Kent County League

Premier Division

Saturday 24th February 2018

Kick Off 14.45 Actual 14.48

Fleetdown United 2 Peckham Town 1,  attendance 30

28’ 1-0

35’ 1-1

58’ 2-1

@ Heath Lane (Lower)

Dartford

DA1 2QE

No Admission or Programme.

It was an easy twenty minute drive north from Wrotham School. This was a ground I had been to before, but on that occasion I never got to see a match, as the league website had the incorrect kick off time advertised, being an hour and a quarter later than they were showing, so I went elsewhere, rather than hang around.

Fleetdown looked to be in danger of finishing in a relegation place a couple of months back, but they have steadily picked up points to edge towards mid table, whilst Peckham looked to be challenging for the title, but a dip in form has seen them slip to sixth place in the league table, although they do have games in hand, but no longer look like doing any better than managing third place.

The match turned in a two minute spell just before the hour mark. Peckham missed a penalty, fired high over the crossbar, with Fleetdown regaining the lead a couple of minutes later.

Below photo : Fleetdown open the scoring.

Arthurian League

Arthur Dunn Cup Quarter Final

Saturday 24th February 2018

Kick Off 11.45 Actual 11.52

Old Tonbridgians 1 Old Salopians 0,  attendance 13

84’ 1-0

@ Wrotham School, 3G Pitch

Borough Green Road

Borough Green

Sevenoaks

TN15 7RD

No Admission or Programme.

An early kick off, which also allowed for extra time and penalties, meant another double opportunity. Normally, games in the Arthur Dunn Cup are played at the school from where the Old Boys are derived, but if unavailable, games are played at the regular venue used for league matches, which is at Wrotham School, which is also home to Ide Hill of the Kent County League.

Both teams are in the Premier Division of the Arthurian League, this being 2nd versus second from bottom in the league table, although it was very hard to tell which way round this was, as there was little difference between the two sides. Salopians should have won it, but their No.9, having twice rounded the goalkeeper, managed to hit the side netting each time, with the goal gaping, before the inevitable goal came for Tonbridgians, courtesy of a far post header by the smallest player on the pitch.