Kent Senior Trophy round-up: Staplehurst Monarchs cause upset, Stansfeld win despite three red cards, Whitstable win at VCD Athletic

Staplehurst produced the result of the round to reach the quarter-finals of the Kent Senior Trophy on Saturday.

Southern Counties East Division 1 Staplehurst stuffed Premier Division Fisher 5-1 with Luke Adams scoring a hat-trick.

Adams opened his account inside a minute during a whirlwind start by Staplehurst on a day of wind and rain.

Jack Hyslpp and Jack Bray scored either side of Charles Yiadom-Konadu’s reply as Staplehurst led 3-1 after just 19 minutes.

Adams then added a fourth just before half-time and completed his hat-trick five minutes into the second half.

Eight-man Stansfeld won 3-1 at Division 1 Faversham Strike Force. The visitors took the lead on 24 minutes through Greg Williams but were reduced to 10 men before half-time when Tadiwa Nago received his marching orders.

Daniel Lott equalised for Strike Force six minutes into the second half before Stansfeld were reduced to 10 men when keeper Tom Crump was sent off on the hour mark.

Strike Force were reduced to 10 men themselves with 10 minutes left when Baily Sinnock saw red. But it was Archie Panji (85) and Kameron Mendez (90) who struck to send Stansfeld through. The visitors ended with eight men after substitute Freddie Jolly was sent off in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

Whitstable came from behind to win 2-1 at Premier Division leaders VCD, who took an early lead through Zak Byron.

Josh Oliver equalised two minutes after half-time and Dean Grant’s goal just past the hour mark proved enough to send Whitstable through.

Matt Day scored a hat-trick for Larkfield & New Hythe who needed penalties to knock out Hollands & Blair following a 3-3 draw.

After Day’s early opener, Devonte West and Tom Walmsley put Blair ahead inside the first 26 minutes. Day