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THE fight for the Ryman South title continued yesterday (Saturday) when the top two both won, setting the stage perfectly for their forthcoming showdown.

TWO goals in the last eight minutes by Ian Pulman earned Ramsgate a 2-0 victory at Herne Bay tonight (Wednesday) and lifted them into the Ryman South play-off places.

A GOAL after just 22 seconds by Nyren Clunis set Dulwich on their way to a 4-1 victory at Horsham tonight (Tuesday), an important result at both ends of the Ryman South table.

A MONTH ago Three Bridges looked doomed to spend only one year in Ryman South before returning to the Sussex County League.

TWO goals in five second-half minutes gave Merstham a 2-1 home win over Walton & Hersham in Ryman South tonight (Tuesday).

ANOTHER crowd of close to 2,000 at Ryman South leaders Maidstone yesterday (Saturday) helped to celebrate the delayed start of the league’s ‘Isthmians Against Discrimination’ weekend.

RYMAN South leaders Maidstone must have feared the worst tonight (Tuesday) when, after his own goal had given visiting Folkestone a half-time lead, Steve Watt was sent off soon after the restart.

DECISIVE away victories by three of the top four teams in Ryman South yesterday (Saturday) kept their promotion hopes bubbling nicely.

FOLKESTONE boss Neil Cugley was presented with the Ryman South manager of the month award for January before his side's game against Sittingbourne tonight (Wednesday).

A GOAL just before half-time by James Peacock was enough to give third-placed Faversham a 1-0 Ryman South win at home to Leatherhead tonight (Tuesday) and lift them to within three points of leaders Maidstone.

WHAT home advantage? There were those who thought that Maidstone’s artificial surface would pose a problem for visiting teams.

YOU have to feel a little sorry for Three Bridges, who pulled off one of the best results in their testing Ryman South debut season yesterday (Saturday) when they drew 1-1 at third-placed Leatherhead.