Medway Area Sunday League round-up (27/11/22)
05:00, 28 November 2022
Springhead Park are in seventh heaven after going top of Division 5 on Sunday.
They have six wins and a draw to their name after thrashing Anchorians Rovers 7-1. Danny Hughes, Ryan Emblen (3), Josh Cheeseman, Aaron Jones and Jack Barton were all on target with Matt Barber's penalty a consolation in reply.
Strood dropped points for only the second time this season, drawing 1-1 with Hempstead Valley as William Thomas' strike was equalled by Will Young for Hempstead.
Medway Soccer Academy and AEI Sports Sundays shared eight goals with AEI coming out on top 5-3. Oliver Britton (2) and Lotanna Spiropoulos netted for Academy. Daryl Herbert-Smith (3), Moses Alausa and Tom Brown scored for the victors.
Division 4 leaders Medway Sport XI made it seven wins out of seven with a 5-2 victory over London Road. Jack Hardy (3), Jake Griffiths and Alfie Whitnell netted for Medway, while London replied through Owen Baker and Ben Saffery.
Leyton Griffiths scored a consolation for Bredhurst Juniors in their 10-1 loss to Rainham Eagles, for whom Josh Inkpen (4), Brad Fowler, Danny Cambridge, Steve Talbot, Tom Adey, Liam Baker and an own goal were all on target.
Tunbury Athletic and Rochester Eagles shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Danny Stevens bagged both for Tunbury, Toby Williams and Tom Bider replied for Rochester Eagles.
Division 3 Swanscombe Tigers maintained their perfect start with an eighth straight league win - 6-0 over Cross Park thanks to Mario Izu (4), Jack Godfrey and Josh Bishop.
Callum Smith (3) and Bailey Hooker led Eagles Gold to a 4-2 victory against New Brompton 1893, who replied through Darren Everitt and Harry Montgomery.
Bredhurst Juniors United won 4-1 at The Stumble, for whom Joe Knowlton netted. Tyler Bell, Josh Rosamond, Joe Lovick and Charlie Coppard were on target for Bredhurst.
Bredhurst are off the bottom of Division 2 after they claimed their first win of the season, 4-2 against ASK Medway thanks to braces from Alfie Buckley and Charlie Hetterley.
Gillingham Town now sit bottom after an 8-1 defeat to Hempstead United with Matt Dinsmore (4), Nick Boyle, Harry Hatton and Joe Oatley on target.
Medway United shaded Pentagon 2-1 with goals from Leon Pointon and Sam Baker, Bradley Killick replied for Pentagon.
In Division 1, a hat-trick from new boy Kieran Humphreys, plus goals by Lloyd James, Myles Lusinski and Joshua Crocker led Anchorians Athletic to a 6-1 win over Cliffe Woods Rangers, who replied through Ben Blake.
FC Catalans and Cliffe Woods Colts Reserves shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Adam Holbrook and Jack Yeowell scored for FC Catalans, Henry McGuiness and George Parkinson replied for the visitors.
Jordan White netted the only goal of the game for Omega 92 against Medway Invicta.
Josh West and Musa Raji scored for Riverside Academy in their 4-2 defeat to Swallow Rise 93, for whom Kuldip Mann (3) and Liam Welfare were on target.
Premier Division Bells were shaded 3-2 by Quested. Emmanuel Oli and Michael Konolov scored for Bells but Ethan Stewart (2) and Fjord Rogers goals proved decisive for Quested.
Medway Sport had the Alfie Davey (3) and Tommy Davey (2) to thank for their impressive win at Chatham Town SR.
Emmanuel Usuah's hat-trick supported by Dan Haggar, Adam Turner and Harrison Teale saw Cuxton 91 to a 6-0 victory over Borden Park Wanderers.
Daniel Strike (2), Jack White, Jack Jenkins, Callum Smith, Usman Amin and Darius Young all netted in Rainham Kenilworth Athletic's 7-1 win against High Halstow, Luqman Adesina claiming a consolation.