilywhites saw Monday’s game at Sittingbourne postponed due to a combination of waterlogged pitch and damage to the stand at Woodstock Park.
Herne Bay’s hopes of a top-five finish look over after consecutive defeats over Easter.
Bay went down to a thirdstraight defeat on Monday as champions Folkestone enjoyed a 3-1 success at Winch’s Field.
Harry Smith put the visitors ahead midway througn the first half with a header from Jordan Wright’s cross and the striker made it 2-0 six minutes before half-time with a shot past ex-invicta keeper Jack Delo.
Elliot Cutts was denied by Tim Roberts after the break and Connor Sanders poked home from a goalmouth scramble to narrow the gap 14 minutes from time but with Bay pushing for an equaliser, Ashley Miller broke to beat Delo for a third time late-on.
Ba y had also lost 2-0 at Whyt e l eaf e on Saturday.
Ike-robertson Feehi put the hosts ahead after seven minutes with a powerful strike and although Danny Walder saw an effort cleared off the line and Mark Lovell had a shot saved by Adam Highsted before the break – with Jamie Turner hitting the bar after it – Sam Clayton struck the clincher after being left unmarked just before the hour.
Whitstable kept alive their hopes of finishing bottom with back-to-back wins over the long weekend.
The Oystermen inflicted a 2-1 defeat on hosts Chatham on Monday afternoon, despite falling behind to Luke Medley’s strike on 22 minutes.
Charlie Smith levelled for the Oystermen just six minutes later and Stuart King turned the game just after the half-hour with his seventh goal since joining the club in January – during which time the club have only scored 15.
Despite Chats bossing the second half, they couldn’t create a chance to level and Town might have added to their lead by the end. They had ended a run of 10 straight defeats with Saturday’s 2-1 win against Chipstead at the Belmont.
Michael Yianni fired the hosts ahead from long range on 13 minutes and Sam Bewick confirmed Town’s first- half dominance with a second just before the half-hour.
Chips battled back after half-time and Dan Summers halved the deficit on the hour after a slip from Dan Eason.
However, debutant Harris Rodgers turned in a drive from Aidan Blanchard to seal the win with 11 minutes left.