Bearsted and Rusthall Both Win and Lose in a Busy Week for West Kent's SCEFL Clubs

Sutton Athletic: Tom Mitcham (5') Taylor Fisher (38') Tom Mitcham (44') Tom Mitcham (78') Muriano Banjoko (90+2')

Tunbridge Wells: Rhys Bartlett (14') Lennon Minihane (30')

A Tom Mitcham hat-trick did the damage as Tunbridge Wells were beaten 5-2 away at Sutton Athletic, despite goals either side of the half-hour from Rhys Bartlett and Lennon Minihane keeping the scoreline respectable for a spell.

Tunbridge Wells: Regan Corke (37')

Tunbridge Wells responded well three days later, Regan Corke's first-half goal enough to see off Beckenham Town at home and split the week's results down the middle.

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Kennington: Tom Scorer (58') Elliott Moore (81')

Bearsted were beaten 2-0 away at Kennington in midweek, Tom Scorer and Elliott Moore's second-half goals proving enough to end their unbeaten start to the Premier Division season.

Bearsted: Ross Ibbertson (26') Matt Day (40') Tyler Hatton (58') Matt Day (64')

Corinthian: Alfie Cragg (84')

Bearsted bounced straight back on Saturday, Matt Day's brace either side of goals from Ross Ibbertson and Tyler Hatton giving them a comfortable 4-1 win over Corinthian - a response that puts the Kennington defeat behind them.

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Rusthall: Josh Reid (7') Yassin Fares (41') Jack Kirby (69')

Beckenham Town: Louis John (8')

Rusthall started the week well, Josh Reid's early goal set the tone in a 3-1 win over Beckenham Town, with Yassin Fares and Jack Kirby adding further goals either side of the hour.

Phoenix Sports: Jamarie Brissett (2') Khayrie Harris (33') Harry Barnes (90+1')

That form didn't carry into Saturday, though - an early Jamarie Brissett goal set Phoenix Sports on their way to a 3-0 win that ended Rusthall's week on a low.

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Petts Wood & Holmesdale: Ollie Andrews (57')

Larkfield & New Hythe: Daniel Gebor (90')

Larkfield & New Hythe were the last of West Kent's Premier Division sides in action, Daniel Gebor's stoppage-time equaliser rescuing a point away at Petts Wood & Holmesdale after Ollie Andrews had put the hosts ahead.

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Snodland Town: Chris Alhassan (7') Kian Scott (90+1') Kian Scott (90+4')

Hollands & Blair: Mo Cham (3') Dean Grant (60') Dean Grant (79')

Snodland Town were the other West Kent side in Premier Division action, and produced the result of the week - staging a stoppage-time comeback from 3-1 down to snatch a point, Kian Scott scoring twice in four minutes of added time after Dean Grant's second had put Hollands & Blair seemingly out of sight. It capped a mixed few days for the club, who followed the draw with an FA Cup Second Qualifying Round exit at home to Sheppey United, beaten 1-0 by a Mikey Salako penalty.

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SCEFL Premier Division - all five West Kent clubs currently sit in the bottom two-thirds of the table, Bearsted comfortably the highest-placed:

Pos	Team	P	Pts
1	Fisher	8	17
2	Kennington	8	14
3	Hollands & Blair	7	13
4	Bearsted	6	12
5	Snodland Town	7	12
6	AFC Greenwich Borough	5	11
7	Faversham Strike Force	8	11
8	Rusthall	6	9
9	Larkfield & New Hythe	9	9
10	Tunbridge Wells	7	8
11	Beckenham Town	7	8
12	SE Dons	4	7
13	Corinthian	5	7
14	Phoenix Sports	8	7
15	Petts Wood & Holmesdale	5	7
16	Chislehurst Glebe	8	7
17	Sutton Athletic	6	6
18	Erith & Belvedere	6	3

FC Elmstead: Jamie Fearn (28' pen) Finley Williams (37')

Staplehurst Monarchs: Timmy Babbington (45+2') Manny Cuttress (49') Timmy Babbington (61')

Staplehurst Monarchs were the pick of West Kent's First Division sides, coming from behind at FC Elmstead - Timmy Babbington's brace either side of a Manny Cuttress strike turning a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 away win. Source: scefl.com

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