Southern Counties East round-up: Nine Premier Division games produce 47 goals as Kennington score eight and Snodland seven

Kennington scored eight while Snodland bagged seven as nine games in the Southern Counties East Premier Division produced 47 goals.

Ryan Philpott led the way with a hat-trick as Ton thumped bottom side Erith & Belvedere 8-1 at Homelands in their final home game before Christmas.

Charlie Owen, Adam Phillips, Jack Hanson, Adrian Sulovari and an own goal from Freddie Fletcher - who was sent off soon after - completed Ton’s tally. Ross Obazee scored for the visitors, who were briefly back in the game at 2-1 down.

Snodland were 7-0 winners away to Rusthall on an afternoon to remember for Connor Dymond’s side.

Player-boss Dymond added to Nathaniel Olawole’s opener, with Harry Hudson, Ben Fitchett and Tyler Jackson also on target as Town led 5-0 at half-time.

Michael Fenn extended the lead and Kian Scott wrapped up the scoring deep into added time.

Tunbridge Wells, whose manager Steve Ives resigned on Tuesday, went down 5-0 at league leaders Fisher.

Hollands & Blair, in second, beat Chislehurst Glebe 4-0 at Star Meadow thanks to Mo Cham’s double and goals from Murisiku Batula and Lennon Diamond.

Ashdon Day scored in either half, with Muriano Banjoko, Conor Evans and Oliver Farmer also on target as Sutton Athletic put five past Beckenham without reply.

Lewis Heywood-Oriogun and Joel Wakefield scored in the last four minutes as Petts Wood & Holmesdale edged a five-goal thriller at Larkfield & New Hythe.

Oliver Milton put the visitors in front but Charlie Wright’s penalty and a Jay Wade goal left Larkfield on course for victory until the late drama.

Ricardo Thompson and Harry Gamble were the Phoenix Sports scorers in a 3-2 defeat at AFC Greenwich, while Harry Taylor and Kane Taylor scored for Faversham Strike Force in a