Hastings take three points- without much of a battle

Cray Wanderers climbed back into the top five last night- but only just, as they couldn’t get the better of Folkestone Invicta at Hayes Lane- and indeed the visitors will perhaps count themselves unlucky not to have take the points. Invicta had the lions share of the first half, Ibrahim Olutade coming closest when his shot struck the bar, but after the break Wands had chances of their own, Dan Bassett undoubtedly feeling rather unlucky when Patrick Ohman in the Invicta goal pushed his shot against the post.

Invicta managed two more strikes of the woodwork as they pushed for a winner. A cross-shot from Scott Heard hit one post, a shot from Ira Jackson hit the other post, but in the end neither side could manage a goal. Wands go ahead of Canvey Island on goal difference, although they have played two games more. Invicta are twelfth, eight points behind their hosts.

At Imperial Fields Kingstonian’s woes continue, and opponents Hastings United took full advantage to close to within three points of the top five. A Ryan Worrall thunderbolt from distance on twenty five minutes gave the visitors the lead, and it was doubled with twenty two minutes remaining as David Smith rounded Rob Tolfrey to score his first United goal. Deep into added time scorer turned provider, Smith setting up Freddie Legg who made it three-nil.

Kingstonian remain fourth from bottom. They have lost their last five, and indeed have taken only five points from the last forty five available to them. Their last home win came on bonfire night, and goodness they could do with finding some fireworks. They travel to Bognor Regis Town on Saturday.

Image from Simon Roe- more here.

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