Sittingbourne v Chatham Town Match day programme 12th December 2015
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THE BRICKIES<br />
Division 1 South,<br />
Season <strong>2015</strong>-16<br />
MATCH DAY PROGRAMME<br />
Official <strong>programme</strong><br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> v South Park<br />
Satur<strong>day</strong> 11th October<br />
2014<br />
SITTINGBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> FC<br />
The DMA Stadium, Woodstock Park, Broadoak Road,<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong>, Kent, ME9 8AG<br />
Tel: 01795 410777 www.sittingbournefc.co.uk<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> FC is a members club<br />
CLUB OFFICIAL<br />
President: Allan Crowshaw<br />
Vice President: Alan Barty<br />
Hon Vice Presidents: Tania & Andy Spice<br />
Chairman: Maurice Dunk<br />
Vice Chairman: Ken Medwyn<br />
Secretary/Treasurer: John Pitts<br />
OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS<br />
John Cooper (Commercial).<br />
Peter Pitts (Media, Web site, Programme<br />
editor, stadium announcer,) David Brown<br />
(Youth development), Barry Goodsell<br />
(<strong>Match</strong> Sec)<br />
Board Room Hospitality: Sandra Pitts &<br />
Carol Cooper,<br />
Lottery Secretary: Hilary Joines.<br />
Club Historian: Dudley Hird.<br />
Programme Sales: Sian Goatham.<br />
Turnstile Operator: Faye Goatham, Danny<br />
Appleton<br />
Club Welfare Officer: Lee Tappenden<br />
<strong>Match</strong> Reporter: Tony Rickson<br />
Groundsman: Roger Pudner<br />
Club Photographer: Ken Medwyn<br />
Club Shop: Ann Morrison & Clive Phillips<br />
PLAYING MANAGEMENT<br />
Manager: Nick Davis<br />
Assist Manager: Tony Cornwell<br />
Coaches: Barry Crimmen, Warren Chambers,<br />
Hicham Akhazzan and Jono Richardson.<br />
Team Assistant: Harry Chambers<br />
Physio: Tom Martin<br />
WOODSTOCK GROUND REGULA-<br />
TIONS<br />
1. All persons entering the ground are subject to<br />
the rules and regulations of The Football Association.<br />
2. The club reserves the right to eject or prosecute<br />
any person who within the club premises is considered<br />
by the club committee or its employees to<br />
be or have been behaving in the following ways:<br />
a) Entering the field of play before or during<br />
the course of the game.<br />
b) Using obscene, abusive or racist language<br />
or persistently swearing.<br />
c) Being intoxicated by drink or drugs.<br />
Further, persons will not be allowed entry to<br />
Woodstock Park if in the opinion of the gatemen,<br />
stewards or any members of the management<br />
committee they are intoxicated.<br />
3. NO bottles or metal cans, glasses or weapons of<br />
any kind are allowed in the ground. The stewards<br />
have the right to search a spectator if they have<br />
grounds to believe that the person is in possession<br />
of any item that is deemed to be a danger to other<br />
spectators.<br />
4. Alcohol must only be consumed within the confines<br />
of the club house.<br />
5. The climbing of fences or floodlight pylons and<br />
all buildings within the ground is strictly forbidden.<br />
6. All vehicles parked within the boundaries of the<br />
club’s car park must be parked within a designated<br />
space unless otherwise directed by a steward.<br />
No responsibility is accepted for any mishap that<br />
may occur. Car parking is at owners risk.
TEAM CHECK<br />
SATURDAY 12TH DECEMBER <strong>2015</strong><br />
SITTINGBOURNE V CHATHAM TOWN<br />
Manager: Nick Davis<br />
Assistant: Tony Cornwell<br />
Coaches: Jono Richardson, Hicham Akhazzan,<br />
Warren Chambers,<br />
Barry Crimmen.<br />
Physio: Tom Martin<br />
<strong>Match</strong><strong>day</strong> Assistant : Harry Chambers<br />
MATCH OFFICIALS<br />
Referee: Mr Michael Ryan<br />
Assistants: Mr Jamie Wells, Mr Gary Hamilton<br />
Manager: Kevin Horlock<br />
Asst Managers: Matt Solly / Jack Jeffery<br />
Physio: Terry Groom<br />
<strong>Match</strong> Sponsored by Alan Crowshaw<br />
Red & Black Stripes Shirts,<br />
Black Shorts, Black Socks<br />
PLAYED<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
GOALS<br />
PLAYED<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
GOALS<br />
All Blue<br />
1. Adam MOLLOY<br />
1 Ryan NICHOLLS<br />
2. Tom BRUNT (C)<br />
2. Richard DAVIES<br />
3. Conrad LEE<br />
3. Joe LOFT<br />
4. George CRIMMEN<br />
4. Corey HOLDER<br />
5. Billy FRENCH<br />
5. Lewis KNIGHT<br />
6. Jono RICHARDSON<br />
6. Liam HICKEY<br />
7. Josh WISSON<br />
7 Ricky GUNDRY<br />
8. Miiles CORNWELL<br />
8 Kwabena OSEI<br />
9. Jordan WELLS<br />
9. Austin GACHERU<br />
10. Ollie BANKOLE<br />
11. Hicham AKHAZZAN<br />
12. Adam WILLIAMS<br />
10. Charles OFUSU-HENE<br />
11. Kieron McCANN<br />
12. Jack SULLIVAN<br />
14 Stefan WRIGHT<br />
14. George HUMBER<br />
15 Dan HUGHES<br />
15. Ehibhanre IZOKUN<br />
16. Jack STEVENTON<br />
16. Osita ISCHEL<br />
17 Steven ITA<br />
17. Josh BRAY
John’s Jottings<br />
Welcome to Woodstock Park from The Club Secretary<br />
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Woodstock Park.<br />
Our visitors are <strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Town</strong>. It’s great to see them back in the Ryman South after<br />
a couple of financially challenging seasons in the Ryman North. Something we<br />
had to endure a few seasons back. Welcome to their Players, Officials and supporters.<br />
Thanks to our president, Alan Crowshaw, who is kindly sponsoring to<strong>day</strong>’s match.<br />
We have already played <strong>Chatham</strong> once this season when we won a close fought<br />
league cup match in the last few minutes with a goal from Hicham Akhazzan.<br />
Like us, <strong>Chatham</strong> are finding things difficult. This is a really important game for both<br />
teams. We continued our poor run on Tues<strong>day</strong> night after losing a match (yet again)<br />
by the odd goal. We played much better than of late and I felt we continued the improvement<br />
we showed when playing Molesey. At least a point for us would have<br />
been a fair result in both games. This is the first of three matches that are crucial to<br />
us moving away from danger. After <strong>Chatham</strong> is an away match at South Park and<br />
next Satur<strong>day</strong> we travel to Peacehaven & Telscombe for a real 6 pointer.<br />
As I wrote in my notes in the last <strong>programme</strong> please remember that if you wish to<br />
purchase goods from Amazon please do it via the left hand column on our web site.<br />
Just click on the Amazon link and it takes you to the normal front page of Amazon.co.uk<br />
but by using this link we get commission on a purchase. You pay exactly<br />
the same as if you went directly to Amazon.co.uk.<br />
If you wish to sponsor a match please see any committee member. Thanks to our<br />
sponsor on Tues<strong>day</strong>, Brian Carey a partner with UHY Hacker Young who are accountants<br />
whose office is in Roman Square, <strong>Sittingbourne</strong>.<br />
We are, as I am sure you know, in the Quarter Finals of the League cup. This tie<br />
will be played here at Woodstock on Tues<strong>day</strong> 5 th January and our opponents are<br />
Tooting & Mitcham. The other quarter final ties are, Enfield <strong>Town</strong> V Wingate &<br />
Finchley, Faversham <strong>Town</strong> V Dorking Wanderers and Leiston V Kingstonian. Interestingly<br />
then four teams come from the Premier Division and four teams from Ryman<br />
South. This match will replace our scheduled away tie against Walton & Hersham.<br />
The match at Walton & Hersham will be played on Tues<strong>day</strong> 12 th January.<br />
Next match for us is on Wednes<strong>day</strong> at South Park. That is followed by the must win<br />
match at Peacehaven and then another away match on Tues<strong>day</strong> 22nd <strong>December</strong><br />
at Dorking Wanderers. Our next home match is on Mon<strong>day</strong> 28 th <strong>December</strong> ( a Bank<br />
Holi<strong>day</strong>). This is against Ramsgate and is a 3:00pm kick off.<br />
Have a great Christmas and thank you for supporting our great club. With your support<br />
we can turn around our fortunes and look forward to a Happy New footballing<br />
Year.<br />
John
MACRON OFFICIAL BENCH WEAR AND BALL SUPPLIER TO THE RYMAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE<br />
WORK HARD. PLAY HARDER.<br />
www.macron.com
From the Chairman<br />
A merry Christmas to you and your family.<br />
The first half Tues<strong>day</strong> night was the best we have played in a very long time. Considering<br />
our performances of late it was a good crowd.<br />
Sure decisions go against you when you have a bad run but I believe you make<br />
your own luck. Results have to change as relegation would be a disaster so we all<br />
need to pull together. Thanks to our fans who are always fantastic and stick with us<br />
through good or bad.<br />
Looking at the fixtures I think this week is the most important in my time as Chairman,<br />
to<strong>day</strong>s game at home to <strong>Chatham</strong> Home, South Park Away next Wednes<strong>day</strong><br />
and finally Peacehaven away the following Satur<strong>day</strong>. The two sides immediately<br />
above us are not in good form, and with our games in hand we can catch them.<br />
Let's all have one big effort to get behind the lads for a big week.<br />
The team are improving with the new players but they need to play without fear<br />
now and have a right go!<br />
Mo<br />
Player stats to and including 8th <strong>December</strong> <strong>2015</strong>
CHATHAM TOWN— A BRIEF HISTORY<br />
The club was formed in 1882 as <strong>Chatham</strong> United, when Rochester<br />
Invicta merged with the football team of the Royal Engineers Band<br />
with the intention of creating a side that was capable of holding their<br />
own with the best in the country. Harry Hobart's plan being to bring<br />
together all the best players in the Medway <strong>Town</strong>s in one team.<br />
They played their first match on 7th October that year, beating Harley<br />
Street F.C. 4-0. Owing to their strong Army connections, <strong>Chatham</strong><br />
soon moved to a regular home on "The Lines", where they<br />
were to remain until 1889 - the beginning of season 1889/90 seeing<br />
them move to "Alderman Winch's Enclosed Ground", or as it is now<br />
better known, the Maidstone Road Ground.<br />
Having been formed with an eye to competing in the F.A. Cup, they<br />
went on to reach the Quarter-Finals in 1888-89 - famously defeating<br />
Nottingham Forest after two replays, only to lose to the holders<br />
West Bromwich Albion. This game, which was played on "The<br />
Lines" where an admission fee could not be charged owing to Army<br />
regulations, was instrumental in the decision by the Football Association<br />
that all future matches in the competition must be played on<br />
fully enclosed grounds, where the visiting club would receive a<br />
share of the gate money.<br />
In 1894 <strong>Chatham</strong> were founder members of both the Southern<br />
League and the original Kent League, becoming the first winners of<br />
the latter competition. They were also winners of the Kent F.A.<br />
Badge in the three seasons it was contested, and the first winners<br />
of its successor, the Kent Senior Cup, in 1888/89. They also became<br />
the first club to win the Thames and Medway Combination,<br />
the direct predecessor of the present Kent League, in 1896/97.<br />
<strong>Chatham</strong> were forced to resign from the Southern League during<br />
the 1900/01 season, owing to financial difficulties, but they soon<br />
rebuilt the club - playing as <strong>Chatham</strong> Amateurs for a brief spell in<br />
1901 - before winning both the Kent League and Thames & Medway<br />
Combination in 1903/04 without losing a single game in either<br />
competition. They repeated the feat the following season, losing<br />
just three games, whilst also defeating <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> 3-1 in the Final<br />
of the Kent Senior Cup.<br />
The First World War brought an end to football in the Medway<br />
<strong>Town</strong>s, but <strong>Chatham</strong> were one of the first clubs locally to return to<br />
action in 1919 - winning both the Kent Victory Cup and the <strong>Chatham</strong><br />
Charity Cup (for the eighth time) in a shortened season. They<br />
briefly rejoined the Southern League in 1920/21, after the formation<br />
of a Third Division for the Football League had taken half its' members,<br />
but once again withdrew at the end of the season finding that<br />
the increased travel costs were a severe drain on finances.<br />
They once again had some success in the F.A. Cup during the<br />
1920s, reaching the Second Round Proper in 1926/27 before losing<br />
to Norwich City - who beat them again, this time in the First Round<br />
Proper in 1928/29. They also reached the First Round Proper in<br />
1925/26 and 1927/28, losing to <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> and Kettering <strong>Town</strong><br />
respectively.<br />
A third spell in the Southern League, starting in 1927/28 almost<br />
finished the club. They stuck it out for two seasons this time, but<br />
once again the increased expenses - coupled with dwindling attendances<br />
- saw them drop back into the Kent League. Things were to<br />
get progressively worse, and 1933/34 saw the club take voluntary<br />
relegation into Division Two of the Kent League, which they won in<br />
1934/35 without accepting promotion, before opting to revert to<br />
Amateur status. Having played in both the Kent League and Kent<br />
Amateur League in 1938/39, they decided to play in just the latter<br />
competition the following season - only to see all football suspended<br />
with the beginning of World War Two. They played just one<br />
game that season, beating London Paper Mills 2-0 on 26th August -<br />
and would not play again until 1946.<br />
Post War, <strong>Chatham</strong> won the Premier Division of the Kent Amateur<br />
League in 1946/47, which was to be their last honour under that<br />
name - having previously dropped the 'United' in 1898. On 7th<br />
January 1947 they merged with Shorts F.C., the combined club<br />
taking the name <strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Town</strong> at the request of the local Council,<br />
and a place in Division One of the Kent League for the following<br />
season. There they were to remain until the League disbanded in<br />
1959, whereupon they moved to the newly formed Aetolian League.<br />
During this latter period they appeared in the Aetolian League Cup<br />
Final in each of the five seasons it was contested, though winning<br />
only once in 1962/63. The following year they finally captured the<br />
League Championship, as well as the Aetolian/London League Cup<br />
and then, when the Aetolian League formally merged with the London<br />
League they moved to the Metropolitan League, in 1964/65, in<br />
search of stronger opposition.<br />
Although the club were drawing crowds of up to 1,000 playing<br />
against strong Non-League opponents as well as sides from Arsenal,<br />
Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, they lost no time in<br />
returning to the Kent League when it was reformed in 1968. Up<br />
until their return to the Southern League in 1983, they had won the<br />
Kent League on four further occasions, completing the League and<br />
Cup double in both 1971/72 and 1977/78.<br />
For a brief period during the seventies they changed their name to<br />
Meway F.C., again at the request of the local Council, but happily<br />
reverted back to <strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Town</strong> in 1979. In 1980 they achieved<br />
their biggest post-war success to date in winning the Eastern Professional<br />
Floodlight League, playing against some of the strongest<br />
Non League clubs of the <strong>day</strong>, including Maidstone United, and defeating<br />
Chelmsford City in the Final over two legs.<br />
In 1983 <strong>Chatham</strong> returned to the Southern League for the fourth<br />
time, this time staying there until 1988, when having failed to gain<br />
re-election they were relegated back to the Kent League - once<br />
again in severe financial difficulties, with crowds often in double<br />
figures against poorly supported clubs, as opposed to the much<br />
healthier attendances they had enjoyed in the Kent League against<br />
more local opposition.<br />
After struggling during their first couple of seasons back in the Kent<br />
League, the real turnabout in the clubs' fortunes came with the appointment<br />
of popular former player John Adams as First Team<br />
manager, however despite reaching the Third Qualifying Round of<br />
the F.A. Cup in 1993/94, taking the club to the Final of the Kent<br />
Senior Trophy in 1995/96 and finishing in the top three of the Kent<br />
League for three successive seasons, he was dismissed by the<br />
club following a disastrous start to the 1996/97 season.<br />
1997/98 was to prove one of the most difficult seasons in the club's<br />
history. Problems with a new drainage system meant that only a<br />
handful of games could be played at Maidstone Road - which led to<br />
a brief return to their "spiritual home" on the Lines, courtesy of the<br />
Royal Engineers, as well as a brief ground-share with Gillingham at<br />
Priestfield Stadium. The club returned home for the 1998/99 season<br />
under new manager Carl Laraman, fortunes improving immediately<br />
before in January Laraman left to take up a coaching position<br />
at Charlton Athletic. His assistant, Steve Hearn, was appointed<br />
player-manager and finally led the club to the Kent League Championship,<br />
and promotion to the Dr. Martens League, in 2000/01.<br />
The club enjoyed a good start to their first season back at this level,<br />
but a poor run of results at the end of the season led to Steve<br />
Hearn's resignation and the appointment of his assistant Peter Coupland<br />
as his successor. After a bad start to the 2003/04 season,<br />
Clive Walker replaced Coupland. Things improved dramatically,<br />
and a season that had looked certain to end in relegation, ended<br />
instead with <strong>Chatham</strong> in a mid-table position.<br />
The 2004/05 season saw <strong>Chatham</strong> being placed in the newly<br />
formed Southern League Eastern Division. The campaign got off to<br />
a promising start, with <strong>Chatham</strong> sitting as high as fourth in early<br />
October, however a poor run of results coupled with Clive Walker's<br />
decision to return to his old club Dover Athletic, saw the Chats slip<br />
to 16th. Assistant Steve Binks was appointed manager and results<br />
improved towards the tail end of the season. <strong>Chatham</strong> finished the<br />
season in 11th place, and was Kent's highest placed club.<br />
Following yet another Pyramid reshuffle, the next few seasons saw<br />
the club ping-pong between the Ryman League North and South<br />
Divisions with regular mid table positions. Frustratingly the club<br />
experienced regular wins against top six and promoted sides but<br />
often followed up with defeats to bottom six sides. Season 2006/07<br />
saw Phil Miles - another popular former player - move up to take<br />
over as Manager. <strong>December</strong> 2007 saw Phil stand down due to work<br />
commitments with Steve Binks taking over the job again, then to be<br />
followed by 1 st team coach Alex O’ Brien stepping up for the 2009-<br />
10 campaign. Throughout this period the club's strong youth policy<br />
provided several new established first team players and the club<br />
also achieved the coveted FA charter Standard award.<br />
Season 2010-11 saw the club struggle on the pitch with Manager<br />
Paul Foley resigning in the final weeks of the season with Player<br />
coach Kevin Watson taking over. After achieving some great results<br />
Kevin was appointed to his first Managerial position at the age of 30<br />
after four seasons Kevin resigned following a run of poor results but<br />
left the club with a legacy of some very good players for the new<br />
incoming Manager Kevin Horlock in October <strong>2015</strong>, the club are now<br />
back playing in Division 1 South of the Ryman League, after four<br />
seasons in the North, Vice-Chairman Barry Adams instigated significant<br />
improvements to the playing surface so both of which will<br />
hopefully lead to better times ahead for the “Chats..
From the Programme editor<br />
Hello everyone and a warm welcome to our friends from <strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Town</strong>. It’s good to see you<br />
back with us in the Ryman League Division 1 South after a couple of seasons in “exile”!<br />
To<strong>day</strong>s game is exactly half way through the season and we need to pick up points now. I was<br />
talking to the Whitstable <strong>Town</strong> chairman Gary Johnson and he believes that they need 50<br />
points to be sure of safety from relegation, that’s 43 more than they have at present, with them<br />
having 21 games left to play, and that’s a massive ask. Personally I don’t believe that they need<br />
that many points and the Oystermen, indeed any Kent team, would be a real loss to us as the<br />
Kent rivalry brings us much needed extra spectators and therefore cash!<br />
My only fond memory of the Molesey game was the cheeseburger. It was very tasty and the<br />
bun was hot! It got me wondering which<br />
ground (other than our own) serves the best<br />
food. Certainly the best soup is served here<br />
at Woodstock!<br />
EQUALITY -<br />
I have to confess that the secretary and I<br />
often went to Molesey in the 1960’s to<br />
watch Hampton, the team we supported at<br />
the time. The ground has since been turned<br />
round as it used to run parallel with the<br />
main road, but apart from that it is little<br />
changed from those <strong>day</strong>s. The chairlady<br />
made us feel very welcome. She is not only<br />
chairperson, but also the first team secretary<br />
and also secretary of two of the youth<br />
teams, there’s dedication for you.<br />
Thanks to Paul Golding for arranging a club<br />
meal, and thanks of course to Phil the excellent<br />
chef and to Mick the barmen.<br />
The meal was excellent and I’m sure that all<br />
that went enjoyed it.<br />
A very merry Christmas to you all and thank<br />
you for buying our <strong>programme</strong>, every penny<br />
of the cover cost goes into the club!<br />
Peter<br />
“The Ryman Football League strongly support recent FA statement that there should be a<br />
zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any<br />
form of discriminatory abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation,<br />
gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association<br />
for action by that Association.” (Useful numbers:-The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it<br />
Out 020 7253 0162)
Player sponsorship<br />
Adam Molloy sponsored<br />
by John Andrews<br />
George Crimmen<br />
Sponsored by the<br />
BGs Road Show<br />
Stefan Wright<br />
sponsored by<br />
Alan Crowshaw<br />
Tom Brunt<br />
sponsored by Cyclops<br />
Engineering Limited<br />
Hicham Akhazzan<br />
sponsored by Peter Pitts<br />
Conrad Lee sponsored by<br />
Colin Page<br />
Ollie Brown<br />
sponsored by Keith Brown<br />
Jono Richardson<br />
sponsored by Alan Barty<br />
Ollie Bankole sponsored by<br />
John Pitts<br />
Nick Davis<br />
sponsored by Maurice Dunk<br />
Miles Cornwell sponsored by<br />
Mark Smith<br />
Jack Steventon<br />
Sponsored by Ken Medwyn<br />
Billy French—<br />
sponsored by John Cooper—pic to follow<br />
Harry Smith - Sponsored by<br />
Kieran Payne<br />
All other players and management open to sponsorship. Please see<br />
any committee member to arrange. Cost is £40 for the season.
DATE OPPOSITION COMP Sc ATT 1 2 3 4<br />
5<br />
Sat 8 Aug<br />
Tue 11 Aug<br />
Sat 15 Aug<br />
Tue 18 Aug<br />
Sat 22 Aug<br />
Tue 25 Aug<br />
Fri 28 Aug<br />
Mon 31 Aug<br />
Sat 5 Sept<br />
Tue 8 Sept<br />
Sat 12 Sept<br />
Herne Bay<br />
Hastings United<br />
South Park<br />
Merstham<br />
Carshalton Athletic<br />
Whitstable <strong>Town</strong><br />
Seven Acre & Sidup<br />
Ramsgate<br />
Guernsey<br />
Whitstable <strong>Town</strong><br />
Metropolitan Police<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League Cup<br />
League<br />
League<br />
FA Cup<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
FA Cup<br />
A<br />
H<br />
H<br />
A<br />
A<br />
H<br />
A<br />
A<br />
H<br />
A<br />
A<br />
1-3<br />
1-3<br />
2-1<br />
2-1<br />
0-3<br />
1-0<br />
2-1<br />
3-1<br />
3-2<br />
5-0<br />
0-0<br />
267<br />
132<br />
87<br />
84<br />
230<br />
158<br />
152<br />
190<br />
113<br />
156<br />
66<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt 1<br />
Brunt<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt 1<br />
Brunt<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee 1<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
French North<br />
North * French<br />
Davis Steventon<br />
Davis * Crimmen 1<br />
Steventon Crimmen<br />
Davis Crimmen<br />
Davis * Crimmen<br />
Davis * Crimmen 1<br />
Steventon Crimmen<br />
Davis * Crimmen<br />
Richardson Crimmen *<br />
Tue 15 Sept<br />
Sat 19 Sept<br />
Tue 22 Sept<br />
Sat 26 Sept<br />
Metropolitan Police<br />
Whyteleafe<br />
Dorking Wanderers<br />
Hoddesdon <strong>Town</strong><br />
FA Cup<br />
League<br />
League<br />
FA Cup<br />
H<br />
A<br />
H<br />
H<br />
1-0<br />
2-1<br />
1-2<br />
1-2<br />
141<br />
135<br />
96<br />
205<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Davis* Richardson 1<br />
Steventon Richardson<br />
Steventon Richardson<br />
Richardson Crimmen<br />
Tue 29 Sept<br />
Sun 4 Oct<br />
Tue 6 Oct<br />
Sat 10 Oct<br />
Tues 13 Oct<br />
Sat 17 Oct<br />
Sat 24 Oct<br />
Tue 27 Oct<br />
Tue 10 Nov<br />
Sat 14 Nov<br />
Sat 21 Nov<br />
Tue 24 Nov<br />
Sat 28 Nov<br />
Tue 1 Dec<br />
Sat 5 Dec<br />
Tue 8 Dec<br />
Sat 12 Dec<br />
Wed 16 Dec<br />
Sat 19 Dec<br />
Tue 22 Dec<br />
Mon 28 Dec<br />
Sat 2 Jan<br />
Tue 5 Jan<br />
Sat 9 Jan<br />
Tue 12 Jan<br />
Sat 16 Jan<br />
Sat 23 Jan<br />
Sat 30 Jan<br />
Sat 6 Feb<br />
Sat 13 Feb<br />
Sat 20 Feb<br />
Sat 27 Feb<br />
Sat 5 Mar<br />
Sat 12 Mar<br />
Sat 19 Mar<br />
Sat 26 Mar<br />
Mon 28 Mar<br />
Sat 2 Apr<br />
Sat 9 Apr<br />
Sat 16 Apr<br />
Sat 23 Apr<br />
Corinthian-Casuals<br />
Walton Casuals<br />
Whitstable <strong>Town</strong><br />
Corinthian-Casuals<br />
<strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Town</strong><br />
Three Bridges<br />
Folkestone Invicta<br />
Hastings United<br />
Walton Casuals<br />
Carshalton Athletic<br />
Chipstead<br />
Hastings Utd Note 1<br />
Hythe <strong>Town</strong><br />
Worthing<br />
Molesey<br />
Herne Bay<br />
<strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Town</strong><br />
South Park<br />
Peacehaven & Tels<br />
Dorking Wanderers<br />
Ramsgate<br />
Faversham <strong>Town</strong><br />
Tooting & Mitcham<br />
Whyteleafe<br />
Walton & Hersham<br />
East Grinstead Twn<br />
Tooting & Mitcham<br />
Worthing<br />
Walton & Hersham<br />
Folkestone Invicta<br />
Three Bridges<br />
Tooting & Mitcham<br />
East Grinstead Twn<br />
Guernsey<br />
Peacehaven & Tels<br />
Walton Casuals<br />
Faversham <strong>Town</strong><br />
Chipstead<br />
Hythe <strong>Town</strong><br />
<strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Town</strong><br />
Molesey<br />
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FA Trophy<br />
Kent Snr Cup<br />
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League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
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League Cup<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
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League Cup<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
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League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
League<br />
A<br />
A<br />
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H<br />
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A<br />
H<br />
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H<br />
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H<br />
0-1<br />
0-1<br />
0-1<br />
1-2<br />
1-0<br />
0-1<br />
1-2<br />
0-2<br />
1-2<br />
1-2<br />
1-6<br />
4-3<br />
0-2<br />
0-2<br />
1-2<br />
1-2<br />
108<br />
85<br />
101<br />
116<br />
127<br />
79<br />
184<br />
300<br />
93<br />
91<br />
90<br />
135<br />
221<br />
103<br />
78<br />
102<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Wallace<br />
Wallace<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Molloy<br />
Mansanet<br />
Steventon*<br />
Steventon<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Steventon<br />
Brunt<br />
Steventon<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Wright<br />
Wright*<br />
Wright<br />
Brunt<br />
Brunt<br />
Lee<br />
Lee*<br />
Naessens<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Lee<br />
Brown French<br />
French Crimmen<br />
Davis* French<br />
French Crimmen *<br />
French Richardson<br />
French Crimmen<br />
French * Crimmen<br />
French Crimmen<br />
French Crimmen<br />
French Crimmen<br />
French Crimmen<br />
Davis Crimmen<br />
Davis* Crimmen<br />
Richardson Crimmen<br />
Crimmen French<br />
French Crimmen<br />
Note 1: <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> won 4-3 on penalties.<br />
KEY to above grid:<br />
@ = After Extra Time<br />
+ = Own Goal<br />
# = Sent Off<br />
1,2,3, etc after players name = goals scored<br />
* = Subs used and players substituted<br />
** = Sub was Substituted<br />
KSC = Kent Senior Cup<br />
Lge Cup = Isthmian League Cup<br />
League = Ryman Isthmian Lge Div 1 South<br />
FAT = FA Challenge Trophy<br />
FAC = FA Challenge Cup<br />
KSC = Kent Senior Cup
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17<br />
Brown *<br />
Brown<br />
Bankole<br />
Bankole<br />
Bankole<br />
Bankole1<br />
Bankole<br />
Bankole<br />
Richardson<br />
Richardson<br />
Brown<br />
Brown<br />
Brown<br />
Brown<br />
Brown *<br />
*Bankole<br />
Bankole 1<br />
Wright * 1<br />
Wright *<br />
Wright*<br />
Brunt *<br />
Brunt*<br />
Wright*<br />
Wright*<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Wright<br />
Richardson Wright<br />
Beecroft Wright*<br />
Brown Gonnella<br />
Richardson Wright<br />
Brown Wright *<br />
Richardson * Brown<br />
Brown* Lee 1<br />
Brown Lee<br />
Richardson Akhazzan*<br />
P Smith Wright*<br />
P Smith Luchford 1<br />
Richardson Brunt<br />
Richardson Luchford<br />
Wisson* Bankole<br />
Richardson Wisson*<br />
Richardson Wright*<br />
Beecroft 1<br />
Beecroft<br />
Beecroft<br />
Beecroft<br />
Beecroft<br />
Beecroft<br />
Brown<br />
Richadson1<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell 1 *<br />
Bankole*<br />
Cornwell<br />
Beecroft*<br />
Beecroft 1<br />
Beecroft<br />
Beecroft*<br />
Richardson<br />
Beecroft<br />
Cornwell<br />
Gonnella *<br />
Brunt<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell *<br />
P Smith*<br />
Bankole<br />
Bankole *<br />
Wisson<br />
P Smith<br />
Ita*<br />
Cornwell<br />
Wisson<br />
Smith<br />
Smith*<br />
Smith 1<br />
Obasa *<br />
Smith<br />
Smith<br />
Smith<br />
Smith1<br />
Smith1<br />
Smith<br />
Smith<br />
Smith<br />
Smith1*<br />
Smith<br />
Smith 1<br />
Smith<br />
Smith<br />
Obasa<br />
Smith<br />
Cornwell<br />
Smith<br />
Smith<br />
Smith<br />
H Smith 1<br />
H Smith<br />
H Smith *<br />
Cornwell *<br />
Williams *<br />
Cornwell*<br />
Wells*<br />
Wells *<br />
Williams*<br />
Williams*<br />
Cornwell*<br />
Williams<br />
Williams*<br />
Williams *<br />
Williams*<br />
Cornwell*<br />
Obasa<br />
Obasa *<br />
Obasa*<br />
Williams *<br />
Obasa1*<br />
Obasa *<br />
Obasa *<br />
Cornwell*<br />
Bankole*<br />
Cornwell*<br />
Williams *<br />
Williams *<br />
Williams *<br />
Williams *<br />
Williams<br />
Luchford*<br />
Luchford<br />
Cornwell<br />
Bamkole 1<br />
Ita<br />
Brunt<br />
Bankole<br />
Bankole<br />
Cornwell<br />
Cornwell<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Cornwell*<br />
Cornwell<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Akhazzan1<br />
Akhazzan1<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Akhazzan *<br />
Akhazzan *<br />
Brunt<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Alhazzan 1<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Cornwell<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Akhazzan *<br />
Bankole*<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Wright *<br />
Akhazzan*<br />
Bankole<br />
Akhazan<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Ita 1 *<br />
*Steventon Gonnella *<br />
Pilcher* Gonnella*<br />
Pilcher * Gonnella *<br />
Pilcher Gonnella<br />
Pilcher Cornwell *<br />
Pilcher Obasa*<br />
Richardson* Wright<br />
Pilcher Williams<br />
Williams* Davis<br />
Bankole 1 * Williams *<br />
Cornwell* Davis<br />
Steventon *<br />
Gonnella*<br />
Gonnella *<br />
Gonnella<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Brown*<br />
Crimmen<br />
Steventon *<br />
Steventon*<br />
Obasa *<br />
Obasa *<br />
Obasa *<br />
Brown*<br />
Williams<br />
Richardson*<br />
Williams *<br />
Cornwell<br />
Williams *<br />
Williams<br />
Cornwell *<br />
Obasa *<br />
Naessens*<br />
Naessens<br />
Williams *<br />
Gonnella*<br />
Gonnella*<br />
Steventon*<br />
Obasa *<br />
Obasa *<br />
Wisson *<br />
Gonnella<br />
Gonnella*<br />
Williams*<br />
Wisson * 1<br />
Akhazzan *<br />
Steventon*<br />
H Smith *<br />
Steventon<br />
Wright*<br />
Steventon<br />
Obasa *<br />
Obasa*<br />
Obasa<br />
Steventon*<br />
Davis<br />
Wright*<br />
Akhazzan*1<br />
Obasa*<br />
French<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon*<br />
Leon<br />
Bearnan<br />
French<br />
Leon<br />
Bankole*<br />
Obasa*<br />
Wisson*<br />
Gonella<br />
Wisson *<br />
Davis<br />
Wisson<br />
Bankole*<br />
Cornwell*<br />
Cornwell*<br />
Williams *<br />
French<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Twist*<br />
Hughes*<br />
Rodgers<br />
Leon<br />
Steventon<br />
Williams *<br />
Smith *<br />
Brown *<br />
Akhazzan<br />
Pilcher<br />
Steventon*<br />
Leon<br />
Brown *Leon<br />
Beecroft*<br />
Davis<br />
Bell *<br />
Cornwell *<br />
18Steventon<br />
Williams *<br />
Williams<br />
Smith*<br />
Brown<br />
Davis<br />
Steventon*<br />
Davis<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon<br />
Steventon<br />
Brunt*<br />
Rodgers*<br />
Steventon<br />
Hughes *<br />
Pilcher<br />
Akhazzanr<br />
Brown<br />
Brown*<br />
Obasa*<br />
Brown*<br />
Leon/Obasa*<br />
Leon*<br />
Pilcher<br />
French<br />
Gonnella<br />
18 Williams*<br />
Gonnella<br />
Crimmen<br />
French *<br />
19Bankole<br />
Obasa<br />
Davis<br />
Mansanet<br />
Davis<br />
Bankole*<br />
Twist<br />
Twist<br />
Wisson<br />
French*<br />
French<br />
Ita 1<br />
Akhazzan *<br />
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Molesey 2 <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> 1, att 73<br />
<strong>Match</strong> Reports<br />
By Tony Rickson<br />
The abiding memory of this <strong>12th</strong> successive<br />
league defeat for <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> came in the 88th<br />
minute when Jono Richardson lifted his shot over<br />
the bar with the goal at his mercy.<br />
This is not digging Jono out, because he’s been<br />
an outstanding player for <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> who always<br />
gives 100 per cent. But his miss summed<br />
up their <strong>day</strong>, as of all the defeats they’ve suffered<br />
this was probably the game they went closest to<br />
getting something from.<br />
I thought they were the better side in the first half<br />
and they certainly finished the second half on<br />
top, going so close to pulling something out of<br />
the bag against a Molesey team who have now<br />
won nine out of their eleven home games this<br />
season.<br />
But the Brickies trekked home from Surrey with<br />
nothing to show for it again, and although they’ve<br />
still got more than half a season left to recover<br />
some form, they need to start picking up results<br />
very soon.<br />
On a grey blustery <strong>day</strong>, <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> showed<br />
two changes from the team that lost to high-flying<br />
Worthing on Tues<strong>day</strong> night. Young striker Jordan<br />
Wells, signed from Folkestone in the deal that<br />
saw top scorer Harry Smith go the other way,<br />
came straight in for his debut, while Billy French<br />
returned in defence.<br />
Down to substitute went Steven Ita and Stefan<br />
Wright.<br />
Going downhill in the first half, <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> occasionally<br />
overhit the ball trying to get their two<br />
strikers in behind the defence, but they were certainly<br />
well in the game.<br />
Miles Cornwell, who worked tirelessly up front<br />
alongside the promising Wells, had the best<br />
chance of the half when Ollie Bankole sent him<br />
clear but the keeper saved a left-foot drive with<br />
his legs.<br />
At the other end, George Crimmen led strong<br />
resistance and the only time the defence got<br />
breached, Adam Molloy made a good diving<br />
save.<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> must have come out for the other<br />
second half feeling this was a game they could<br />
really get something from, but so, too, did Molesey<br />
perhaps, as within two minutes they were<br />
ahead.<br />
The home side worked the ball down the right<br />
and cut it back from the byline for the experienced<br />
Palmer to hit a clever shot inside the post.<br />
The game became much more stretched with<br />
Wells shooting wide and then being foiled by the<br />
keeper and Hicham Akhazzan sending a freekick<br />
past the near post.<br />
Molesey were more dangerous, too, and in between<br />
picking up five second half bookings for<br />
offences ranging from deliberate handball to elbowing<br />
and time-wasting, they forced another<br />
good save out of Molloy and Palmer put a great<br />
chance over the bar on the turn.<br />
Into the last 10 minutes and the game was still<br />
wide open but Molesey looked to have assured<br />
themselves of the win when the outstanding<br />
McShane ran in behind the defence and scored<br />
an excellent second goal.<br />
But back came <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> and lively sub Stef<br />
Wright got his throw-in beyond all the big men<br />
and right across the goal for another sub, Ita, to<br />
get a simple first goal for the club.<br />
The drama wasn’t over as with Cornwell suddenly<br />
finding space in the channels, it was all <strong>Sittingbourne</strong><br />
with Molesey desperately hanging on.<br />
Crimmen just failed to get a vital touch in front of<br />
goal on one chance, Richardson blasted his<br />
great opportunity over, and Cornwell got in another<br />
low cross from the right that went right<br />
across the face of the goal with nobody able to<br />
add a finishing touch.<br />
So near yet so far, and <strong>Sittingbourne</strong>’s wait for<br />
their first point since September drags on …<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong>: Molloy, Brunt, Lee, Crimmen,<br />
French, Richardson, Wisson (Wright 81 mins,<br />
Cornwell, Wells (Hughes 73 mins), Bankole,<br />
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<strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Town</strong>—Pen Pics<br />
Ryan Nicholls (Goalkeeper) 18 year<br />
old player who has put in excellent performances<br />
for the Under 21 team and<br />
promoted to the first team, played at<br />
Youth level for Maidstone United<br />
Jack Sulllivan (Defender) – 19 year<br />
old Signed from Faversham <strong>Town</strong><br />
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Richard Davies (Defender) 22 year old<br />
resigned August <strong>2015</strong>, from Canvey Island,<br />
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Corey Holder (Defender/ Midfield) –<br />
25 year old signed from Guilford City<br />
January 2013, he also played at youth<br />
and reserve level at Bromley, before<br />
moving to Raynes Park Vale in 2010.<br />
Liam Hickey (Defender) 22 year old<br />
signed from Hitchin <strong>Town</strong> October 2012,<br />
won Club Supporters/ Team player of<br />
the year award in <strong>2015</strong>, previous club<br />
VCD, Stevenage Borough<br />
Laurence Collins (Defender) 26 year<br />
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Brendon Owusu – Ansah (Defender)<br />
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Kwarbena Osei (Defender/Midfield) 24<br />
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Tooting & Mitcham<br />
Lewis Knight (Defender) 22 year old<br />
Signed from Erith <strong>Town</strong> February 2014,<br />
previous club Erith & Belvedere, Welling<br />
United<br />
Joe Loft (Midfield) - 21 Year old<br />
signed for the Chats Summer 2014, from<br />
local football, Fleet Leisure, Managers<br />
Player of the year last season former<br />
Ebbsfleet Youth player<br />
Austin Edwards (Midfield) - 19 year<br />
old, promising young player who has<br />
broken in to the first team squad, after<br />
excellent performances for the clubs Under<br />
21 team<br />
Kieron McCann (Midfield) – 23 year<br />
old resigned for the Chats January <strong>2015</strong><br />
from Sevenoaks, won young player of<br />
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previous clubs Croydon Athletic, Erith &<br />
Belvedere, Whyteleafe, and Cray Wanderers<br />
Charles Ofusu-Hene (Midfield) - 24<br />
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Ehis Izokun (Winger) – 21 year old<br />
signed from Tunbridge Wells, speedy<br />
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and Horsham<br />
Ricky Gundry (Midfield /Forward) 27<br />
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<strong>2015</strong>, previous clubs Rochester<br />
and Ramsgate<br />
Osita Ischei (Forward) 19 year old<br />
signed from South Park <strong>December</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
previous club Dover Athletic<br />
Jack Jeffery (Forward) – 26 year old<br />
resigned for <strong>Chatham</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Summer<br />
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youth player at West Ham United<br />
George Humber (Forward) -22 year old<br />
signed from Corinthian March <strong>2015</strong>,<br />
started career at Gillingham, also played<br />
for Erith & Belvedere<br />
Austin Gacheru (Forward) – 28 year<br />
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and 31 goals), and Guilford City. Bromley,<br />
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Kevin Horlock (Manager) – 42 year<br />
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currently Northern Ireland Under21 Assistant<br />
Manager
<strong>Match</strong> Reports<br />
By Tony Rickson<br />
8th <strong>December</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
Ryman League Div 1 South<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> Herne Bay , att 102<br />
Yet another 2-1 defeat, and yet another bitter<br />
disappointment for <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> after<br />
looking so good for much of this Kent derby.<br />
It’s not too optimistic to say that this rejigged<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> side are improving, but<br />
the results don’t show it yet as another<br />
three points went begging.<br />
Once more the energy levels and commitment<br />
were good, but two more second half<br />
goals were conceded as <strong>Sittingbourne</strong><br />
failed to hang on to a deserved half-time<br />
lead.<br />
This was a 13th successive league defeat<br />
for <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> and it meant Herne Bay<br />
have done the double over them this season<br />
on their way to<br />
mounting a serious play-off challenge.<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> made three changes to the<br />
team that lost at Molesey on Satur<strong>day</strong> –<br />
yes, that was 2-1, too. Vincente Mansanet<br />
came in for his debut in goal in place of Adam<br />
Molloy, and Stefan Wright and Steven<br />
Ita<br />
were recalled instead of Hicham Akhazzan<br />
and Miles Cornwell. Up front, recent signing<br />
Jordan Wells was making his home debut.<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> made a positive start against<br />
a Herne Bay team who had kept a clean<br />
sheet for an impressive six games before<br />
this.<br />
George Crimmen headed narrowly wide<br />
from an early Tom Brunt corner and Josh<br />
Wisson, who had an excellent first half,<br />
forced a decent save from<br />
Delo from at least 20 yards out. At the other<br />
end Bay had few chances though Cutts did<br />
hit the bar and<br />
Mansanet had to tip a goalbound header<br />
over his own bar.<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong>’s first half enterprise brought<br />
them a deserved lead on 38 minutes when<br />
Wisson crossed from the left and Ita forced<br />
home the ball at the far post at his second<br />
attempt.<br />
So that was Bay’s proud record of not conceding<br />
in more than 1,000 minutes blown,<br />
and by a player who was with them until a<br />
couple of weeks ago. For Ita it was his second<br />
close range goal in four <strong>day</strong>s.<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> had just about edged the first<br />
half but Herne Bay emerged a more determined<br />
side for the second half and seemed<br />
to be helped along<br />
by a whole succession of refereeing decisions<br />
that somehow always went their way.<br />
With Billy French enjoying a good game in<br />
defence, <strong>Sittingbourne</strong> looked hard to<br />
breach but Bay equalised midway through<br />
the half when a long diagonal ball from the<br />
left was driven in at the far post by Williams.<br />
And within four minutes they’d won it. A<br />
quick burst down the right ended with a<br />
cross whipped in for ex-<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> striker<br />
Mark Lovell to score an excellent winner<br />
with a powerful header.<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong> rallied, just as at Molesey on<br />
Satur<strong>day</strong>, and forced a couple of mad<br />
scrambles in front of the Bay goal, but the<br />
closest they came was when Wisson powered<br />
in a low drive that bounced out off the<br />
post.<br />
Credit to Bay for the way they managed the<br />
game and turned it round, but poor old <strong>Sittingbourne</strong><br />
just can’t get a break at the moment.<br />
Their season doesn’t reach the halfway<br />
point until Satur<strong>day</strong>, so there’s still plenty of<br />
time to mount a recovery from third bottom.<br />
This was another performance when they<br />
weren’t at all bad, but they just weren’t quite<br />
good enough to get something out of the<br />
game.<br />
<strong>Sittingbourne</strong>: Mansanet, Brunt Lee<br />
French, Crimmen, Richardson, Wright<br />
(Hughes 77 mins), Wisson, Wells (Cornwell<br />
72 mins), Bankole, Ita (Akhazzan 67 mins)
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