Andy Hessenthaler's Dover are nine points clear

Dover Athletic won their 10th league game in a row on Saturday to take them nine points clear at the top of the Ryman Premier League.

But manager Andy Hessenthaler refuses to get too carried away with talk the title is practically won.

He told BBC Radio Kent: "It's far too early, there's a lot of football to play yet."

Maidstone United beat Tooting and Mitcham 2-0 to go fourth but Dartford, Margate and Ramsgate all lost.

Maidstone are now just a point off second place thanks to goals from James Pinnock and Ian Selley.

Joint manager Alan Walker told BBC Radio Kent: "You talk about teams taking time to gel but the players we have signed are very experienced, we only have about two who haven't done it at this level.

"We played Neil Smith at left-back, he's 37, but he was our best player. There's Ian Cox, Ian Selley, they've all been fantastic for us."

Dartford went ahead at Harrow Borough through Cody McDonald's eighth goal in five games but conceded twice in quick succession to lose 2-1.

Margate, who could be deducted 10 points as they have applied to enter a Creditors Voluntary Agreement which would send them bottom of the table, lost 2-0 at Hendon.

Ramsgate were beaten 5-1 at home by Harrow.

Tonbridge's game with Carshalton was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

Welling United are just a point off the Blue Square South play-off places.

James Baker scored twice in their 3-2 win over Eastleigh.

Warren McBean scored two goals in Bromley's 3-1 victory at Bath City.

It was a bad day for the Kent clubs in Ryman South.

Only Sittingbourne and Ashford avoided defeat, both with late equalisers.

Cray Wanderers and Folkestone both missed the chance to go second with home defeats.

Thamesmead Town won 3-1 at Hillingdon in Ryman North, and Holmesdale have returned to the top of the Kent league beating previous leaders Hythe Town 3-1.

Manager Tony Beckingham said: "We're over-achieving. It's only our second season in senior football.

"Three years ago we were playing in Kent county league division one west. Our budget is modest to say the least."

There was much relief for Lordswood who finally got their first points of the season in a 2-0 win over Beckenham.

RESULTS (Postponements not included)

BLUE SQUARE SOUTH
Bath City 1-3 Bromley
Welling United 3-2 Eastleigh

RYMAN PREMIER DIVISION
Harrow Borough 2-1 Dartford
Horsham 2-0 Margate
Maidstone United 2-0 Tooting & Mitcham
Staines Town 2-3 Dover Athletic

RYMAN DIVISION ONE NORTH
Chatham Town 0-2 Ware
Thamesmead Town 3-1 Hillingdon Borough

RYMAN DIVISION ONE SOUTH
Ashford Town 2-2 Walton & Hersham
Burgess Hill 1-1 Sittingbourne
Cray Wanderers 0-4 Fleet Town
Folkestone Invicta 0-2 Crowborough Athletic
Whitstable Town 2-4 Kingstonian

BULMERS CIDER KENT LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Deal Town 1-1 VCD Athletic
Greenwich Borough 1-2 Faversham Town
Herne Bay 3-2 Croydon
Holmesdale 3-1 Hythe Town
Lordswood 2-0 Beckenham Town
Sevenoaks Town 3-3 Erith Town
Slade Green 0-1 Norton Sports
Sporting Bengal United 1-5 Tunbridge Wells

VANDANEL KENT COUNTY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Bly Spartans 4-1 Coney Hall
Cray Valley 0-0 Bearsted
Fleet Leisure 8-1 Bromley Green
Stansfeld O&B Club 2-1 Sheerness East

DIVISION ONE
AFC Sheppey 2-1 Lydd Town
Kennington 3-3 New Romney
Staplehurst & Monarchs United 2-11 University of Kent

DIVISION TWO
AFC Sevenoaks 9-2 Tenterden Town
Erith 147 7-3 Halls
Meridian 1-3 Forest Hill Park
Old Bexleians 2-2 Blackheath United
Saga Sports 5-4 Borden Village

BILL MANKLOW CUP SECOND ROUND
Canterbury City 1-2 Hollands and Blair
Metrogas 4-0 Sutton Athletic

BARRY BUNDOCK WEST KENT SHIELD SECOND ROUND
Bromleians Sports 3-5 Briden Ropes
OPK 0-2 Belvedere


FIXTURES

TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER

KENT SENIOR CUP ROUND ONE
Cray Wanderers v Ramsgate
Welling United v Sittingbourne

RYMAN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Sutton United v Tonbridge Angels

RYMAN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE NORTH
Cheshunt v Thamesmead Town

BULMERS CIDER KENT LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Lordswood v Herne Bay
Norton Sports v Deal Town

WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER

BULMERS CIDER KENT LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION
Erith Town v Slade Green
Sporting Bengal United v Sevenoaks Town

TOM STABLER TROPHY
Vandanel Kent County League v Sussex County League (at Tunbridge Wells FC)

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