Margate lost ground on the play-off places in Ryman League, Premier Division after losing 2-0 to AFC Hornchurch at Hartsdown Park on Tuesday night.

Gate's second home defeat inside four days and fourth straight league loss at home - secured by goals three minutes into the second half and 12 minutes from time - left them down in 12th.

Maidstone United made it eight straight wins with a rollercoaster 3-2 victory at Burgess Hill Town which took them within two points of the leaders in Ryman League, Division 1 South.

Stones made it six straight league wins after letting an early lead slip and then coming from behind to win.

Baff Addae opened the scoring on 11 minutes but Tyrone Berry scored 15 minutes before and 20 minutes after half-time to turn the game on its head.

With 18 minutes remaining Addae equalised and two minutes later the winner arrived from Shaun Welford (picture).

Hythe Town returned to winning ways after crushing free-falling Whitstable 4-0 at Reachfields.

Skipper Dave Cook opened the scoring from the spot on 22 minutes, firing his fourth goal in three games after being dragged back by Whitstable's Peter Hawkins.

However it was not until the last half-hour that the hosts' dominance shone through with Nick Barnes, Brendon Cass and Jimmy Dryden scoring to seal a resounding win and the visitors' sixth straight league defeat.

Folkestone Invicta lost 2-1 at Godalming Town to lose ground on the leading pack.

The hosts opened the scoring in the final minute of the first half and doubled their lead on 79 minutes, and despite Josh Vincent pulling one back two minutes later, Invicta couldn't avoid their second league defeat in four days.

Ramsgate slipped into the botom half after a 4-2 defeat at Merstham.

Pascal Ebigbo's strike cancelled out an early Merstham goal on five minutes but further goals for the hosts either side of the break made it 3-1 and a fourth arrived before the Rams pulled one back late-on.

Ryan Golding scored for Sittingbourne as they drew 1-1 at home to Walton Casuals in their final game under management duo Richard Brady and Jamie Coyle who are leaving to join Leatherhead.

Faversham fell to a 3-0 defeat at Eastbourne Town and were reduced to 10-men before the end when Damien Abel was sent-off.