Ryman League round-up, Margate and Maidstone win, VCD and Tonbridge lose
00:00, 16 August 2014
updated: 21:37, 16 August 2014
Margate kept pace with leaders Maidstone at the top of the Ryman League Premier Division witha 2-1 win at Harrow on Saturday.
Charlie Allen's penalty just after the half-hour put Gate ahead but Harrow equalised early in the second half through Simeon Akinola.
However, a Michael Peacock own goal 13 minutes from the end proved decisive for Terry Brown's men, who have now won all three matches this season.
Maidstone won 4-3 at Bognor. Click here for the match report.
VCD's tough introduction to the Premier Division continued as they went down 3-1 at home to Hendon.
Kezie Ibe put Hendon ahead on the stroke of half-time and Sam Murphy made it 2-0 on 65 minutes. Ahmed Deen sparked hope of a comeback with eight minutes left but Aaron Morgan put the game beyond doutb in the 90th minute.
Tonbridge suffered their second away defeat in four days after losing 2-1 at Met Police, who led through Bradley Hudson-Odoi's opener.
Billy Medlock levelled for Steve McKimm's Angels after the break but Charlie Collins scored on 69 minutes for Met Police.
Chatham picked up a point at Heybridge Swifts in Division 1 North following a 1-1 draw.
Joe Loft put Chats ahead on 32 minutes but Neil Richmond levelled the scores just three minutes later.
Shaun Welford scored a second-minute penalty to put Cray Wanderers ahead at Ware but it all went downhill thereafter.
Bafode Varvalho made it 1-1 and Albert Adu put Ware ahead early in the second half before Welford collected a red card. Lee White made it 3-1 and Cray were then reduced to 10 men as substitute Dmitri Larin was also sent-off.
Ware were then reduced to 10 men with Adu's red card but they managed to score a fourth late on through Murat Karagul's penalty.
Thamesmead returned from AFC Sudbury with a creditable 3-3 draw. After falling behind in the second minute to Ollie Hughes' goal, a Ryan Henshaw own goal and Ross Murphy's 21st-minute effort put the Mead ahead.
However goals from Jake Reed and Lee Flynn in four second-half minutes appeared to have given Sudbury the points, only for Tyrus Gordon-Young to equalise in the 90th minute.
Josh Burchell scored twice in the second half, including a 90th-minute winner, to give Hythe Town a 3-2 win at East Grinstead in Division 1 South.
Sam Conlon put Hythe ahead on 33 minutes but Grinstead levelled through Steve Sargent's spot-kick. Burchell restored Hythe's advantage on 50 minutes only for Sam Schaaf to level the scores, before Burchell had the last laugh.
Second-half goals from Tom Brunt and Harry Smith in the space of four minutes saw Sittingbourne see off Horsham 2-1. Billy Dunn had put Horsham ahead.
Darren Smith's first-half effort and a Paul Booth penalty 10 minutes from the end saw Folkestone see off Tooting 2-0 at Cheriton Road while Ira Jackson's goal was enough for Ramsgate to defeat Redhill, who had Tom Bold sent-off late on.
Goals from Jamie Maxted and Stanford helped Faversham to a 2-0 victory at Merstham while Herne Bay also picked up three points as they saw off Walton Casuals 3-1 at Winch's Field.
Sam Hasler scored a goal in either half after Gabriel Odunaike had put Casuals ahead. Stuart King scored the second Bay goal early in the second half.
Whitstable returned from Guernsey with a 2-2 draw, although it could have easily been three points as they led 2-0 with 12 minutes left.
Ian Pulman's first-half penalty and Kane Rowland's 72nd-minute goal put The Oystermen in charge. But Glyn Dyer (78) and Craig Young (80) had other ideas to ensure the points were shared.
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