First Division

Saturday 26th October

 

FIRST DIVISION

FC Elmstead 2-2 Clapton Community
Forest Hill Park 0-1 Faversham Strike Force
Halls AFC 1-2 Bridon Ropes
Meridian VP 2-3 Greenways
Rochester United 3-4 Canterbury City
Sheppey Sports 3-1 Welling Town
Soul Tower Hamlets 1-3 Croydon
Staplehurst Monarchs 1-1 SC Thamesmead
Tooting Bec 3-4 Lewisham Borough

 

Croydon moved back to the top of the First Division table following their 3-1 win at Soul Tower Hamlets.

Patrick McKay, Ed Mbango and Kevin Dance got the Trams goals as Soul recorded their first loss in the SCEFL.

Canterbury City are just two points behind, after a dramatic 4-3 win at Rochester United. With the match level late on, Mo Cham and Leighton Murray scored to equalize each of Jack Nelson’s two goals for Rochester. In the 92nd minute, Mack Reilly put Rochester ahead, but City’s substitute Leo Dodds leveled three minutes later. Defender Simon Kabamba then clinched the win for Danny Lawrence’s side in the eighth minute of injury time.

Faversham Strike Force stayed in the play-off positions with a 1-0 victory at Forest Hill Park, thanks to a second-half penalty from playmaker Marshall Wratten.

There were also away wins for Bridon Ropes, at Halls AFC, and for Greenways, at Meridian VP, while Sheppey Sports were the only home team to see success after they beat Welling Town 3-1.

FC Elmstead drew 2-2 with Clapton Community and Staplehurst Monarchs v SC Thamesmead finished 1-1.

Staplehurst shared points in a 1-1 home draw against SC Thamesmead, with Callum Gallie equalizing after a first-half penalty.