Ramsgate player-manager Jamie Coyle conceded the better team won their top-of-the-table Isthmian South East match at Chatham on Easter Monday.
Substitute Emmanuel Oloyede made an instant impact to break the deadlock after the restart before experienced midfielder Andy Drury netted towards the end at the Bauvill Stadium in front of a record crowd, as it finished 2-0.
The result ended Ramsgate’s 13-game unbeaten streak in all competitions and leaves the second-placed outfit five points adrift of the frontrunners, with only six points left to play for this season. “It’s a little bit frustrating,” reflected Coyle. “But if you look at the grand scheme of things today, I think they were the better side.
They had two moments of quality in the final third that got them the two goals - and we lacked that. “I said to the boys I’m proud of what they have delivered since I’ve taken the job to be 12 [league] games unbeaten.