Free-scoring Deal Town made it five wins in a row in Isthmian South East on Saturday.
Steve King’s men are now only five points outside the play-off places after seeing off Hastings 3-0.
The hosts lost Wes Hennessey to injury early on but his replacement, Jamie Kennedy came off the bench to open the scoring on the half-hour.
Kennedy added a second straight after the break and Owen Wilkinson scored Deal’s third as they took their tally to 16 goals in the last five games.
Rai Dos Santos scored the only goal of the game on 75 minutes as Faversham Town lost 1-0 at Jersey Bulls.
Sittingbourne are up to fourth on goal difference despite being held to a 3-3 draw at home by Sevenoaks.
The Brickies equalized with the last kick of the game deep in stoppage time through Bagasan Graham.
Jefferson Aibangbee’s deflected strike put Sevenoaks ahead before Henry Sinai levelled for the hosts.
Charlie Dickens headed in a right-wing corner in first-half stoppage-time to make it 2-1 but Sittingbourne levelled early in the second half through Havery Smith.
Sevenoaks appeared to have won it when they went ahead for a third time through Dan Duncanson but Graham had the last word.
Herne Bay lost 4-0 at home to AFC Croydon Athetic, with on-loan Folkestone midfielder Jack Jebb among their goalscorers.
VCD remain six points from safety after losing 4-0 at Mersham, for whom Louie Theophanous bagged a hat-trick.
Margate’s trip to Beckenham, Sheppey United’s game at Easbourne Town and Erith Town’s clash at home to Ashford were all postponed.
It’s as you were at the top of Isthmian Premier as Folkestone made it five wins in a row after beating Hashtag United 1-0 thanks to an own goal at Cheriton Road.
Jay Saunders’ side have now gone 513 minutes without conceding a league goal.
Chatham are up to fourth having won 3-1 at home to bottom side Welling United.
The teams went in level at the break after Tope Fadahunsi’s opener was cancelled out by Dean Gunner for the Wings. But goals from Nile Ranger and Reece Butler secured the points in the second half.
The points were shared as Dartford hosted Cray Wanderers at Princes Park. Jordy Mongoy had put the Wands ahead on 72 minutes but Joe Tennent levelled the scores with six minutes remaining.
In-form Ramsgate ran out 2-1 winners at Carshalton thanks to a brace from Solomon Ogunwomoju.
The bottom seven all lost, including Cray Valley who were beaten 2-1 at home by Dulwcih despite a goal from Makise Evans.
