Brickies turn over Dover!

Emirates FA Cup

South East Sittingbourne (pictured) came close to defeating Premier goal machines Dover Athletic at Woodstock Park on Saturday- and if you thought their chance had gone, think again! The Brickies travelled to the Crabble definite underdogs, but just like Saturday they took an early lead, Troy Howard opening the scoring on thirteen minutes. Unlike Saturday, however, they held that lead, taking a famous scalp and making most of the seven hundred and thirty four watching on thoroughly miserable. 

Broadbridge Heath travelled to take on Faversham Town. Faversham were previously unbeaten in all competitions, but they are unbeaten no more as the Bears eased to victory. Tadley Bromage gave them the lead on twenty three minutes, and the lead doubled just before the break, Kyle Sim making it two. The third arrived six minutes from time, Louis Evans making quite sure, and although Faversham got an even later consolation the Bears held on comfortably- and will travel to Ramsgate in the next round.

Sheppey United came close to defeating Hanwell Town on Saturday, but that was as good as it got for the Ites and the Geordies hit them for six in the replay. United also saw Eitel Moumi Goueth dismissed- but they were already six goals down by then, so that didn’t have an impact on the outcome. 

Hayes and Yeading United hosted Margate in a South Central v South East replay, and it was the visitors who eased through. Harvey Brand opened the scoring for Gate just after the half hour, and James Bessey-Saldanha quickly made it two just before the break. On the hour United halved the arrears, Kaylen Hinds giving them hope, but that hope was quickly extinguished as Bessey-Saldanha added another for the visitors just two minutes later. Margate are off to Bognor Regis Town in the next round. 

FA Trophy

After an ineligible player mix up in the original match, Southall had to travel to Lancing and try to win again in the FA Trophy Preliminary Round- and they did exactly that, comfortably. Omar Lawson gave them the lead on eleven minutes, and after the break they added three more, Anthony O’Connor and Florian Ada- the latter with two- sealing a four-nil win. 

South East

Ramsgate went top of the South East Division, and held onto their one hundred percent record, as a goal in each half defeated Hythe Town at Southwood. The opener arrived on eighteen minutes, Tushaun Walters with it- and the ever reliable Joe Taylor made sure of the points eleven minutes into the second half. That’s a rather incredible nine goals in six matches so far for Taylor- although we suspect he thinks it’s just rather normal!

Velocity Cup

Our Velocity Cup competition got underway last night, and it wasn’t short of goals. 

AFC Croydon Athletic welcomed Rayners Lane in a South East v South Central battle, but in truth it was rather one sided. Lane went ahead on eight minutes, Makael Scott with the goal, but the Ranms were level twenty minutes later, Michael Agyemang with the equaliser, and ahead just before the break, Brandon Pierrick with their second. Eigfht minutes into the second half Agyemang added a third, and eleven minutes form time David Omilabu added a fourth.

East Grinstead Town were the hosts for Merstham, and the Wasps made it six wins from seven matches in all competitions by scoring the only goal of the match with twenty two minutes remaining. Olu Lawal found the back of the Wasps net, and that was that.