West Kent Local News
A Southern Counties East League fixture in action (file photo, not a West Kent club). Image credit: Dominic Nelson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tunbridge Wells, Rusthall and Larkfield & New Hythe Reach FA Vase Third Round, Snodland Town and Staplehurst Monarchs Beaten
Three of West Kent's SCEFL clubs are through to the FA Vase Third Round after Saturday's Second Round ties - Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall won comfortably, and Larkfield & New Hythe needed penalties to see off East Grinstead Town - but Snodland Town were knocked out at Harefield United. Staplehurst Monarchs, the only West Kent side with a normal league fixture this weekend, lost at bottom-half club Banstead Athletic.
Tunbridge Wells 3-2 Ash United
FA Vase Second Round | Culverden Stadium | Saturday, 31st October 2026
Tunbridge Wells: Lynos Rwodzi (10'), Kieran James (70'), Jack Gallagher (85')
Ash United: Tayo Adekoya (42'), Minaz Chowdury (90+1')
Tunbridge Wells led twice and held on through a nervy finish to reach the FA Vase Third Round. Lynos Rwodzi put them ahead inside ten minutes, Tayo Adekoya levelled just before half-time, and Kieran James restored the lead on 70 minutes before Jack Gallagher made it 3-2 with five minutes left. Minaz Chowdury's stoppage-time goal set up a tense finish, but Tunbridge Wells held on. Source: SCEFL results
Form (last 5 league games, oldest to newest): ✓D✗✗✗ (league form only; today's FA Vase tie doesn't count)
Next match: Saturday 7th November 2026 | 3.00PM | SCEFL Premier Division | Tunbridge Wells - SE Dons
Rusthall 4-2 Haywards Heath Town
FA Vase Second Round | The Jockey Farm Stadium | Saturday, 31st October 2026 | Attendance: 174
Rusthall: Thompson Adeyemi (12'), Lekan Osideko (17', 28'), Rajan Sahni (82')
Haywards Heath Town: Ryan Warwick (52'), Mark Goldson (58')
Rusthall raced into a three-goal lead inside half an hour - Thompson Adeyemi and a Lekan Osideko brace doing the damage - and although Haywards Heath Town hit back twice early in the second half through Ryan Warwick and Mark Goldson, Rajan Sahni's goal on 82 minutes settled it, Rusthall winning 4-2 to reach the Third Round. Source: SCEFL results
Form (last 5 league games, oldest to newest): ✗✓✗✓✗ (league form only; today's FA Vase tie doesn't count)
Next match: Tuesday 3rd November 2026 | 7.45PM | Challenge Cup Second Round | Corinthian - Rusthall
Larkfield & New Hythe 1-1 East Grinstead Town (Larkfield & New Hythe win 4-2 on penalties)
FA Vase Second Round | Eden Estates Stadium | Saturday, 31st October 2026 | Attendance: 81
Larkfield & New Hythe: Andrew Mensah (54')
East Grinstead Town: Kieron Pamment (24')
Larkfield & New Hythe needed penalties to get past East Grinstead Town, Andrew Mensah's second-half equaliser cancelling out Kieron Pamment's opener to send the tie to a shootout, which Larkfield won 4-2 to reach the FA Vase Third Round. Source: SCEFL results
Form (last 5 league games, oldest to newest): DD✗✓✓ (league form only; today's FA Vase tie doesn't count)
Next match: Tuesday 3rd November 2026 | 7.45PM | Challenge Cup Second Round | Larkfield & New Hythe - Greenways
Harefield United 1-0 Snodland Town
FA Vase Second Round | Preston Park | Saturday, 31st October 2026
Harefield United: Jake Sobalak (15')
Snodland Town's FA Vase run ended at Harefield United, a 15th-minute goal from Jake Sobalak enough to send the West Kent side out 1-0. Source: SCEFL results
Form (last 5 league games, oldest to newest): DD✗D✗ (league form only; today's FA Vase tie doesn't count)
Next match: Saturday 7th November 2026 | 3.00PM | SCEFL Premier Division | Snodland Town - Fisher
Banstead Athletic 1-0 Staplehurst Monarchs
SCEFL First Division | Banstead Athletic Football Club | Saturday, 31st October 2026
Banstead Athletic: Carter de Ste Croix (50')
Staplehurst Monarchs, the only West Kent side with a normal league fixture this weekend, lost 1-0 away at Banstead Athletic, Carter de Ste Croix's goal just after the hour the difference. The result drops Monarchs to 8th in the First Division, four points outside the top six. Source: SCEFL results
Form (last 5 league games, oldest to newest): DD✗✓✗
SCEFL First Division
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Croydon | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Minster | 13 | 21 |
| 7 | Lewisham Borough | 14 | 20 |
| 8 | Staplehurst Monarchs | 11 | 18 |
| 9 | SC Thamesmead | 11 | 17 |
| 10 | Greenways | 13 | 16 |
Table correct as of 31 October 2026, via scefl.com.
Next match: Tuesday 3rd November 2026 | 7.45PM | Challenge Cup Second Round | Hollands & Blair - Staplehurst Monarchs
Bearsted, the only other West Kent Premier Division club without a Vase or league fixture this week, return to action on Saturday 7th November at home to Petts Wood & Holmesdale.
