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Matthew Panting

Matthew Panting has covered sport in Kent over the past four decades. He joined the KM's sports desk in 2004.

Medway Area Sunday League round-up

19 May 2025
Medway Area Sunday League round-up

Quested proved too strong for Cliffe Woods Colts A in the Andy Groves Memorial Cup Final.

Live: Play-off final heartache for Maidstone

18 May 2025
Live: Play-off final heartache for Maidstone

Re-live all the action from Meadow Park as Maidstone fell at the final hurdle in the National League South play-off final.

Margate’s solid base to build from

14 May 2025
Margate’s solid base to build from

Margate player-manager Ben Greenhalgh has been reflecting on an impressive first season in charge.

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Ruben’s Whites love affair

14 May 2025
Ruben’s Whites love affair

Ruben Soares-Junior has admitted he’s felt the love at Dover Athletic - but hasn’t ruled out leaving the club this summer.

The best pictures of Whitstable winning at Wembley

12 May 2025
The best pictures of Whitstable winning at Wembley

Were you at Wembley on Sunday for Whitstable’s big win? Check out our pictures from the big day here.

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‘I will always carry the Fleet in my heart’

10 May 2025
‘I will always carry the Fleet in my heart’

Ebbsfleet striker Dominic Poleon says the club will always have a special place in his heart.

Pennock agrees new Dartford deal

09 May 2025
Pennock agrees new Dartford deal

Dartford manager Ady Pennock is staying at the club next season.

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McKimm wants to go one better

09 May 2025
McKimm wants to go one better

Cray Valley boss Steve McKimm has set his sights on a top-three finish next season after their play-off heartache.

Keeper Mitch on race against time

09 May 2025
Keeper Mitch on race against time

Dover stopper Mitch Walker wasn’t going to let injury deny him that promotion-winning feeling.

Hold your heads up high

08 May 2025
Hold your heads up high

Dartford manager Ady Pennock refused to let play-off final heartache take the gloss off an excellent campaign.

Homework pays off in style for captain

08 May 2025
Homework pays off in style for captain

Kent captain Daniel Bell-Drummond didn’t have to go back far to find inspiration for his double hundred at Lord’s.

Every penny matters for promoted Whites

08 May 2025
Every penny matters for promoted Whites

Dover chairman Jim Parmenter says club must maximise revenue so they can thrive - and not just survive - in National League South.

We’re not ready yet!

08 May 2025
We’re not ready yet!

Promotion back to National League South is unexpected and ahead of schedule, says Dover boss Jake Leberl.

Relegated Fleet release 11 players

07 May 2025
Relegated Fleet release 11 players

Ebbsfleet manager Josh Wright has released 11 players following their relegation from the National League.

Ben: We’ve unfinished business

07 May 2025
Ben: We’ve unfinished business

Margate boss Ben Greenhalgh hopes to persuade his in-demand players to resist lures from elsewhere and go again next year after their play-off defeat.

Actions speak louder than words

07 May 2025
Actions speak louder than words

Play-off hero Alfie Matthews believes his Dover performances have ended any doubts about his priorities.

Soares-Junior on his Panenka penalty in play-off final win

06 May 2025
Soares-Junior on his Panenka penalty in play-off final win

Dover striker Ruben Soares-Junior defied his manager’s orders by scoring a Panenka penalty to win promotion.

Leberl: It’s been such a rollercoaster

06 May 2025
Leberl: It’s been such a rollercoaster

Promotion-winning Dover manager Jake Leberl admitted he was overwhelmed after taking the club back up to National League South.

Report: Dover promoted after play-off derby win

05 May 2025
Report: Dover promoted after play-off derby win

Dover made an immediate return to National League South on Monday after winning a tense play-off final at Dartford.

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Bell-Drummond puts Kent in charge

04 May 2025
Bell-Drummond puts Kent in charge

Captain Daniel Bell-Drummond made a double hundred as Kent set up an exciting final day against Middlesex.

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