Whyteleafe 1 - 2 Folkestone Invicta

FOLKESTONE Invicta won through Tuesday night’s FA Trophy first qualifying round replay away to Whyteleafe thanks to goals from strikers James Dryden and Paul Jones and will now play at home to Wealdstone in the next round on November 12.

Dryden opened the scoring after 14 minutes at Church Road when he thumped the ball into the net after centre half Adam Flanagan had nodded on Stuart Myall’s throw-in.

Strike partner Jones made it 2-0 in the 55th minute when he knocked the ball in after Dryden had flicked on a Tony Kessell kick.

Dean Hamlin was booked for his protests after Invicta’s second goal as the home side appealed for offside against Dryden and Welsh striker Andrew Martin was also booked for dissent two minutes later as the home side’s frustration grew.

Invicta were comfortable winners on the night but their lead was reduced in the 90th minute when centre half John Guest volleyed into his own net.

Folkestone had required a late equaliser to avoid defeat in Saturday’s 1-1 draw but Neil Cugley’s side were quickly into their stride as both starting line-ups remained unchanged.

Whyteleafe goalkeeper James Wastell got across to his right to make a great save and keep out a Steve Norman piledriver from the edge of the box after five minutes.

Dryden then failed to connect properly with a header when Norman himself played in a corner from the right after eight minutes.

Whyteleafe were struggling to make in-roads during the first half, though Flanagan had to block from striker Martin on the edge of the penalty area after 22 minutes.

Invicta had two chances in the 33rd minute as first Myall's shot from the edge of the box whistled past the post and then Dryden turned his defender and forced Wastell into a fine save.

At the other end, a well struck free-kick from Simpson on the right hand side of the box was well held by Kessell after a foul on Martin.

As well as the two bookings which followed Invicta’s second goal, Whyteleafe defender Leigh Douce was booked for handball after 40 minutes when Jones broke and Folkestone’s Flanagan was booked for dissent after 53 minutes.

In the other replay involving Kent sides, Dartford beat Dover 3-2 in a controversial clash at Stonebridge Road.

Folkestone: Kessell, J. Everitt, Lamb, Flanagan, Guest, Lindsey, M. Everitt (Chandler 77), Myall, Dryden, Jones (Sly 86), Norman.
Subs Not Used: Neilson, Mann.