Southern Counties East League Premier Division weekend round-up including wins for champions Whitstable Town, Larkfield & New Hythe, Rusthall, Hollands & Blair, Punjab United, Faversham Strike Force and Sutton Athletic

Resilient Rusthall claimed a 2-1 victory at Chislehurst Glebe on Saturday, strengthening their chances of finishing in a Southern Counties East League Premier Division play-off position.

Nathan Mampono gave the home team the lead in the 14th minute but Charlie Clover equalised just eight minutes later.

The Rustics - SCEFL Challenge Cup winners just eight days earlier - got the game’s all-important third goal through Yassin Fares in the 46th minute.

Sixth-placed Hollands & Blair - two points behind Rusthall in fifth - saw off Kennington 3-0 at home.

Luke Exall put Blair into a third-minute advantage and Mo Cham doubled Blair’s tally in first-half injury time.

After the restart, substitute Emmanuel Oluwasemo bagged a third for the hosts to seal the points.

Champions Whitstable saw off hosts Holmesdale 4-0 through a Bradley Schafer, Malachai Belboda and Tyler Hatton, with Jack Peters also on the scoresheet in the second period for Jamie Coyle’s side.

Punjab United, in seventh, are three points behind fifth-placed Rusthall, having seen off mid-table Erith & Belvedere 3-0 at home.

Chipie Sian’s side, who reached the FA Vase semi-finals, netted all the damage in the second half.

Midfielder Jack Hopkins drew first blood on 55 minutes.

Striker Harry Ottaway added Punjab’s second with 11 minutes to play, with right-sided player Chris Edwards claiming an injury-time third.

Mid-table Snodland were consigned to a 4-1 loss at second-placed Fisher as skipper Sam Wood put them into a first-half lead before the visitors’ hard work was undone.

Play-off occupants Larkfield & New Hythe triumphed Tunbridge Wells 2-1 at home.

Efforts in either half by Jack Sammoutis and Kesna Clarke left away captain Rory Ward’s penalty midway through the