Kent football results and summary

Kinnear returns five years after leaving Margate

New Margate manager Chris Kinnear discovered the task ahead of him as he lost his first game back in charge of the Ryman Premier Division club.

Returning to Hartsdown Park five years after leaving they lost 3-0 to Lowestoft on Saturday.

Kinnear told BBC Radio Kent: "It's not going to be easy. You don't take over sides top of the table."

Elsewhere Maidstone, Chatham and Whitstable secured vital wins in their battles to avoid relegation.

Maidstone's 2-1 win at promotion-chasing Bury Town means if they win their remaining two games they could remain a Ryman Premier Division club.

They are four points inside the relegation zone going into the final week of the season.

Maidstone player-manager Jay Saunders said: "It was a great result and nothing more than we deserved.

"The side is a very good side, there have been a lot of changes but we are settled now so we are looking good.

"It was more about getting belief. Winning games gives you that belief. When it was 1-1 I said if we come away without three points we would have been disappointed.

"When I took over everyone accepted we were down but now seeing the reaction and the belief is good. If we can pull it off it will be the best place to be," he added.

Whitstable Town ensured their safety in Ryman South with a 4-0 win over Horsham YMCA. Ian Pullman scored twice to give Peter Nott's side another year in the division.

Chatham Town can still pull off the unexpected escape after winning 3-2 at home to Walton Casuals. Joe Fuller netted twice for the Medway side who know they have to win both remaining games to have a chance of staying in Ryman South.

Tonbridge Angels dropped to fourth place in Ryman Premier after a 2-0 defeat to Harrow Borough. It means Harrow go above them but defeats for play-off rivals Canvey and Bury Town keep their play-off destiny in their own hands.

The Kent league title race is closer than it was before the Easter period after Herne Bay won 3-0 at Fisher, making the most of a surprise defeat for leaders Hythe on Good Friday.

With two games to go Hythe have a two-point advantage over Herne Bay.

On Friday, Dover Athletic moved into the play-off zone for the first time since January with a 3-0 win over Basingstoke, although they lost their place in the top five on Saturday when Woking overtook them with a win at Farnborough.

Ebbsfleet United are still waiting for the two points they need to secure a play-off place after suffering a 3-1 defeat by Chelmsford.

To make matters worse for the Fleet, midfielder Ashley Carew was sent off for two bookable offences, which means he is expected to miss both legs of the play-off semi-final should they get there.

Results - Friday 22 April 2011

Blue Square Bet South
Bromley 4-1 Dartford
Dover Athletic 3-0 Basingstoke
Ebbsfleet United 1-3 Chelmsford City
Welling United 1-1 Thurrock

Ryman Premier Division
Tooting/Mitcham 0-3 Cray Wanderers

Safety Net Associates Kent League
Norton Sports 3-1 Hythe Town

Saturday 23 April 2011

Ryman Premier Division
Bury Town 1-2 Maidstone United
Folkestone Invicta 0-2 Sutton United
Harrow Borough 2-0 Tonbridge Angels
Margate 0-3 Lowestoft

Ryman Division One South
Chatham Town 3-2 Walton Casuals
Met Police 2-0 Faversham Town
Sittingbourne 0-5 Bognor Regis
Whitstable Town 4-0 Horsham YMCA
Worthing 1-2 Ramsgate

Ryman Division One North
Ware 3-1 Thamesmead Town

Safety Net Associates Kent League
Beckenham Town 6-0 Corinthian
Erith Town 2-2 Lordswood
Fisher 0-3 Herne Bay
Holmesdale 0-3 Tunbridge Wells
Sevenoaks Town 2-1 Deal Town
VCD Athletic 1-1 Erith/Belvedere

Vandanel Kent County League Premier Division
Bridon Ropes 2-2 Bearsted
Canterbury City 3-2 Cray Valley
Charlton Ath Comm 1-1 Bly Spartans
Lewisham Borough 3-1 Tonbridge Invicta
Phoenix Sports 2-1 Rusthall
Stansfeld 0-0 Hollands/Blair
Sutton Athletic 4-1 Fleet Leisure

Division One
AFC Sevenoaks 0-2 Chipstead
Bromley Green 7-0 Milton/Fulston
Crockenhill 0-2 Tudor Sports
Eltham Palace 2-0 Forest Hill Park
Farnborough 4-0 Belvedere
Larkfield/New Hythe 3-4 Bredhurst Juniors
Metrogas 6-2 Greenways
New Romney 1-0 Staplehurst
Otford United 3-1 Kennington
Sheppey United 2-5 APM

Division Two
Bexleians 2-2 Blackheath United
Erith 147 2-3 Crofton Albion
Fleetdown United 5-0 Lanes End
Platt United 5-0 Guru Nanak
Saga Sports 3-2 Malgo
Seven Acre Sports 2-2 Halls
Tenterden Town 1-7 Swale United
Westerham 3-5 Meridian

Fixtures - Monday 25 April 2011

Blue Square Bet South
Braintree Town v Welling United
Chelmsford City v Bromley
Dartford v Dover Athletic
Thurrock v Ebbsfleet United

Ryman Premier Division
Cray Wanderers v Margate
Maidstone United v Folkestone Invicta
Tonbridge Angels v Hastings United

Ryman Division One South
Eastbourne Town v Chatham
Faversham Town v Sittingbourne
Ramsgate v Whitstable Town

Ryman Division One North
Thamesmead Town v Great Wakering

Safety Net Associates Kent League
Corinthian v VCD Athletic
Erith/Belvedere v Greenwich
Herne Bay v Holmesdale
Hythe Town v Beckenham Town
Lordswood v Deal Town
Norton Sports v Erith Town
Tunbridge Wells v Sevenoaks Town

Kent County League Premier Division
Bearsted v Canterbury City
Bridon Ropes v Sutton Athletic
Charlton Ath Comm v Rusthall
Cray Valley v Fleet Leisure
Hollands/Blair v Lewisham Borough
Snodland v Stansfeld
Woodstock Park v Tonbridge Invicta

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Eastern Les Leckie Cup Final
Bromley Green v Saga Sports