Isthmian League round-up: South East title contenders Ramsgate, Cray Valley and Sittingbourne all win; Chatham consolidate second place in the Premier Division

Danny Parish scored twice on his return to Ashford as Sittingbourne thrashed his old club in Isthmian South East.

Parish, released by the Nuts & Bolts in January, struck in either half as Bourne won 5-1 at Homelands.

Mitchell May’s early opener for the visitors was swiftly cancelled out by Max Walsh.

But Donvieve Jones restored the lead, followed by Parish’s first and a May penalty for a 4-1 half-time lead.

Parish added his second five minutes after the break to complete an emphatic win for third-placed Bourne.

The Brickies remain nine points behind leaders Ramsgate after Ben Smith’s side stormed back from two goals down to win 5-2 at bottom side Beckenham.

Steven Townsend’s penalty and Jeremiah Frimpong put the Rams in trouble but TJ Jadama, Lee Martin and Joe Turner’s first Rams goal made it 3-2 by half-time.

Joe Taylor added number four and a late second for Turner completed the scoring.

Second-placed Cray Valley scored twice in injury time to stop Ramsgate going four points clear.

Michael Ademiluyi put the Millers on front at Erith & Belvedere but Dan Parkinson’s penalty on the hour mark made it 1-1.

Sonny Black scored in the first minute of added time and Kyrell Lisbie’s 98th-minute strike completed a 3-1 victory for Steve McKimm’s side.

Sheppey lost a seven-goal Kent derby thriller at home to Sevenoaks.

Josh Ajayi and Solomon Baugh gave Oaks an early cushion but the Ites hit back to lead 3-2 through Jacob Lambert, Richie Hamill’s penalty and James Taylor.

Corey Holder equalised and Kieron Cadogan scored an 83rd-minute winner for the visitors while Sheppey finished with 10 men after Hamill was sent off.

Gil Carvalho gave Herne Bay a half-time lead but play-off rivals Three Bridges levelled with Ibrahim Jalloh’s