Isthmian League weekend round-up as Dartford go top of Isthmian Premier, Folkestone Invicta win, Ramsgate extend Isthmian South East advantage and Herne Bay ease relegation fears

A ninth straight Isthmian Premier win sent Dartford top on Saturday.

Overall, it’s also 18 league matches without defeat for Ady Pennock’s Darts, who were 3-1 victors at Bowers & Pitsea.

They had moved two goals to the good by half-time thanks to strikes by midfielder Denzelle Olopade and forward Callum Jones.

The Essex club, who had beaten Dartford 2-1 at Princes Park thanks to Alfie Evans’ brace in September, pulled a goal back in the 83rd minute through former Darts Academy graduate Evans.

But just three minutes later, Jeremiah Pinder came off the substitutes’ bench to get a game-clinching third.

Cray Valley lost 2-1 at fellow Isthmian Premier play-off occupants Billericay.

Steve McKimm’s men trailed 2-0 before experienced midfielder Tom Beere got what proved a mere consolation goal in first-half injury time.

Dover’s recent miserable home form continued as Carshalton became the latest side to take points off them at Crabble.

Goals for the Robins from Dave Smith, Mason Saunders-Henry and Josh Shonibare left a late goal from in-form Dover attacker Luke Baptiste in vain in their 3-1 loss, which means Jake Leberl’s troops have taken just a single point from their last five home fixtures.

Carshalton’s top scorer Smith smashed in his 12th goal of the campaign from close range to ensure they held a half-time lead.

Baptiste had the opportunity to score a third penalty in as many matches for Dover but was denied by an excellent save from away keeper MacKenzie Foley.

Smith - who’s formerly of Dover - then turned provider for Saunders-Henry after fine left-wing play, with Shonibare adding a third.

There was still time for Baptiste to get one back with his 15th goal this season, although it came far too late for Dover, who handed