Dartford earn much-needed Isthmian Premier win, beating Cheshunt 2-0 at home, while Herne Bay, Sheppey United and VCD Athletic claim Isthmian South East successes
Dartford ended a six-match winless streak in all competitions with an Isthmian Premier victory against Cheshunt on Saturday.
Striker Eddie Dsane put Ady Pennock’s men into a sixth-minute lead at Princes Park before away captain Darion Furlong was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Three minutes after the restart, playmaker Olly Box made sure of a much-needed three points as it finished 2-0 to the Darts.
Both the goals came inside the first six minutes in Ramsgate’s 1-1 Isthmian Premier home stalemate with Cray Wanderers.
Lateef Adaja put the Wands into a first-minute advantage, only for winger Alfie Paxman to convert a penalty at Southwood for his eighth goal of this season.
Welling suffered a 2-1 Isthmian Premier loss at Carshalton despite teenage Gillingham loanee defender Logan Dobbs’ second-half effort.
Fit-again Kamani McFarlane proved integral in a 4-2 home Isthmian South East success for Herne Bay against Beckenham.
Debutant Zaid Al-Hussaini put Bay ahead, substitute McFarlane restoring the advantage for Liam Friend’s men at Winch’s Field through a penalty after a Beckenham leveller.
Mark Marshall got the visitors’ second but striker Alfie Bloomfield and McFarlane - again - struck on a good afternoon for Herne Bay.
Rolando Onu got a stoppage-time winner in Sheppey’s 2-1 success against Margate at home.
Stand-in skipper Billy Bennett put Kevin Watson’s men ahead and, while defender Kai Garande got a Gate equaliser, top scorer Onu, on dual registration from Dover, won it for the Ites with a 95th-minute penalty.
VCD edged a five-goal Isthmian South East game at Sevenoaks.
Goals by midfielders Josh Wisson and Archie Burnett for the Oaks were cancelled out by Charlie Heatley’s brace before Fyn Rutherford netted