Bridges give themselves a chance

Since then they have taken 11 points from six games and their 2-0 win at Tooting yesterday (Saturday) left them just one point behind Walton Casuals, though the Surrey club have two games in hand.

Abu Touray (pictured) was the Bridges hero, scoring two minutes after the start and six minutes before the end as the Terrors suffered their tenth home defeat of the season.

Walton Casuals would have been bottom had they lost at Whitstable, but it finished in a 1-1 draw. Casuals, in fact, took the lead through James McShane in the 59th minute but Micheal Everitt headed the equaliser within a minute.

Horsham suddenly find themselves in the danger zone, too, three points above Bridges.

Three games in hand offer security of sorts but, as they have yet to win in 2013 and have taken only two points from their last nine outings, they need to find some form quickly.

They were thumped 4-0 at Ramsgate, who moved to within a point of the play-off spots. Former Scotland and Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty was among the spectators before speaking at a club function in the evening.

Hornets held out almost until half-time before Ian Pulman rounded the keeper to break the deadlock. James Sherman added another on the hour, announcers’ favourite Jon Ibarrondo Eguileor made it 3-0 and Sherman scored again in the last minute.

The only teams in the top five to beat the weather clashed at Hythe, and an 82nd-minute header by Craig Cloke gave the home side a vital 1-0 victory over Dulwich.

Hythe strengthened their grip on fourth place while Dulwich, in second spot, remained six points behind Maidstone and now have only two games in hand.

Worthing retained their slim play-off hopes by coming from 2-0 down to see off visiting Merstham 4-2 in the only other game to survive in the division.

Two goals in four minutes, a header from Robert Carter and a shot by Fabio Saraiva, gave the visitors their advantage by the half-hour mark.

Jamie Brotherton pulled one back before half-time, Billy Medlock equalised with a 56th-minute penalty and Tom Lawley gave Rebels the lead 15 minutes later. Steve Metcalf made sure with two minutes left.