Weekend round-up as Chatham Town, Ramsgate, Dartford and Welling United secure Isthmian Premier weekend wins

There were emotional scenes as Ashford United were edged out by an injury-time goal in their home Isthmian South East loss to Merstham on Saturday.

Trailing at half-time, as the Nuts & Bolts remembered much-loved club steward Dave Chalmers following his recent death, captain Gary Lockyer equalised but the Moatsiders came up with a 96th-minute goal to check United’s progress under new boss Craig Stone as it ended 2-1 at Homelands.

Margate were pegged back in a 1-1 stalemate at Sevenoaks in another blow to their play-off hopes.

Gate player-boss Ben Greenhalgh put his team into the lead with 18 minutes on the clock, only for home attacker Jefferson Aibangbee to equalise for Marcel Nimani’s men four minutes later.

Play-off occupants Sittingbourne dropped points for just the second time under manager Reece Prestedge - but maintained their unbeaten record - in a 1-1 draw against Jersey Bulls at Woodstock.

Midfielder Darren Foxley put the Brickies in command before the interval but they were pegged back by an away first-half penalty.

Promotion-chasing Isthmian South East side Faversham Town were edged out in a five-goal home game by Erith Town.

James Dyer struck against his old club for Tommy Warrilow’s team, although goals by Albie O’Mara-Knapp and Carlos Richards put the Dockers ahead.

Lilywhites substitute Kieron Campbell made it 2-2 with 10 minutes left but Erith substitute George Brooke got the game’s all-important fifth goal at Salters Lane.

Deal Town suffered a 3-2 defeat at Eastbourne Town.

Owen Wilkinson put Steve King’s side into a fourth-minute advantage and, while the hosts held a 2-1 half-time lead, the young forward was at it again in the 71st minute.

But Eastbourne’s Billie Clark completed his hat-trick with 15