Folkestone Invicta 4 Margate 0 match report: Efforts from Ian Gayle, Nathan Green, substitute Ian Draycott and Ade Yusuff see hosts to big Isthmian Premier derby win

Efforts by Ian Gayle, Nathan Green, Ian Draycott and Ade Yusuff on Bank Holiday Monday saw Folkestone take the derby day spoils against Margate.

They took a second-minute lead through Gayle before Green doubled their advantage with a fine solo strike.

After the restart, all-time leading scorer Draycott netted before top scorer Yusuff got in on the act to cap a miserable afternoon for manager-less Gate, who lost 4-0, amid a tough start to their time in charge for Ben Greenhalgh and Reece Prestedge.

Folkestone broke the deadlock inside 70 seconds at Cheriton Road. Frontman Ira Jackson saw a 15th-second shot deflected wide and, from that Scott Heard corner, the ball found Gayle at the far post. He nodded into the bottom corner after some head tennis inside the penalty box.

The 11th minute saw the hosts threaten again, skipper Greenhalgh making a timely interception from Jackson’s right-wing cross before midfielder James Rogers failed to hit the target from distance.

Gate’s fans were in good voice and had the ball in the net, five minutes later, in front of a bumper crowd of 1,179.

Defender Harry Hudson sent an inviting right-wing delivery from returning midfielder Ade Cole past Invicta goalkeeper Joe Coleman but his celebrations were cut short by the linesman’s flag.

Greenhalgh was growing into the game and he cut off their right wing before he stabbed wide of Coleman’s right-hand post.

Invicta made an early substitution on the half-hour mark. Heard was cautioned by referee Kane Dempster as he made his way off, with Ian Draycott coming on.

But eight minutes before the break, left-back Green put the home team 2-0 in front. He drove forward, beating several Margate players, before his low drive squirmed underneath away keeper