Own-goal blow for Faversham

They were held to a 1-1 home draw by Ramsgate in a game that has been reduced to ten-a-side before a goal was scored.

Faversham’s Aidan Sherlock was sent off in the first half but the sides were even again when Ramsgate had Tom Chapman dismissed around the hour mark. Renford Tenyue then put the hosts ahead, but only for five minutes before Matt Bourne’s own goal squared it.

So Dulwich evicted Faversham from second place with a 3-0 home win over Walton & Hersham. Danny Carr set the ball rolling with an early penalty, Ryan James added another just after the half-hour and Ellis Green wrapped it up 11 minutes into the second half.

Leaders Maidstone beat Whitstable 2-0 to remain five points ahead of Dulwich, who have three games in hand. Rory Hill opened the scoring after 25 minutes, Tim Olorunda added another at the same stage of the second half and Ollie Lee’s dismissal ended any prospect of a late rally by the visitors.

Crawley Down moved up to fourth by hitting three unanswered goals at Burgess Hill. Luke Blewden put them ahead after ten minutes and Gabriel Odunaike added the second two minutes after the break. Kai Bichard missed a penalty for Hillians and Jamie Cade completed the scoring in the last minute.

At the other end of the table, bottom club Three Bridges moved a little closer to Walton Casuals, the side above them, with a 2-2 home draw against Worthing.

Bridges twice took the lead in the first half, through Elliott Romain and Joel O’Hara, with Jamie Brotherton replying for the visitors. Scott Kirkwood’s penalty on the hour levelled the scores and Bridges could not regain the lead despite being handed a one-man advantage for the closing stages when Kirkwood was sent off.

Casuals crashed 4-1 at home to Chipstead but still have a six-point cushion and two games in hand. Matt York’s own goal handed Chips a lead which they maintained until the 70th minute, when James McShane equalised. Laurent Hamici, just signed from Tooting, promptly restored Chipstead’s lead and he went on to complete a debut hat-trick with two more goals in the last five minutes.

Aaron Scott punished a poor clearance to give Horsham the lead after 15 minutes at home to Eastbourne. But recent Hornets signing Jordan Clarke was sent off just two minutes later and they paid the price. Ross Treleaven headed the equaliser after 35 minutes, Dan Bolwell put the visitors ahead before half-time and Matt Aldred completed a 3-1 victory with 14 minutes left.

There were no scoring at Merstham, where Corinthian-Casuals were the visitors.