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Midweek football round-up: Folkestone Invicta 1 Cray Wanderers 3, Margate 1 Hornchurch 1, Crowborough 0 Chatham Town 6

Cray Wanderers made it three wins out of three in Isthmian Premier with a 3-1 victory at Folkestone Invicta on Tuesday night.

Invicta took a 15th-minute lead through former Ashford striker David Smith but Cray responded when Joe Taylor scored his 50th goal for the club nine minutes later.

David Smith celebrates after putting Folkestone ahead. Picture: Barry Goodwin (42483826)
David Smith celebrates after putting Folkestone ahead. Picture: Barry Goodwin (42483826)

Former Gillingham midfielder Charlie Allen put Cray in charge on the hour and Rhys Murrell-Williamson added a third shortly after.

Cray, one of three teams who have won all of their games in the division, are still unbeaten in 2020 while Folkestone have now lost two of their opening three matches.

Margate remain undefeated after Ben Swift’s 69th-minute equaliser earned them a 1-1 draw at home to Hornchurch.

Swift headed in substitute Jack Richards’ left-wing corner after Joe Christou had given the visitors the lead nine minutes into the second half.

Cray Wanderers' Rhys Murrell-Williamson is surrounded by Folkestone defenders. Picture: Barry Goodwin (42483820)
Cray Wanderers' Rhys Murrell-Williamson is surrounded by Folkestone defenders. Picture: Barry Goodwin (42483820)

In Southern Counties East, Chatham hit six goals for the second successive game to move to the top of the Premier Division.

Chats raced into a three-goal lead at Crowborough inside the first 17 minutes courtesy of a Dan Bradshaw double and a Ryan Hayes wonder goal.

Jack Evans missed a penalty on the stroke of half-time but it mattered little as George Sheminant and Harvey Brown netted after the break and Bradshaw completed his hat-trick in a 6-0 win.

Keeping pace with Scott Lindsey’s men at the top are Corinthian, who also made it five wins from five games with a 4-2 success at home to Bearsted.

Former Gills midfielder Charlie Allen puts Cray Wanderers ahead at Folkestone on Tuesday night. Picture: Barry Goodwin (42491340)
Former Gills midfielder Charlie Allen puts Cray Wanderers ahead at Folkestone on Tuesday night. Picture: Barry Goodwin (42491340)

A Oscar Housego penalty and Ryan Sawyer put Corinthian in charge before Tom Penfold replied early in the second half.

Louie Clarke and an Emmanuel Oloyede penalty put Corinthian out of sight before Bears claimed a late goal.

Harry Hudson’s second-half goal was enough to see Tunbridge Wells get back to winning ways at home to AFC Croydon as they climbed to third spot.

Canterbury claimed their first win at the sixth attempt with a 2-1 victory at Lordswood.

Goals in either half from Danny Keyte and Alex Smith proved decisive with Josh Gilbert equalising for Lordswood, who also hit the crossbar in stoppage time.

Folkestone's David Smith on the attack against Cray Wanderers. Picture: Barry Goodwin (42483842)
Folkestone's David Smith on the attack against Cray Wanderers. Picture: Barry Goodwin (42483842)

Fisher edged out Glebe by the odd goal in five thanks to Christian Udo, Jamie Yila and Michael Sarpong.

Punjab United came from behind to win 2-1 at Erith & Belvedere. Trailing to Marlon Patterson’s penalty just before the break, Punjab levelled through Luke Adams’ spot-kick and George Goodwin grabbed the winner.

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