Isthmian Premier leaders Dover’s 11-match unbeaten league run came to an end at home to Cray Wanderers on Saturday.
Midfielder Nyren Clunis got the only goal of the game at Crabble in front of a crowd of 826 shortly after half-time as it finished 1-0 to Neil Smith’s side.
Dover confirmed defender Charlie Naylor has rejoined from Chatham ahead of the game but he wasn’t involved against Cray Wanderers.
Third-placed Cray Valley are five points off the summit, with a league fixture in hand, having won their eight-goal game against fellow promotion-chasing side Wingate & Finchley.
Steve McKimm’s men raced into a 2-0 lead in 25 minutes through a Sonny Black goal and Freddie Parker’s penalty, only for the visitors to make it 2-2 by the 55th minute.
Wingate & Finchley even went in front with nine minutes to play.
But forward Parker got his second to make it 3-3 in the 88th minute and substitute Denzel Gayle then put them back ahead in stoppage time before Parker completed his hat-trick to round off their 5-3 win.
Freddie Sears scored twice - including a stunning opener - as Chatham ran out 4-1 winners against Folkestone.
Sears’ top-corner cracker was cancelled out by Joe Turner but Rowan Liburd quickly restored the lead and Chats pulled clear after the break with a second for Sears and John Ufuah’s clincher.
The only downside for the hosts was a red card for manager Kevin Hake after a coming-together with Folkestone full-back Gavin Hoyte in the first half.
Dartford shared the spoils from a four-goal home game against Dulwich Hamlet.
Striker Callum Jones drew first blood for Ady Pennock’s troops midway through the first period.
But winger Luke Wanadio - against his former club - and Ralfi Hand put Hakan Hayrettin’s team in front
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