Folkestone Invicta 2 Potters Bar Town 1 match report: Table-topping Invicta move another step towards Isthmian Premier title as double by top scorer Jake Hutchinson inspires comeback victory

Two-goal Jake Hutchinson helped move leaders Folkestone Invicta another step towards the Isthmian Premier title with a comeback home win over relegation-threatened Potters Bar on Saturday.

It proved a hard-fought victory for Invicta, who had to come from behind after Nana Kyei put the plucky away team ahead in the second half.

But top scorer Hutchinson, 23, scored twice inside six minutes to move to 22 goals for this campaign and to get Invicta to within 10 points of an inaugural National League South promotion as it ended 2-1 at Cheriton Road.

Invicta created the first opportunity as entertaining keeper Borja Loeches comfortably gathered a Montel McKenzie effort in the first three minutes in front of a 1,259-strong crowd.

A minute later, Folkestone captain Kevin Lokko nodded over a free header from fellow defender Sam German’s right-wing delivery.

But Sammy Moore’s Potters Bar side enjoyed the best opening of the early exchanges.

A combination of goalkeeper Ted Collins and 21-year-old German combined to keep out forward Brandon Adams' effort from a drag-back by right-back Dylan Adjei-Hersey with 15 minutes played.

At the other end, Joe Pigott bent wide of Loeches’ left-hand post from a pass by fellow forward Hutchinson midway through the first half.

Jay Saunders’ men then felt they had broken the deadlock, only for defender Joel Odeniran to send his close-range header from a Ryan Kingsford corner against the crossbar.

Potters Bar - who boosted their survival prospects with a 2-1 home triumph against Carshalton last weekend - had another chance in first-half stoppage time, but midfielder Giuseppe Re’s long-range shot failed to hit the target.

Eight minutes after the break, the visitors had the best chance of the contest