Southern Counties East round-up: VCD retain top spot, Josh Oliver scores a hat-trick for Whitstable and Bearsted put five past Kennington

Lee Bird scored a late winner to keep VCD top of the Southern Counties East Premier Division.

Festos Kamara gave opponents Tunbridge Wells an early lead but Bethel Gboda levelled.

There were 12 minutes left when Bird completed a 2-1 comeback win for the unbeaten Vickers.

Josh Oliver scored a first-half hat-trick as Whitstable won 4-2 at Hollands & Blair.

Oliver struck twice in two minutes midway through the half and completed his treble in added time after Archie Hatcher added a third for the visitors.

Blair replied through Charlie Weston and an injury-time strike from Charlie Sheringham.

Bearsted were the day’s biggest winners, beating Kennington 5-0 at Honey Lane.

Connor French scored twice inside 15 minutes and Jesse Darko made it three before half-time.

Eniola Hassan’s second-half double completed the scoring as Kevin Stevens’ side climbed to fifth.

Kennington remain winless after five games.

Holmesdale moved up to second after coming from a goal down to beat Erith & Belvedere.

Freddie Baker gave the Deres a half-time lead but Lewis Heywood-Oriogun levelled and Mecca Samuels completed a 2-1 win.

Late goals from Courtney Barrington, Armani-Jordan Martin and Perez Goumou saw Rusthall beaten 3-0 by visitors Fisher.

Snodland Town drew 1-1 at home to Sutton Athletic.

Oluwaseyi Adegbehingbe put Town in front after seven minutes but Eliah Amhed levelled 13 minutes later.

Glebe fought back from a goal down to win 2-1 at Stansfeld.

Chris Alhassan edged the hosts in front but Jerry Nnamani and Reggie Rye scored in an eight-minute spell during the second half.

Lydd Town followed their 1-0 midweek league win at Kennington by cruising into the Challenge Cup second round.

Sammy Adams set the Lydders on their way to a 4-0 home win