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David Cory nets Whitstable's winner against Selsey. Picture: Barry Duffield
David Cory nets Whitstable's winner against Selsey. Picture: Barry Duffield

Only one place to start here - a thrilling eight-goal Kent derby between Ryman League Division 1 South Folkestone and Kent League Sevenoaks.

The game finished 4-4 but it was only 1-0 at half-time after Marcus Elliott latched onto an awful clearance by Invicta keeper Charlie Mitten to open the scoring on 15 minutes.

However, the match went crazy in the second half as five goals were scored in an amazing 10-minute spell.

Andy Constable doubled the home side's lead on 61 minutes - but Folkestone were level four minutes later. First, Jimmy Jackson pulled one back after Jamie Williams had only parried Byron Walker's effort and then James Everitt netted to make it 2-2.

But Sevenoaks were back in front in the 69th minute through Steve Evans before Invicta equalised again on 71 minutes with Jackson's second of the afternoon.

It looked as though the visitors had got themselves out of jail with seven minutes left when Jimmy Dryden put them ahead for the first time after a one-two with Liam Friend.

But in a game like this one nothing is ever certain and Sevenoaks deservedly forced a replay in bizarre circumstances three minutes into added time when substitute Dwayne Gibbons's free-kick went through Mitten's hands and onto the crossbar before bouncing in off the back of the hapless goalkeeper's head.

By comparison, Ashford's 3-2 win over Leatherhead at Homelands seems rather tame.

Mitchell Sherwood put the home side ahead in the 21st minute and Anthony Hogg restored the lead on 56 minutes just two minutes after Tom Hutchins had levelled for the visitors.

Leatherhead - who had Tony Cuff sent off - equalised again eight minutes from time from the spot after a foul by the Nuts & Bolts' skipper Sean Ray but Paul Jones won it for Ashford in the 87th minute with a blistering shot from distance.

Whitstable are through to the next round after David Cory's tap in earned them a 1-0 win over Selsey at the Belmont, while Peter Smith's strike 20 minutes from time after fine work by Ricky Cable saw Thamesmead triumph by the same scoreline at Waltham Forest.

But Chatham must replay after a 2-2 draw with Dorking at Maidstone Road - although the home side were grateful to Richard Avery, who netted a 90th minute equaliser.

Dave Botterill scored the first goal for the Chats from Steve Binks's cross.


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