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FA Vase round-up: Tunbridge Wells score injury-time winner against Kennington as Bearsted and Corinthian progress on penalties; Deal win the only Southern Counties East Premier Division fixture

19:50, 23 September 2023

updated: 07:46, 24 September 2023

A 96th-minute strike from Festos Kamara saw Tunbridge Wells beat Kennington 3-2 in the FA Vase Second Qualifying Round.

Wells were heading for a comfortable victory after goals from Trevor McCreadie and Regan Corke but Ton hit back through Charlie Owen and Tom Scorer.

Bearsted keeper Frankie Leonard saves from the spot against Epsom & Ewell. Picture: Ian Scammell
Bearsted keeper Frankie Leonard saves from the spot against Epsom & Ewell. Picture: Ian Scammell

With penalties looming, Kamara popped up with the winner.

Goalkeeper Frankie Leonard saved twice from the spot in Bearsted’s 3-1 penalty shoot-out success against Epsom & Ewell.

Jordan Tingley opened the scoring for Bearsted in normal time, with Callum Wilson levelling for the visitors.

Corinthian also progressed on penalties after being taken the distance by Canterbury.

Salim Futa put the Hoops in front but Leo Dodds equalised for City just after half-time in a 1-1 draw.

Jamie Billings, Futa, Luke Adams and Jack Unwin scored from the spot as Corinthian won the shoot-out 4-3.

Whitstable were stunned by a late fightback from Lingfield in a 2-1 defeat.

Jack Palmby’s eighth-minute goal looked set to be enough for the Oystermen.

But an 87th-minute equaliser was followed by a goal in the fifth minute of added time as the hosts bowed out.

Bearsted players congratulate penalty shoot-out hero Frankie Leonard. Picture: Ian Scammell
Bearsted players congratulate penalty shoot-out hero Frankie Leonard. Picture: Ian Scammell

Sam Stace and Billy Horley put Hollands & Blair in charge against Worthing United before Jack Simon completed a 3-0 victory.

Artem Kuchkov, David Falako, James Jeffrey and Jack Peters found the net as Lordswood beat Croydon 4-1.

Lydd Town thumped FC Elmstead 5-2 at the Lindsey Field.

An own goal set them on their way, with Charlie Dickens, Sam Adams and a late Johan ter Horst double sealing the Lydders’ progress.

Alfie Bloomfield’s early goal saw Punjab United beat Lewisham Borough 1-0.

Jack Kirby and Jacob Kalonda struck as Sutton Athletic came from a goal down to win 2-1 at Abbey Rangers.

Jamie Philpot’s first-half double set up Glebe’s 5-1 win at Cove, with Malachi Morris and Eniola Hassan also among the scorers.

An own goal, Malachi Hudson, Taylor Fisher and Connor Pring saw Snodland Town to a 4-2 victory at Westside.

Liam Wilkins scored the consolation as Rochester United lost 2-1 at home to Midhurst & Easebourne.

VCD were beaten by an 83rd-minute goal in a 1-0 defeat at Eastbourne United.

Fisher cruised past Bexhill 4-0 thanks to Thomas Ngegba (2), Charles Yiadmon-Konadu and Fred Obasa.

Bearsted celebrate their FA Vase win over Epsom & Ewell. Picture: Ian Scammell
Bearsted celebrate their FA Vase win over Epsom & Ewell. Picture: Ian Scammell

Staplehurst Monarchs beat Forest Hill Park 2-0 with early goals from David Latunde and Adam Hooper.

Deandre Williams scored an 83rd-minute winner as Holmesdale beat Welling Town 3-2.

Sam Bayford (penalty) and Theo McKenzie were also on target for the visitors.

Rusthall are out after losing 2-0 at home to Newhaven, while K Sports went down 8-0 against Cobham.

An 85th-minute own goal gave Deal Town a 2-1 win at Stansfeld in the lone Premier Division fixture.

Aaron Millbank opened the scoring for the Hoops in the first half.

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