CHATS DOING THE TALKING!
Ks win keeps Town in mix
CHATHAM Town moved to within five points of leaders Hornchurch with a 3-1 victory over Kingstonian.
Jack Evans’ 10th goal of the season the put the Chats in front before Luke Stokoe levelled for the Ks on his home debut.
The Chats upped the ante and restored their lead through Kareem Isiaka before veteran Chris Dickson wrapped it up with his 15th of the season.
Three points and one place further back are Enfield Town, who won the A10 derby at Cheshunt 2-1.
Sam Youngs got the Towners underway with his 18th goal of the campaign before an own goal doubled their advantage.
Nnamdi Nwachuku pulled one back from the penalty spot seven minutes later, but the Ambers couldn’t find an equaliser.
Boxing Day’s big winners were Hastings United after Davide Rodari’s hat-trick helped them to a 5-0 win at Folkestone Invicta.
Faithful
In-form Rodari notched twice to put Chris Agutter’s men in control before completing his treble just after the break – his seventh in four matches and 17th of the season.
Kian Moyes and Tommie Fagg completed the rout to take Hastings into fifth.
A bumper Boxing Day crowd of 2,737 saw Dulwich Hamlet return to winning ways as they beat Carshalton Athletic 2-1 at Champion Hill. Ryley Scott put Hamlet in front inside three minutes, and they were two up soon afterwards through Kreshnic Krasniqi.
Mark Marshall reduced the arrears for the Robins but the home faithful went home happy.
Another 1,200 were in attendance as goals from Lucas Pattenden and Dan Gifford helped Bognor Regis Town beat Horsham 2-0 in the Sussex derby ay Nyewood Lane, while Lewes took the honours down the coast at Whitehawk, coming through 2-1 in front of 1,146.
Chris Whelpdale and Deon Moore netted for the Rooks, while Charlie Lambert replied for the Hawks.
Wingate & Finchley remain in fourth place, but they fell to defeat in a five goal derby thriller against Potters Bar Town.
An injury-time winner from Darnell Goather-Braithwaite sealed the points for the Scholars after both sides had pegged back leads.
Hashtag United came from behind to thrash Haringey Borough 4-1 at Coles Park.
Goals from Matthew Wooldridge, Sak Hassan, Luke May-Parrott and Max Cornhill ensured a third straight victory for the Tags which takes them up to seventh.
The match between Cray Wanderers and Margate was abandoned at the end after an injury to Cray’s Yahaya Bamba, although the 0-0 draw will stand. Concord Rangers v Billericay was postponed.