1,600 watch Stones go to top

Stones are two points clear and have one or two games in hand on everyone else in the top half.

Alex Flisher’s sixth-minute goal gave Stones a good start and Ian Draycott doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time. It was Draycott, too, who made sure of the points with his second goal after 73 minutes.

Hythe moved up to third place with two unanswered goals at Dulwich, the first home defeat for the South London club who dropped out of the top five. Craig Thompson broke the deadlock after 62 minutes and Nick Barnes added the second with five minutes left.

Horsham were also unbeaten at home despite being 20th in the table but that record also vanished as Ramsgate, who were 19th, pulled off a 2-0 victory in Sussex. James Sherman, in the 37th minute, and Dean Hill, in the 69th, were the marksmen.

Leatherhead stormed into a three-goal lead after half an hour of their home game with Eastbourne, with Tom Bradbrook adding a pair to Mark Simmons’ opener. But it was still a nervous finish for the Tanners after John Lansdale pulled one back on the hour and Kenny Pogue made it 3-2 with ten minutes left.

Walton Casuals remain at the foot of the table despite taking a point from a 1-1 draw at Sittingbourne, who missed a chance to move into the top five. They were on course to do so when Nick Davis scored after 14 minutes but Sam Robinson squared it four minutes before the interval.

It was the same scoreline at Walton & Hersham, where Ryan Philpott put Folkestone ahead just before the half-hour and Gary Frewen levelled matters 16 minutes from time.