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Isthmian League round-up: Neil Smith's Cray Wanderers draw in Isthmian Premier but Margate, Folkestone Invicta and Herne Bay beaten

22:07, 22 October 2022

updated: 11:05, 23 October 2022

Striker Ade Yusuff was controversially sent off - just four days after bagging a hat-trick - on Saturday as Folkestone were beaten in Isthmian Premier on their travels.

Kingstonian were ahead, away defender Josh Vincent also having come off injured early on, before Yusuff was dismissed in stoppage time after a coming together with ex-Margate man Michael Abnett in Folkestone’s 2-0 defeat.

Herne Bay's Tushaun Tyreece-Walters on the ball in their Isthmian Premier 3-0 defeat to Hastings. Picture: Keith Davy
Herne Bay's Tushaun Tyreece-Walters on the ball in their Isthmian Premier 3-0 defeat to Hastings. Picture: Keith Davy

Yusuff had scored three times on Tuesday as Neil Cugley’s Invicta, now 15th, beat struggling Corinthian-Casuals 4-0.

Margate were also beaten, themselves losing 2-0 at Lewes. They have signed centre-back Ethan Kaiser from Potters Bar, managed by Deal-born Sammy Moore, but he was an unused substitute in their defeat.

Neil Smith’s Cray Wanderers drew 1-1 with Enfield Town.

Dan Bassett got them level at Hayes Lane after the visitors had taken the lead, with Cray now seventh in the table, only behind fifth-placed Enfield on goal difference.

Herne Bay are third-bottom having lost 3-0 at home to Hastings.

Midfielder Che Krabbendam - a recent signing - made his first Bay start in front of a crowd of 561 at Winch’s Field. Meanwhile Jake Embery, the son of former Faversham joint-boss John Embery, has left the Lilywhites and came off the bench for Ben Smith’s side.

Top beat bottom in Isthmian South East, Ramsgate getting the better of Corinthian 2-0.

After the restart, midfielder Lee Prescott broke the deadlock at Southwood in front of a crowd of 612 before striker Ashley Miller converted a late penalty.

Jordy Robins netted a late winner for second-placed Chatham who came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Chichester.

Striker Jake Embery made his Herne Bay return off the bench against Hastings having recently left Faversham. Picture: Keith Davy
Striker Jake Embery made his Herne Bay return off the bench against Hastings having recently left Faversham. Picture: Keith Davy

Striker Emmanuel Oloyede got them level in the 85th minute before midfielder Robins came up with the winner.

Hythe fought back to draw 1-1 with third-placed Ashford at Reachfields. Striker Gary Lockyer’s opener was cancelled out by defender Jason Fregene in the second half as the points were shared in the Kent derby.

Fourth-placed VCD Athletic were beaten at Lancing 2-1 despite Ajayi Oluwafikayo’s consolation effort.

Sittingbourne lost 1-0 at home to Littlehampton on a frustrating afternoon.

Tom Chambers and Adam Coombes were at the double for Cray Valley who eased past Haywards Heath 5-0. Cray Valley also scored through Ali Tumkaya while visiting goalkeeper Billy Collings was sent off with his side two goals behind.

Sevenoaks goalkeeper Tyler McCarthy was in fine form as they won 1-0 at Sheppey. A Karn Miller-Neave corner was headed into his own net by Sheppey’s Jefferson Aibangbee.

Faversham’s new boss Simon Austin lost his first league match in charge at Burgess Hill.

Defender Danny Rumbol got them level - with his second goal in as many league matches - soon after the Hillians had gone ahead.

But Burgess Hill were 3-1 up by half-time and added a fourth after the restart to win 4-1.

They had won 2-1 at Ramsgate in the Velocity Trophy in Austin’s first game on Wednesday but Town remain second-bottom in the table.

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