Ramsgate beat Hyte Town, while Whitstable and Faversham share the spoils and Margate lose at home
00:00, 22 January 2014
updated: 09:03, 22 January 2014
Ramsgate boosted their play-off hopes in Ryman League, Division 1 South after winning the east Kent derby at Hythe.
Home side Hythe had led 2-1 at one stage but ended up losing the entertaining match 3-2.
Ian Pulman put Ramgsate ahead before their former player Shaun Welford levelled the match.
Hythe took the lead, when Olly Schulz put a header into his own net, but the Rams fought back in the second half.
Pulman made it 2-2 shortly after the restart and he then provided the assist for James Everitt to hit the winner.
Whitstable and Faversham played out a goalless draw at The Belmont.
Luke Harvey had a couple of chances in the second half for Faversham and Whitstable finished strongly but neither side could break the deadlock.
At Woodstock Park, Sittingbourne drew 1-1 at Corinthian Casuals thanks to a Hicham Akhazzan equaliser.
In the Premier Division, Margate suffered a 4-2 home defeat to Dulwich Hamlet, after throwing away a two-goal lead.
Goals from Anthony Riviere and John Beales had put the hosts 2-0 up at the break.
Dulwich pulled a goal back on 50 minutes and were further boosted after James Foukes was sent off for Margate.
A trio of goals followed as title-hopefuls Dulwich took the points.
Cray Wanderers lost 2-1 at home to Bognor Regis Town. In Ryman League, Division 1 North,
Chatham Town enjoyed a 3-1 win at Brentwood, in a game that was very nearly called off because of a water-logged pitch.
Lee Hales - with a stunning 20-yard strike - and Drew Crush scored goals to put Chatham ahead. Brentwood pulled one back late on but Alfie May struck to ensure the points were heading back to Kent.
Erith & Belvedere lost 2-0 at home to Tilbury, in a match that didn’t kick off until 8.35, due to traffic problems.
VCD drew 2-2 with Cheshunt. Michael Power and Nick Reeves scored the goals for VCD.