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Chats draw level at the top

22 Aug 2012 By Peter Butcher

CHATHAM drew level with Grays at the top of Ryman North with a 3-1 victory at Ilford tonight (Wednesday). Both have six points and 7-1 goal records - and they meet at Grays on Monday provided neither club has an FA Cup replay.

Gary Tilley gave Chatham a half-time lead which was wiped out by Paul Oshin within 90 seconds of the restart.

Ilford were unlucky not to take the lead in the 71st minute, when Warren Mfula hit a post, and even unluckier when Chats went straight down to the other end, Rodrigue N'Diane struck the bar and his fellow-sub Harry Smith headed in the rebound.

Mark Lewis added the clinching third goal seven minutes later.

Folkestone became the fourth six-point team in Ryman South with a 1-0 victory at Sittingbourne. Darren Marsden set up the only goal for Stuart King after 15 minutes.

Where next?

Forest survive late scare WALTHAM FOREST survived a late scare to become the first Ryman League side safely through to the first qualifying round of the FA Cup tonight (Friday).

Anvils hand out five-goal hammering WHAT a difference a year makes! Last season it took Crawley Down nine games to collect their first Ryman South point. Today the Anvils sit proudly at the top of the table after their 5-0 thrashing of Burgess Hill last night (Tuesday) took their haul to