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A ninth straight Isthmian Premier win sent Dartford top on Saturday.
Overall, it’s also 18 league matches without defeat for Ady Pennock’s Darts, who were 3-1 victors at Bowers & Pitsea.
They had moved two goals to the good by half-time thanks to strikes by midfielder Denzelle Olopade and forward Callum Jones.
The Essex club, who had beaten Dartford 2-1 at Princes Park thanks to Alfie Evans’ brace in September, pulled a goal back in the 83rd minute through former Darts Academy graduate Evans.
But just three minutes later, Jeremiah Pinder came off the substitutes’ bench to get a game-clinching third.
Cray Valley lost 2-1 at fellow Isthmian Premier play-off occupants Billericay.
Steve McKimm’s men trailed 2-0 before experienced midfielder Tom Beere got what proved a mere consolation goal in first-half injury time.
Dover’s recent miserable home form continued as Carshalton became the latest side to take points off them at Crabble.
Goals for the Robins from Dave Smith, Mason Saunders-Henry and Josh Shonibare left a late goal from in-form Dover attacker Luke Baptiste in vain in their 3-1 loss, which means Jake Leberl’s troops have taken just a single point from their last five home fixtures.
Carshalton’s top scorer Smith smashed in his 12th goal of the campaign from close range to ensure they held a half-time lead.
Baptiste had the opportunity to score a third penalty in as many matches for Dover but was denied by an excellent save from away keeper MacKenzie Foley.
Smith - who’s formerly of Dover - then turned provider for Saunders-Henry after fine left-wing play, with Shonibare adding a third.
There was still time for Baptiste to get one back with his 15th goal this season, although it came far too late for Dover, who handed a debut to forward Kweku-Conrad Lucan off the substitutes’ bench.
Ninth-placed Folkestone maintained their slim Isthmian Premier play-off hopes through a 2-0 triumph at hapless Hendon.
Forward Joe Turner gave Andy Drury’s troops the lead and midfielder Jack Jebb then added a second goal in as many games after the restart.
A last-gasp leveller saw Cray Wanderers draw 1-1 at home to basement boys Bognor Regis.
Jasper Mather’s goal on 74 minutes appeared to have won it for Bognor, only for substitute Michael Ihiedi to net in the 94th minute for Neil Smith’s side, as it finished 1-1.
Chatham were beaten 1-0 at Canvey Island.
Ramsgate moved five points clear at the Isthmian South East summit thanks to a second successive 5-0 win at Southwood, easing past Littlehampton.
Top scorer Joe Taylor and wideman Alfie Paxman were at the double, with winger Jefferson Aibangbee also getting his first goal for the Rams.
Ramsgate midfielder TJ Jadama and away goalkeeper Mac Chisholm were both dismissed towards the latter stages of normal time.
Fifth-placed Sheppey came from behind to secure a 2-1 home victory over Lancing.
Trailing to an early goal from skipper Alex Laing at Holm Park, striker Dan Bradshaw equalised for Ernie Batten’s team before forward Gil Carvalho won it in the 86th minute.
Top scorer Mike Salako helped Herne Bay cruise past Ashford at home from an early kick-off to ease their relegation fears.
A goal in either half from striker Salako had the hosts in control at Winch’s Field, only for Nuts & Bolts striker Gary Lockyer to pull one back.
But midfielder Scott Heard came up with a third for Bay to seal their win.
Eighth-placed Deal’s faint Isthmian South East play-off hopes took a dent with a 2-1 loss at Phoenix Sports.
Isaac Thompson’s first-half penalty put Darren Anslow’s outfit into a half-time lead before substitute Richard Pingling doubled their tally with six minutes to play.
Four minutes later, winger Ashley Miller got one back for Steve King’s side, only for them to run out of time to find a late leveller.
A last-gasp penalty ensured relegation-threatened Hythe, who finished with just eight men, were beaten 1-0 at home to Three Bridges.
Hythe’s Javaun Splatt and Josh Hallard, of Three Bridges, were sent off in just the 12th minute.
Wideman TT Walters was also given his marching orders with 15 minutes of normal time to play.
Nevertheless, it looked like Nick Davis’ team would hold on for a point, only for Reece Hallard to convert a penalty on 97 minutes - and David Ozobia then became the third Hythe player dismissed in the 101st minute.
Two late goals inside the final five minutes consigned Sevenoaks to a 2-0 loss at home to AFC Croydon Athletic.
Erith Town were edged out 1-0 at promotion-chasing Burgess Hill as Ben Pope got the game’s only goal.