Weekend round-up as Folkestone Invicta, Cray Valley, Dartford and Cray Wanderers claim Isthmian Premier wins; Ramsgate, Sittingbourne, Margate, Sheppey United, Erith Town and Sevenoaks Town triumph in Isthmian South East
Striker Ade Yusuff’s maiden Folkestone home hat-trick led them to an Isthmian Premier win over Canvey Island on Saturday.
Yusuff, 30, bagged a first-half brace to ensure they were 2-0 up by half-time at Cheriton Road despite Invicta boss Andy Drury being forced into an early change as defender Marvel Ekpiteta came off.
Midfielder Dean Rance got Folkestone’s third with Canvey having been reduced to 10 men and, although captain Ian Gayle put through his own net, Yusuff then completed his treble on 69 minutes.
Emmanuel Adebiyi netted the away team’s second with 11 minutes to go but Invicta had already done the damage.
Isthmian Premier play-off occupants Dartford held on with 10 players for a 2-1 win at Wingate & Finchley that extended their victorious run to seven games.
A goal from young defender George Whitefield and playmaker Samir Carruthers’ penalty had Ady Pennock’s troops in control before Camilo Restrepo pulled one back for the home side.
The Darts then had defender Sam Okoye sent off - receiving a controversial second yellow card for perceived time-wasting on 62 minutes - but Dartford were not to be denied.
It’s now an impressive 16 league matches without defeat for Pennock’s team.
High-fliers Dover suffered their first away Isthmian Premier loss of the season, going down at Hashtag United.
After a goalless first period, the hosts’ two goals came in a nine-minute period.
Substitute George Wilkinson got one back in injury time for Jake Leberl’s team but it came too little, too late, leaving them two points behind leaders Billericay but with a league match in hand.
Third-placed Cray Valley beat basement boys Bognor Regis 4-0 at home.
Goals from Kurtis Cumberbatch and Tom Beere had Steve McKimm’s men in control inside


