Saturday's Ryman League round-up
09:35, 12 September 2011
Cray Wanderers won 4-0 at Harrow Borough to maintain their top-four place in Ryman League, Premier Division.
Goals from Tommy Whitnell and Chris Saunders either side of the break put The Wands in charge and Jack Clark and Sam Long struck to complete the scoring before the break.
Margate sit in mid-table after suffering a 2-0 home defeat to unbeaten league-leaders Hendon.
A controversial penalty mid-way through the second half and a scrappy header eight minutes later condemned Gate to their second defeat of the season.
In Ryman League, Division 1 SouthFolkestone Invicta won 1-0 at Crawley Down to make it four wins from five.
The win came courtesy of an own-goal from a second-half corner.
Maidstone United made it three league wins on the spin - and back to back clean sheets - with a 2-0 win at Croydon Athletic.
Ellis Green opened the scoring just before the break with his fourth goal in as many games and Alex Flisher made the points safe in first-half stoppage-time.
Hythe Town drew 2-2 with Walton Casuals at Reachfields after a rollercoaster clash.
The visitors took the lead on 10 minutes but Jimmy Dryden (pictured) levelled five minutes later and Ronnie Dolan slammed home Brendon Cass' cross 20 minutes from time to turn the game on its head.
However for the second home game running Hythe conceded a stoppage-time goal to be denied victory.
Sittingbourne held title-chasing Bognor Regis Town to a goalless draw at Bourne Park.
Billy Manners went closest to breaking the deadlock when he saw a late shot tipped onto the bar.
Faversham Town were endebted to their two summer arrivals for a 3-2 win at Walton & Hersham.
Adrian Stone scored for the third game in a row and Aaron Quain grabbed a brace as Town made it back-to-back league wins.
Ramsgate suffered their first defeat as they went down 2-1 at title-chasers Whitehawk.
The hosts raced into a 2-0 lead inside 21 minutes but the Rams rallied and won the remainder of the game 1-0 courtesy of Simon Pettit's goal shortly before the hour which was the first conceded by Hawk from open play this season.
Whitstable Town's slump continued with a 2-1 home defeat to Eastbourne.
The hosts fell behind to yet another early goal and their task got harder when Rob Lyall was dismissed for a second yellow card shortly after the half-hour.
The visitors grabbed the decisive second goal a minute before the break after some slack marking and despite Stuart Vahid pulling one back after the break, The Oystermen suffered their third straight league defeat.
In Ryman League, Division 1 North Chatham Town suffered their first defeat, going down 2-0 at home to unbeaten Grays at Maidstone Road courtesy of goals shortly before and after half-time.
Thamesmead Town secured their first win of the season with a 2-1 win at Ware.
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