Chatham Town hit double figures as they secured promotion in style on Saturday.

A crowd of over 800 watched Chats thrash Erith & Belvedere 10-1 at the Bauvill Stadium.

They will join Sheppey United as the two promoted teams from the Southern Counties East Premier Division. The leaders go up automatically while the second placed side will be going up as one of the best step five sides.

Both will be playing Isthmian League football next season.

Three games remain for both Chatham and Sheppey in the battle for top spot. Sheppey clinched promotion last weekend and are currently two points better off. Both teams could end the season with a points tally in triple figures.

Chatham Town - who have been managed by their chairman Kevin Hake this season - have now scored an incredible 111 goals from their 35 league games, conceding just 19.

Ryan Hayes got the scoring under way on Saturday from the penalty spot after 25 minutes before Reece Butler doubled the lead with a header, Lekan Odideko made it three and Dan Bradshaw struck before the break.

Six more goals followed in the second half as Bradshaw completed a hat-trick and captain Jack Evans also helped himself to a treble. Danny Lear scored for the visitors.