Maidstone led high-flying Woking but conceded three times in the second half to leave Kingfield empty-handed.

Sam Corne - the visitors’ best player - gave Hakan Hayrettin’s side a deserved lead.

But after losing keeper Ryan Sandford to a shoulder injury before the break, goals from Rohan Ince, Rhys Browne and Jim Kellermann gave the Cards the points.

Roarie Deacon captained the Stones in the absence of Jerome Binnom-Williams, who missed out through illness, with Ryan Galvin taking his place at left-back.

Woking, refreshed after a two-week break and sitting fourth in the National League under ex-Stevenage and Yeovil boss Darren Sarrl, made a bright start in the early kick-off.

They opened up the Stones defence in the first minute but there was nobody at the far post to convert Jermaine Anderson’s ball across the face of goal.

Reece Grego-Cox saw a deflected strike, after a swift counter-attack, go just past the post soon after.

The same man brought a flying save out of Sandford, with his effort from Anderson’s lay-off inside the box bound for the top corner.

Maidstone had settled by then, though, and were holding their own in a steady performance and looking a threat on the break.

Hayrettin’s men probably had the best chance of the half when Dominic Odusanya’s interception in midfield gave Jack Barham the chance to run at goal.

The Stones striker made good progress before squaring to Corne but keeper Craig Ross made the save.

Ross may have saved that strike but Corne beat him with his next effort on goal as Maidstone took a 34th-minute lead.

A poor ball out defence was picked up Regan Booty and he fed Corne, whose cracking low drive from 20 yards seemed to take Ross by surprise as it flew in off the keeper.

There was a big blow at the end of the first half for the Stones when Sandford landed awkwardly on his shoulder after being clattered from a corner.

He tried to continue after treatment but eventually had to admit to defeat and was replaced by Yusuf Mersin in added time.

Barham’s header was tipped over by Ross after Joe Ellul climbed highest from a Booty corner as Maidstone went close to doubling their lead early in the second half.

Woking were struggling to get their game going but found themselves level on 57 minutes.

Referee Aaron Bannister played the advantage after Ellul fouled Browne and the Cards made it count as a cross dropped to Ince, who fired past Mersin.

Barham had a chance to restore Maidstone’s lead after racing clear but Ross made the save.

The equaliser had lifted Woking, though, and they went in front in the 69th minute when Paraig Amond got away down the left and crossed to the far post for Browne to head home.

Corne continued to buzz about but Woking made the points safe eight minutes from time when Kellermann’s strike from distance beat Mersin low at his near post.

Woking: Ross, Lofthouse (O’Connell 46mins), Casey (Vokins 59mins), Cuthbert, McNerney. Grego-Cox (Johnson 88mins), Amond, Browne, Kellermann, Anderson, Ince. Subs not used: Daly, Roles.

Maidstone: Sandford (Mersin 45+1mins), Fowler, Ellul, Greenidge, Booty, Odusanya (Adarkwa 81mins), Corne, Pattisson, Barham (Fawole 76mins), Deacon. Subs not used: Al-Hussaini, Lyons-Foster.

Referee: Aaron Bannister.

Attendance: 2,002 (201 away).