Vote for your star man in KentOnline’s team of the week
Published: 09:26, 21 August 2023
Vote for your star man in KentOnline’s team of the week.
Congratulations to Herne Bay midfielder Archie Burnett, who won last week’s poll with 22% of the vote after his last-gasp equaliser against Burgess Hill.
Have a look at today’s XI and pick your favourite at the bottom of the page.
Jake Turner saved a first-half penalty in Gillingham’s 1-0 win at Crawley and is still to concede a goal in League 2 - chalking up a fourth successive clean sheet as Neil Harris’ men maintained their 100% start.
Sam Bone, who opened the scoring in Maidstone’s midweek win at Braintree, showed his versatility by moving from midfield into defence where a solid performance helped his side to a 1-1 draw at National League South favourites Yeovil Town.
Dartford’s on-loan Oxford United defender James Golding impressed in a 1-1 draw against Farnborough, only denied a clean sheet after winger Brandon Barzey conceded a 97th-minute penalty.
Ryan Neal excelled at the back as Southern Counties East club Lordswood held Isthmian South East Cray Valley to a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup Preliminary Round.
What a day for K Sports midfielder Joe Skinner, who played 84 minutes in goal after their keeper was sent off and kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 Southern Counties East Division 1 win at FC Elmstead.
James Dunne capped a good display by scoring a penalty in Dover’s 1-1 draw at home to Braintree in National League South.
His experience has helped a new-look team make a reasonable start to the season, doing important defensive work in Whites’ attacking formation on Saturday.
Captain Sam Blackman struck in just the third minute as Margate won 2-1 at Concord to make it two wins out of three in the Isthmian Premier.
Man-of-the-match Matt Parsons scored the winner as Faversham beat Isthmian League Merstham 2-1 in the FA Cup Preliminary Round - the first game on the new 3G pitch at Salters Lane.
Joe Taylor showed why Ramsgate were so keen to bring him back to Southwood, scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 FA Cup victory over Bexhill United.
Jamie Yila made it three goals in as many games, including two winners, as Chatham maintained their 100% start to the Isthmian Premier season with a 2-1 success at Cheshunt.
Dan Bradshaw followed up his opening-day goal by scoring twice in Sheppey’s 3-0 FA Cup victory against Midhurst & Easebourne.
Kevin Hake is today’s top boss after Chatham continued their flying start to the Isthmian Premier following promotion.
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