Midweek non-league football round-up
08:47, 05 October 2011
Maidstone United made it seven straight league wins and climbed up to second in Ryman League, Division 1 South courtesy of a 2-0 win over Hythe Town on Wednesday night.
The deadlock at Bourne Park was not broken until 25 minutes from time when a Stones corner was deflected into the net by a Hythe defender.
James Pinnock (pictured) sealed the points with two minutes remaining, slamming home Baff Addai's cutback to keep Stones two points behind leaders Dulwich Hamlet.
Folkestone Invicta had to salvage a stoppage time draw with Eastbourne Town at the Buzzlines Stadium to remain in the top-six.
In a scrappy game the hosts took the lead 23 minutes from time, and it was not until the dying seconds that James Everitt scored his second goal in as many games to rescue a point.
Cray Wanderers rose to second in Ryman League, Premier Division courtesy of a 2-1 win over Wealdstone at Hayes Lane on Tuesday night.
Goals from Lewis Perkins and Jack Clark earned the Wands' fifth straight home win which took them level on points with leaders Lowestoft.
Margate set-up an FA Cup third qualifying round clash with Bromley at Hartsdown Park after overcoming Thamesmead Town in their Tuesday night replay at Bayliss Avenue.
Kwesi Appiah was the Gate hero with five of his side's six goals, taking him to 11 already this season, in a 6-1 drubbing which banished the memory of Saturday's goalless draw between the two sides at Hartsdown.
The visitors were 2-0 up at half-time through a Mead own-goal and an Appiah tap-in and despite the hosts giving themselves a lifeline through Theo Fairweather-Johnson shortly after the break, Appiah added four more before the end to set up a clash with Blue Square Bet South side Bromley on Saturday, October 15.
VCD Athletic's chances of a giant-killing were ended with a 1-0 replay defeat at Thurrock on Monday night.
The Kent Hurlimann League Premier Division Vickers had led 2-0 in the initial tie but their Blue Square Bet South opponents battled back to force a draw on Saturday and sealed a place in the third qualifying round with a 23rd minute goal from Lee Boylan.
Beckenham Town were another Kent League side looking to secure a Cup upset but they were ousted by Ryman League, Division 1 South side Worthing.
After a goalless draw in West Sussex on Saturday, the Becks went 1-0 up seven minutes before the break in Tuesday's replay through Nick Curran, only for the Rebels to rally after the break with an equaliser on 63 minutes and then a winner 11 minutes from time to progress.
Dover Athletic will host Ridgeons Premier Division side Wroxham in the third qualifying round after the Yachtsmen overcame Concord Rangers 2-1 in a Tuesday night replay.
Sittingbourne won their first match under caretaker manager Joe Dowley with a 2-1 victory at Kent rivals Whitstable Town in Ryman League, Division 1 South on Tuesday night.
The Oystermen took the lead midway through the first half through Stuart Vahid's header but the Brickies hit back after the break with goals from Ryan Golding and Hicham Akhazzan securing the points which took Bourne 13th.
Faversham Town are one place below them after goals in either half secured a 2-0 win over struggling Crawley Down in the same division.
Chatham Town slipped to a second straight home Division 1 North defeat without scoring with a 3-0 reverse to Romford at Maidstone Road on Tuesday night.
It was Chatham's fourth defeat in five and saw them slip to seventh in the table.
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