Isthmian League round-up: Cray Valley book Premier Division play-off spot, while newly-crowned South East champions Ramsgate beaten by Thanet rivals Margate in front of 3,300 sell-out at Southwood
Cray Valley secured an Isthmian Premier play-off place with an Easter Monday victory at Chatham.
The Millers won 1-0 at Maidstone Road thanks to Dan Bowry’s first-half strike and remain in contention for back-to-back promotions.
Dover’s play-off bid will be decided on the final day, however, after drawing 1-1 with Hastings at Crabble.
George Nikaj scored a second-half equaliser to keep fifth-placed Whites ahead of Chichester on goal difference.
The sides meet in Sussex this Saturday with Dover needing to avoid defeat.
Dartford lost top spot after a 2-2 draw at Cray Wanderers. Read our report here.
Jay Saunders claimed his first win as Folkestone manager with a 2-1 victory over Lewes in the final match to be played on grass at Cheriton Road before a 3G pitch is laid this summer.
Invicta conceded an early opener but Hamilton Antonio’s own goal and a Joe Turner strike turned things their way.
Isthmian South East champions Ramsgate were thumped 4-1 at home by Thanet rivals Margate.
A sell-out crowd of 3,300 at Southwood saw Gate give the newly-crowned champs a guard of honour on to the pitch.
Max Walsh and Louie Atkins opened up a 2-0 lead for the visitors before Josh Ajayi replied in first-half added time.
TT Walters made it 3-1 against his old club and Ben Allen added a late fourth after Rams had Olumide Oluwatimilehin and Tom Clifford sent off.
Rams, who clinched the title at Hythe on Good Friday, were presented with the trophy after the game.
A crowd of almost 1,000 saw second-placed Sittingbourne draw 0-0 at Swale rivals Sheppey.
Ashford came from 3-1 down to beat Hythe 5-3 in an entertaining clash at Homelands.
Javaun Splatt’s eighth-minute penalty was swiftly cancelled out by Michael West but Ellis Brown and a second