It’s as you were in the Southern Counties East Premier Division title race after the top two both won on Saturday.

Leaders VCD remain a point clear with one game in hand after boosting their goal difference with a 5-0 victory at Hollands & Blair.

Bearsted celebrate during their 3-0 Premier Division win at Kennington on Saturday. Picture: Ian Scammell

Lee Bird opened the scoring just before half-time when he converted Nathaniel Olawole’s cross.

Ollie Freeman added a second with 17 minutes left before late goals from Charlie Heatley, Ben Fitchett and Francis Babalola wrapped up a convincing win.

Goals in the first 11 minutes from Danny Parish and Frannie Collin saw Faversham Town keep up the pressure with a 2-0 home win over third-placed Punjab United.

In-form Rusthall boosted their play-off bid by coming from behind to win 4-1 at Holmesdale.

Louie Clarke had given the Dalers an 18th-minute lead but the game turned when Anthony Musoke was sent off for the hosts just before half-time and Yassin Fares equalised from the penalty spot.

Charlie Clover scored twice in the second half and Thompson Adeyemi added a fourth in stoppage time.

Bearsted (white) battle for possession during their Southern Counties East Premier Division clash at Kennington on Saturday. Picture: Ian Scammell

Corinthian and Larkfield drew 1-1, a result which did little to help either team’s top-five ambitions as Mefose Esumobi’s opener was cancelled out by Larkfield’s Matt Day on the half-hour.

Jamie Philpot scored twice as Glebe ran out 3-0 winners over Snodland Town, substitute Marcus Travers adding the third goal with nine minutes left.

The crunch game at the bottom of the table saw Lordswood stuff bottom side Lydd 4-0.

Elliott Moore’s first-half goal put Lords on their way with Malichi Hudson, Elliott Duncan and substitute Jake Embery netting in the second half.

Kennington are given little room to work with by Bearsted. Picture: Ian Scammell

Goals from Nathan Light, Connor French and Danny Keyte saw Bearsted run out 3-0 winners at Kennington.

Sutton Athletic won 1-0 at home to Stansfeld thanks to James Bayford’s first-half goal although they had Taylor Fisher sent off late on.

Division 1 leaders Forest Hill are five points clear after winning for the fifth successive league game, 2-1 at SC Thamesmead. Ainsley Everett scored a 90th-minute winner after Leaven Sullivan had cancelled out Ryan Palmer’s first-half opener for the visitors.



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