By Andrew Gidley

Hythe Town boss Scott Porter hailed the Kent Senior Cup quarter-final extra-time win at Blue Square Bet Premier side Ebbsfleet on Tuesday night as a “great scalp” for the club.

Three goals in extra-time by Kieran Byrne, Ronnie Dolan and Craig Thompson completed a 4-1 win and set up a home tie against Dover in March after Nick Reeves’ opener was cancelled out by a 90th-minute penalty from on-loan Crystal Palace striker Nathaniel Pinney.

Porter said: “It was a great night and a great scalp and I was proud of all the boys. Their desire and commitment were fantastic.

“We are now unbeaten in seven games in all competitions, chasing a place in the play-offs and the semi-final against Dover keeps our season alive”

Porter recalled Jimmy Dryden from his spell with Kent Invicta League Ashford United this week and he returned against Ebbsfleet.

Hythe travel to Walton & Hersham on Saturday and Porter said: “Our confidence has returned on the back of the unbeaten run and we are in the right place at the moment.

“We want to keep going, stay in the pack and hope the teams above us drop points.”

Richard Sinden joined Dryden at Ashford last week, and Porter is monitoring his situation. The clubs meet in a friendly at Homelands on Tuesday.