Faversham Town remain top of Ryman League Division 1 South after crushing Ramsgate 5-0 at Southwood.

Jack Harris opened the scoring after 17 minutes and two goals in as many minutes, the first a Luke Wheatley own-goal and the second Charley Robertson’s first Town goal on 36 minutes, made the points safe before the break.

Harris added his second 12 minutes after the break while Wayne Wilson fired the fifth 10 minutes from time as Rams remain 20th.

Burgess Hill kept up the pace with a 7-0 hammering of Horsham while Merstham, sat third, level on points and goal-difference with Hill, two points behind Faversham, enjoyed a 3-0 win over Whitstable Town, with all three goals arriving after the break and two of them in the last 15 minutes.

Fourth-placed Folkestone Invicta were held to a goalless draw at home to fifth-placed Whyteleafe while sixth-placed Herne Bay suffered a shock 6-0 home defeat to Three Bridges.

Ben Godfrey netted twice in the opening 20 minutes and Lee Carney made it 3-0 on 48 minutes, with Sam MacVicar scoring two in three minutes just after the hour.

Gary Sayer saw red shortly after William Peauroux added the sixth 15 minutes from time, while Bridges finished with 10 too as sub Hakeem Adelakun was sent-off 10 minutes from time.

Sittingbourne are back up to eighth after a 2-1 derby win over Hythe Town.

Hicham Akhazzan opened the scoring inside two minutes for the Brickies and Jono Richardson made it 2-1 before the break, though Lewis Mingle did set up a tense finale with 17th-placed Hythe’s goal on 65 minutes.

It was a good day for Maidstone United in Ryman League Premier Division, despite them being out of action due to their FA Cup commitments.

Leaders Margate were held 1-1 at East Thurrock United, meaning they are now eight points clear of the second-placed Stones, though United have five games in hand.

Luke Moore salvaged a point for Gate 25 minutes from time after Sam Higgins had put the hosts ahead six minutes earlier.

Hendon began the day third, four points behind Maidstone, but went down 4-1 at Bognor Regis Town, while fifth-placed Leiston were held at AFC Hornchurch.

VCD Athletic climbed to third-bottom after a superb 2-1 home win over play-off chasing Enfield Town.

Michael Power was the hero with goals after 19 and 46 minutes, meaning Jon Constant’s reply for the visitors just before the hour was a mere consolation.

Vickers are just three points behind 18th-placed Tonbridge Angels, who played out a goalless draw against 20th-placed Lewes at the Dripping Pan.

In Division 1 North Laurent Hamici earned a point for Cray Wanderers in their trip to fellow strugglers Barkingside.

The hosts went ahead just six minutes in through Calvin Poku, but Hamici held his nerve from the spot nine minutes before half-time to take second-bottom Wands three points ahead of Burnham Ramblers and maintain the six-point gap to fourth-bottom Barkingside.

Thamesmead Town snatched a last-gasp draw in a thriller at Waltham Abbey.

Tyrus Gordon-Young’s penalty on 44 minutes cancelled out Jason Hallett’s opener for Abbey on 18 minutes.

Leslie Thompson put Mead ahead four minutes after the break but Tom Bruno made it 2-2 from the spot just before the hour and Harry Elmes looked to have won it for the hosts on 88 minutes, only for Ewuso to grab the last-gasp leveller for 13th-placed Town.

Chatham Town rose to 15th after their first win in 12 league games - a run spanning almost two months.

Junior Kaffo struck either side of half-time to earn a fine 2-0 win at Brightlingsea Regent