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Leaders VCD Athletic and second-placed Faversham Town draw in Southern Counties East League Premier Division; Basement boys Lydd Town, Bearsted, Rusthall, Glebe, Erith & Belvedere and Holmesdale win

It is as you were at the Southern Counties East League Premier Division summit.

Defender Ben Fitchett’s 87th-minute equaliser ensured leaders VCD came away from the top-three game at Fisher with a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

Faversham's Rolando Onu sees his shot blocked by Stansfeld goalkeeper Albert Penny during a weekend goalless draw. Picture: Alan Coomes
Faversham's Rolando Onu sees his shot blocked by Stansfeld goalkeeper Albert Penny during a weekend goalless draw. Picture: Alan Coomes

That was enough to keep their noses ahead of second-placed Faversham, held to a goalless draw at struggling Stansfeld.

Fourth-placed Punjab United squandered a lead in their 2-1 defeat at home to Bearsted.

Striker Roman Campbell put Chipie Sian’s side in front with a penalty, only for Sam Stace to level after the half-hour mark and substitute Nathan Light grabbed a stoppage-time winning goal for Kevin Stevens’ side.

Red-hot Rusthall are a point behind Punjab United - with three matches in hand - having seen off Kennington 3-0 at home.

All the goals came in the first half as Jack Lyons’ goal sandwiched a Charlie Clover double.

Defender Finn O'Mara (No.15) equalises for Whitstable in their 1-1 draw at Snodland Town. Picture: Les Biggs
Defender Finn O'Mara (No.15) equalises for Whitstable in their 1-1 draw at Snodland Town. Picture: Les Biggs

Whitstable’s eight-match winning run in all competitions came to an end with a 1-1 draw at Snodland.

With 16 minutes remaining, Kane Phillip drew first blood for the home side before Whitstable defender Finn O’Mara earned Jamie Coyle’s team a share of the spoils.

Glebe saw off Corinthian 2-1 at home.

A goal in either half from Kelvin Bakare and striker Jamie Philpot left substitute Simon Walton’s strike in the 80th minute as a mere consolation.

Ryan Fowler got the only goal of the game as Erith & Belvedere ran out victorious against Hollands & Blair.

Faversham have a goal ruled out at Stansfeld. Picture: Alan Coomes
Faversham have a goal ruled out at Stansfeld. Picture: Alan Coomes

Basement boys Lydd earned a 3-1 home win against Tunbridge Wells.

Trailing to Jacob Feasey’s goal midway through the first half, two goals in four second-half minutes from Will Dempsey and Jerson Dos Santos put the Lydders ahead.

Ronnie Dolan sealed the points for Lydd with a penalty in the 84th minute.

Whitstable midfielder Bradley Schafer attempts to move away from a home player. Picture: Les Biggs
Whitstable midfielder Bradley Schafer attempts to move away from a home player. Picture: Les Biggs

They are three points behind third-bottom Snodland, with a match in hand, and level on points with second-bottom Lordswood, edged out 2-1 at Holmesdale.

Logan Thomson put them into a half-time advantage, but Nathaniel Murray flipped the game on its head with two late goals within a five-minute spell.

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