GoCardless Kent Sunday Junior Trophy Final: Ashford Wanderers 3 The Plough 2 at Ashford United

A treble was completed as Ashford Wanderers edged a five-goal Kent Sunday Junior Trophy Final against The Plough at Ashford United’s Homelands ground on Sunday.

Man-of-the-match Akshar Santhosh put Wanderers ahead and, although The Plough levelled, Archie Dobbin’s deflected effort put Liam Wratten’s men into a 2-1 half-time advantage.

Darcy Churchwood made it 3-1 to leave a second-half Joe Remington strike in vain.

Ashford Wanderers manager Wratten said: “It was an eventful game.

“We let them back into it, really. We were all over them to start with, the long balls came good for them towards the end, they got a couple of goals, and there were some good stops from our goalkeeper [Joe Munden] with one-on-ones, as well.

“There were some missed chances from us but, ultimately, we have done what we do all season - got it done.”

Ashford & District Sunday League Division 3 champions Ashford Wanderers - who had seen off Eden Park Rangers (7-6 on penalties after a 2-2 draw), Fox Sunday (8-2), Upchurch Colts (6-0), Yalding & Laddingford 2nds (8-2), Bromley Green Sports Club (6-1) and Ditton Minors (7-1) to reach this stage - enjoyed the first chance when skipper Luke Burdon failed to hit the target with a fifth-minute effort.

But six minutes later, they went in front. Teenage wideman Akshar Santhosh cut off the left wing and drilled beyond keeper Charlie Hills to cap a super solo goal.

“Akshar’s scored special goals all year since he’s come in,” Wratten said. “He’s an incredible talent.

“You will see him climbing up the leagues soon!”

Wanderers continued to dominate the early stages after taking the lead as Hills was called into action to thwart Dobbin and the vastly-experienced Burdon.

But Jolyon Shilling’s side equalised out of