Isthmian South East newcomers Faversham Town sign versatile midfielder Harrison Pont - who saved penalty from Adebayo Akinfenwa as makeshift substitute keeper at Salters Lane in 2023 - and striker Eniye Amgbaduba
Faversham have completed their first two summer signings - including one Town fans will have less fond memories of from a previous meeting.
Harrison Pont joined big striker Eniye Amgbaduba in being announced as new arrivals for Tommy Warrilow’s Isthmian South East newcomers over the weekend.
A versatile midfielder by trade, former Gillingham youth-team player Pont memorably saved a penalty from Gillingham icon Adebayo Akinfenwa on his Lilywhites home debut as Pont filled in, in goal during Sittingbourne’s 1-0 Swale derby win at Salters Lane in March 2023.
Pont started the 2024/25 season with promotion-winning Isthmian Premier side Dover before he ended the campaign at Ashford.
“It’s a club with big ambitions so I’m very excited to be here,” Pont told the club's media team on joining Faversham.
On his memories of his cameo Sittingbourne keeping stint, he said: “Two years ago - in the season where, unfortunately, you got relegated - I saved a penalty against Akinfenwa.
“I’d come off the bench (after then-No.1 Harley Earle got injured with no substitute goalkeeper on the bench) but that’s history now.
“That’s happened and I’m here to get us promoted.”
Amgbaduba, meanwhile, also started the 2024/25 season at Crabble alongside his brother, defender Tamas Amgbaduba.
He also previously had played for Fisher and Whitstable before he helped Jake Leberl’s troops earn an immediate National League South return.
Amgbaduba was introduced as a stoppage-time substitute for opening scorer Ruben Soares-Junior in Dover’s 2-0 Isthmian Premier play-off final victory at Dartford last month.
“It’s been a hectic few weeks but it’s good to get it over the line,” he said.
“To come to a club that has big ambitions, a club I’ve played against in