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Midweek non-league football round-up

09:57, 03 March 2010

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Bromley produced a stunning comeback from 3-0 down with 17 minutes to play to earn a dramatic point at Weston-Super-Mare in Blue Square South on Tuesday night.

The hosts were 1-0 up inside six minutes and doubled their advantage on 62 minutes before adding a third 20 minutes from time.

However Ashley Carew calmly converted a penalty on 73 minutes and four minutes later Warren McBean rammed home the rebound after Ryan Hall's shot was only parried.

The comeback was complete on 83 minutes when Hall's shot deflected off a defender and into the net, and despite late pressure, they could not find another goal to complete an epic turnaround.

The win left Bromley four points off the play-off places, though they have played more games than their rivals.

Iain O'Connell's first game in charge of Margate ended with a 3-0 defeat against resurgent Tonbridge Angels in Ryman League Premier Division at Hartsdown Park.

The Angels secured their third win in a row courtesy of a Sam Long goal on 11 minutes and two goals from Paul Booth in the final five minutes which took his tally to five in the past four games.

Margate fielded new signings Jamie Turner, Nick Barnes and Jay Saunders - all new arrivals from Maidstone, and former Chelmsford defender Grant Cooper.

Tonbridge moved up to 13th in the table and are only eight points off the playoff places, with a game in hand.

Second-bottom Margate are now eight points from safety.

Maidstone United overcame Billericay 1-0 at Homelands to end their run of seven losses in a row in all competitions at their temporary home.

Danny Hockton scored the only goal nine minutes into the second half to fire Peter Nott's side up to 16th.

After just their third home league win of the season the Stones lie six points clear of the Essex side who occupy the final relegation spot, having played the same number of games as the Stones.

Folkestone Invicta's title challenge gained pace as they re-took the lead in Ryman League Division 1 South with a 1-0 win at Dulwich Hamlet.

After their 10-point penalty for entering a CVA was imposed, Invicta fell to second behind Croydon Athletic, but James Everitt's eighth-goal of the season after 45 minutes saw Neil Cugley's side overtake their rivals and move a point clear with their 20th win of the campaign - though Athletic boast two games in hand.

Sittingbourne enhanced their promotion credentials as they completed the double over Chatham Town with a 2-0 win at Maidstone Road.

Gary Abbott's side lie seventh, four points outside the top-five, but have at least two games in hand on the sides in the play-off places after Hicham Akhazzan and Jimmy Bottle earned the points in either half.

Chatham are now 16th and 16 points off the bottom, though basement-boys Ashford have four games in hand over the Chats.

Ramsgate are now 11 games without a win after drawing a blank against struggling Walton Casuals at Southwood on Tuesday.

The Rams have not won in seven at home and have drawn five of their last six games as Warren Schulz fired a penalty over the bar 12 minutes from time and Jason Dolby was sent-off late-on.

Jim Ward's side went 12th but are now 10 points off the play-off places.

Whitstable Town's struggles continued with a 3-0 defeat at promotion-chasing Fleet Town.

Goals on 30 and 40 minutes sent Andy Sinton's side into the break with a comfortable lead and they grabbed a deserved third in the second half.

It's as you were at the foot of the table with Whitstable staying ahead of Eastbourne - who lost 1-0 in injury-time, and Ashford, who did not play.

Cray Wanderers progressed to the Kent Senior Cup semi-finals after overcoming Ashford Town 3-1.

Chris Borchescu gave Town a shock first-half lead at Hayes Lane but the hosts levelled before the break and made the game safe in the second-half.

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