Elton spoils it for Anvils

Tom Graves gave them a third-minute lead and that looked good enough for three points, especially when Graves popped up with a goalline clearance at the other end, until Elton Gjoni’s last-minute equaliser which earned Casuals their first point.

The Anvils stay on top, for Folkestone forfeited their 100 per cent record at almost the same moment as Matt Crabb netted a 90th-minute penalty to give visiting Eastbourne Town a 2-2 draw. Stuart King netted an early opener for the hosts and, after Sonny Cobbs equalised shortly before the interval, it was King again who restored the advantage in the 68th minute.

Dulwich are one point behind after a comfortable 3-0 home w in over Worthing. Kevin James set them on their way after after 19 minutes and struck again on 73 minutes. Frankie Sawyer wrapped it up with a late penalty.

Walton & Hersham trail Dulwich only on goal difference after powering to a 4-1 win at Faversham, making it nine goals in their two away games. Dave Lawrence did much of the damage, scoring after 34 and 67 minutes. Harold Odametey and Martin Grant doubled the total in the last ten minutes, leaving the hosts the slender consolation of a goal by Luke Harvey in added time.

Whitstable are still seeking their first point despite taking an eighth-minute lead through Stuart Vahid at Merstham. Roscoe Dsane ruined their hopes with a 15th-minute equaliser and what proved to be the winner in the 27th minute.

Two relegated clubs clashed at Horsham and the hosts ran out 3-1 winners over Tooting. Gary Charman’s 27th-minute opener for the Hornets was quickly cancelled out by Kieran Kenlock. Ryan Marriott put Horsham ahead again, this time to stay, just before half-time and Billy Medlock added another 20 minutes into the second period. Tony Nwachukwu missed a late chance to widen the margin from the spot.

Paul Booth’s double gave Maidstone a 2-0 win over Corinthian-Casuals in front of a crowd of 1,276 at the Gallagher Stadium. He scored early in each half, the second of them a penalty.

Three Bridges maintained their handy start to Ryman League life, coming from behind to beat Hythe 2-1 at the Jubilee Field. Taser Hassan put the Kent visitors ahead in the 16th minute and they stayed in front until the 67th minute, when Tim Rivers squared it from the spot. Joel O’Hara completed the turnaround nine minutes later.

The other newcomers, Herne Bay, had Rhys Lawson sent off early in the second half and were held to a goalless home draw by Sittingbourne (goalmouth action pictured by John Pitts, with the home side in blue), and it was the same score, or rather lack of one, at Burgess Hill where Ramsgate were the visitors.

There was one goal at Leatherhead and it went to visitors Chipstead, for whom Michael Heverin netted in the 26th minute to end the home side’s 100 per cent record.