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Bearsted thrashed Redhill in the opening round of the FA Vase, while Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall's FA Cup campaigns both came to an end at the Preliminary Round stage, beaten by higher-league opposition.

Tunbridge Wells slipped to a 3-1 defeat at Kennington in the Premier Division, Snodland Town and Larkfield & New Hythe had contrasting fortunes of their own, and Staplehurst Monarchs sat idle at the top of the First Division.

Sevenoaks Town FC has applied for a premises licence at its new Greatness Pavilion clubhouse, as the club's £2m-plus redevelopment of its Mill Lane ground - funded by the Premier League, the FA and Sevenoaks Town Council - nears completion.

Sevenoaks Town's difficult start to the season continued with a 4-0 defeat away at Erith Town, their second Isthmian League South East loss in three games, leaving them 19th in the early table.

Larkfield & New Hythe's perfect start to the SCEFL Premier Division season came to an abrupt end as Kennington overturned an early 1-0 deficit to win 4-1 at Eden Estates Stadium.

Sevenoaks Town suffered their first league defeat of the season, beaten 2-1 away at AFC Croydon Athletic despite substitute Tamas Amgbaduba's late goal offering a brief lifeline.

New signing Megan Wood came off the bench to score as Maidstone United Women beat Hastings United 4-1 at the Gallagher Stadium in the Women's FA Cup preliminary round, with Millie Waud's early brace doing much of the damage.

Tonbridge Angels lost 2-0 at home to Truro City, with manager Alan Dunne left fuming after a softly-awarded second-half penalty put the visitors ahead, and a strong shout for a penalty of their own waved away at the other end.

Maidstone United fought back from a goal down to beat Dorking Wanderers 3-2 at Meadowbank Stadium, with Tom Leahy, Ken Charles and Riley Court all on the scoresheet before holding on through a nervy finish.